One of the most common hiking injuries is a sprained or rolled ankle. Ankle injuries most often occur at the end of a hike when your...

There's a common mantra among hikers to "hike your own hike." This admonition is a reminder that hiking isn't a competition. Hiking...

Legs of a 61 year-old woman after extensive hiking. CMAJ. 2018 FEb;190:E195 If you've pulled down your socks after a long day of hiking...

Training has many phases until you reach your goal. There are a couple of points along the way where people commonly quit or slack. Once...

I coach a lot of hikers and the path to prime hiking fitness is pretty predictable. I call the first phase of fitness Great...

Winter hiking can be exhilarating. Snow on the ground makes everything quiet and fresh. Animals and their tracks stand out against the...

I had a client message me the other day and ask if I though they should take an emergency beacon on what was supposed to be a short day...

I celebrate when clients send me messages like the one I got this week. “I was two grams away from my protein goal today!” Why? Because...

Solo hikers love the solitude and feelings of empowerment that come from being able to go it alone. However, their loved ones don’t...

The global pandemic has encouraged people to get outside for fun, fitness, and fellowship. This increased interest in hiking means more...

Maybe you've looked over the edge a time or two and wondered, "What the heck is down there?" Or, you've always dreamed of a 'Grand'...

Thanks to Title IX, female athletes should have equal access to training and athletic facilities as males(1). However, they aren’t...

I’m a wiz at coming up with creative ways to workout. I can adapt nearly any exercise to meet the needs and resources of a client....

Despite our best planning, sometimes we bite off a little more than we can chew. Here are some strategies for when the trail proves a...

When people undertake a multi-day or thru-hike, some tend to believe that they’ll ‘get their trail legs’ and be fine after a few days....

In a recent Q&A session in The Healthy Hiker's Facebook Group for Women I received this question: "I would love to be able to squat down,...

Many pathological conditions cause hand swelling, like carpal tunnel syndrome, Raynaud’s disease, reflex sympathetic dystrophy, thoracic...

In a recent hiking group discussion on lateral knee pain caused by iliotibial band (ITB) syndrome, many hikers recommended using a hiking...

Long and multi-day hikes can leave you feeling stiff and sore. A yoga flow sequence provides the perfect dynamic warmup before you strap...

When one of my local clients complained of knee pain while training for a European hiking trip, I said, “Let’s hit the trail!” As we...