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The Ultimate Guide To Family Hiking For Fitness

Have you ever considered combining quality family time with staying active? Imagine hitting the trails, each step not just a stride towards a scenic view, but a leap towards a healthier lifestyle. Family hiking for fitness offers a brilliant opportunity to weave exercise into the fabric of everyday life, particularly for fathers over 40 who are looking to balance the demands of work, health, and family.… Read the rest

How I Prepared For My Endurance Hike: the 10 y Fan

A man facing Pen y fan Mountain on a sunny day. he's getting ready to do the 40 mile 10 y Fan endurance hike

Is this the ultimate endurance hike? No, but the 10 Y Fan is a great and tough personal achievement I’m proud of.

Part 1 consisted of general hiking information and my attempt to justify its worthy inclusion into your fitness programme.

As promised, Part 2 will walk you through my 2018 successful solo 10 Y Fan 40-mile ultimate endurance hike challenge: higher than Everest, and touch upon the 11 Y Fan attempt last year.… Read the rest