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Category: Reading References

The Hormones of Hiking

Posted on February 5, 2019August 22, 2024 by Backcountry Fever

I’ve been reading a book for work this week called Leaders Eat Last by Simon Sinek.  I was surprised to find a chapter about body chemicals that helped me understand why we do what we do as hikers. The first hormone that plays into hiking is all about what keeps us putting one foot in…

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