You might also be interested in this post I wrote, it’s a detailed 3 month training plan to get prepared for the AT. 1. Walk barefoot on asphalt I learned this tip from a Special Forces sergeant I met at Air Assault school. He said every-time he needed to prepare for a deployment he would spend two weeks walking on asphalt …
Three Month(12 week) Physical Training Plan for Thru Hiking the Appalachian Trail
I only have about 45 days between when I decided to hike the trail and when I step off from Springer Mountain. Luckily my strength training for the last decade has prepared me well for a long thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail. If I had three months to prepare this is how I would do it. Three Month AT Hike Training The …