A reluctant office worker’s guide to training for a trek

With less than four weeks until my first ever trek, its now or never. Since signing up for the challenge in April this year, I’ve already climbed quite a few mountains. Dragged kicking and screaming into strict training regimes and eye-watering outdoors shops, I now no longer flinch at paying £20.00 for a pair of socks or walking a marathon in a day. Transformed from Sunday afternoon ambler, I’m now ready to take on North Africa’s highest peak and you can too, (if you’re mad enough), by following these tips.

Atlas Mountains

Jorn Eriksson Atlas Mountains

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Mini break to the Lake District

Following my May Bank Holiday Snowdon ascent, my training schedule has recently ramped up a gear in preparation my first international trek in September.  On top of my twice weekly-runs and daily lunch break stair climbing antics, I decided it was time to head for the hills again, this time, on a mini break to the Lake District. With walking poles and Compeed plasters at the ready, (lessons learnt from last time), I set off from work last Friday lunchtime to explore Britain’s largest hiking playground.

Kentmere Horseshoe views onto the reservoirs

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My Atlas Mountain Trek Challenge

Driven by never-ending goals in our nine-to-five lives, all too often the things we dream of achieving in our free time get relegated to bucket lists of wishful thinking. Five years ago, I visited Marrakesh on a mini break and was entranced by the distant white peaks of the Atlas Mountains.  From the roof terrace of my riad, I vowed to explore them one day.  But once back home, doubts crept in and the dream became as distant as the snowy mountain peaks.  But this year something changed.

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Jorn Eriksson Atlas Mountains

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