The Training For Trekking Podcast
Rowan Smith: Hiking and Trekking Coach · Rowan Smith
Show overview
The Training For Trekking Podcast has been publishing since 2019, and across the 7 years since has built a catalogue of 450 episodes, alongside 2 trailers or bonus episodes. That works out to roughly 120 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence, with the show now in its 384th season.
Episodes typically run ten to twenty minutes — most land between 9 min and 18 min — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Sports show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 4 days ago, with 33 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2020, with 111 episodes published. Published by Rowan Smith.
From the publisher
The Training For Trekking Podcast is created to help hikers, trekkers and mountaineers prepare for their bucket list adventures. Rowan shares with you the simple training strategies to get you fit, strong and resilient to tackle anything the trail will throw at you. He also dives deep into subjects such as how to prevent altitude sickness, nutrition while hiking, injury prevention and much, much more. So you can have the very best chance of a safe, enjoyable and successful adventure!
Latest Episodes
View all 450 episodesTFT364: Training To Hike The West Highland Way
TFT363: Training To Thru-Hike Te Araroa: Interview With Sonia
TFT362: Training To Hike The Tour du Mont Blanc: Interview With Jill & Dan
TFT361: Made Up Problems For Hikers
TFT360: Training To Hike The Via Francigena : Interview With Chris
TFT359: 10 Days on Kilimanjaro's Northern Circuit: A Couple's Training Story
TFT358: 62, Two Knee Replacements, and Not One Anti-Inflammatory at Ningaloo
TFT357: Training To Thru-Hike 1000km On The Bibbulmun Track
TFT456: How to Know If You'll Be Ready for Your Hiking Adventure
TFT455: The Most Important High Altitude Strategy
TFT454: Please Carry Enough Water When Hiking
TFT453: Hiker's Knee Fixed In A Week?
TFT452: Why I Love Step Downs For Hikers
TFT451: "I am always tired after my training hikes"
TFT450: Should A Hiker Put On Extra Fat Before A High Altitude Hike?
TFT449: 'This' Before 'That'
TFT448: Wim Hof Breathing For High Altitude Hikers And Mountaineers
TFT447:Are Hills Or Stairs Better For Hikers In Training?
S1 Ep 447TFT446: Can Strength Training Make You Worse At Hiking?
In this episode, we explore the idea that 'incorrect' or 'inefficient' strength training can have a detrimental impact on your hiking. == Want to get fit, strong and resilient for your hiking adventures? Check out the Online Summit Program: https://www.summitstrength.com.au/online.html
S1 Ep 446TFT445: Rucking For Hikers: Myths vs Facts
In this episode, we explore the idea of rucking for hikers (e.g loaded-pack walking). And we give a bit of a nuanced take on this subject (to try and balance out a lot of the exaggeration that is seen online with this subject). Inside, we answer the questions: Is rucking an effective way to build muscle strength? Is rucking useful for improving or maintaining bone density? Can rucking help with weight loss? Is rucking beneficial for the immune system? Can rucking help with longevity? == Want to get fit, strong and resilient for your hiking adventures? Check out the Online Summit Program: https://www.summitstrength.com.au/online.html