Are you a hiker? Are you strong enough? Do you have enough endurance? People have made excuses all their lives for why they're not up to the task of hiking as far as their dreams. What's stopping you from training for those lofty peaks and luscious valleys of paradise? Is it time? Is it equipment? Is it the knowledge and skills to put together a complete training package that will get you to your goals in the shortest time possible? If you want to arrive back at the trailhead after a fantastic day in the wilds and still feel like you have gas in the tank, this is the one training program you cannot do without. You need the complete, total, all-encompassing package provided in this book. It took almost three years of writing, testing, and guinea pig testing to turn it into the best hiking training manual available today. Whether you prefer walking, running, treadmills, stair steppers, stairs or boxes, it's all in here spelled out in detail with a 16 week program. How about weights? That's in here too. Stretching? We got you covered. You can do this, and this book tells you how. 64,000 Words, 340 Pages, 120 tables, 88 photos Charles Miske lives and trains in Summit County Colorado at 9,300'. He regularly climbs 14ers and runs trails year round. He's been climbing the Seven Summits and Volcanic Seven Summits and enjoys world travel and trekking. While not training he manages to squeeze in writing about his adventures in the mountains (Seven Summits Quest Series) and runs a consulting business. If you want to know more, please visit his author page.