by Jo Cordell-Cooper | Sep 21, 2023 | Training for hiking
Larapinta Trail – 230km over 17 days Hiking the entire Larapinta Trail in the West MacDonald Ranges in Central Australia was life changing for me. It’s the longest hike I’ve ever done (230km over 17 days). It pushed me to the edges of my endurance. It wowed...
by Jo Cordell-Cooper | Mar 27, 2023 | Mindfulness in Nature
Mindfulness in Nature: Overcoming Nature Deficit Disorder I’ve just returned from hosting my mindfulness in nature retreat at Huon Bush Retreats. One of the key focuses is to calm the mind, which in my opinion is much easier to do when immersed in nature. For...
by Jo Cordell-Cooper | Nov 17, 2022 | Training for hiking
Get hiking fit for Larapinta I’ve had my eye on the Larapinta Trail (230 km along the West MacDonald Ranges in Central Australia) since visiting the region with my family 10 years ago. Finally, the time is right and I’m going July 2023 so now I need to get hiking fit...
by Jo Cordell-Cooper | Jul 16, 2015 | Training for hiking
Returning from Everest Base Camp with a heavy heart, my trip cancelled we were caught up in the Kathmandu Earthquake Last month I wrote to you about goal setting – Big Hairy Audacious Goals, also known as BHAGs – (The term ‘Big Hairy Audacious Goal’...
by Jo Cordell-Cooper | Feb 19, 2015 | Training for hiking
Everest Base Camp Training – months 3-6 of a 12 month training schedule I’m going to Everest Base Camp on the Tibetan side. Here is a diary of the physical and mental training I did in preparation for this. Obviously the ultimate goal is to be able to:...
