{"id":3975,"date":"2015-04-10T12:00:15","date_gmt":"2015-04-10T19:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/?p=3975"},"modified":"2020-04-01T11:54:51","modified_gmt":"2020-04-01T18:54:51","slug":"thru-hiking-training-tips-and-exercises","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/hike\/thru-hiking-training-tips-and-exercises","title":{"rendered":"Thru-Hiking: Training Tips and Exercises"},"content":{"rendered":"

It’s never too early to train for that upcoming hike. Whether you’re gaining elevation or out for a joyous weekend adventure with friends, training can help make any\u00a0trip more enjoyable.<\/p>\n

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Use these\u00a0backpacking\u00a0training tips below or see more instructions and workout plan at Thru-Hiking: Training Tips and Exercises<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

It’s never too early to train for that upcoming hike. Whether you’re gaining elevation or out for a joyous weekend adventure with friends, training can help make any\u00a0trip more enjoyable. Use these\u00a0backpacking\u00a0training tips below or see more instructions and workout plan at Thru-Hiking: Training Tips and Exercises.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":3977,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[387],"tags":[32,8,43,318,320,66],"internal-tag":[1673],"class_list":["post-3975","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-hike","tag-fitness","tag-hike","tag-infographic","tag-rei-staff","tag-social","tag-tips","internal-tag-pre-redirect-hike"],"parsely":{"version":"1.1.0","canonical_url":"https:\/\/rei.com\/blog\/hike\/thru-hiking-training-tips-and-exercises","smart_links":{"inbound":0,"outbound":0},"traffic_boost_suggestions_count":0,"meta":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","headline":"Thru-Hiking: Training Tips and Exercises","url":"http:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/hike\/thru-hiking-training-tips-and-exercises","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"http:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/hike\/thru-hiking-training-tips-and-exercises"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/03\/DE3088185-Blog-backpacking-infographic-header-1500x960.jpg?resize=150%2C150","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2015\/03\/DE3088185-Blog-backpacking-infographic-header-1500x960.jpg?fit=1500%2C960"},"articleSection":"Hike","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Angela Crampton"}],"creator":["Angela Crampton"],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Uncommon Path \u2013 An REI Co-op Publication","logo":""},"keywords":["fitness","hike","infographics","rei staff","social","tips"],"dateCreated":"2015-04-10T19:00:15Z","datePublished":"2015-04-10T19:00:15Z","dateModified":"2020-04-01T18:54:51Z"},"rendered":"