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Episode 158: What Happened After My Longest Hike Since Illness
In this episode, Anna shares the experience of completing her longest hike since chronic illness — a 21km hike lasting almost 6 hours — and reflects on what the following 72 hours revealed about recovery, capacity, and nervous system regulation.
This is not an episode about pushing harder.
It’s a conversation about what late-stage recovery often really involves:
understanding load distribution
preparing the body appropriately
supporting recovery intentionally
and learning how to take on bigger physical challenges without overwhelming the system.
Anna explores:
training and pacing…
The skinny
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