I am lucky where I live on the Kapiti coast there are some good hills to strengthen the legs. Nearby is the Barry Hadfield Nīkau Reserve. It is a shaded bush walk through large clusters of nikau palms along a gravel/muddy track. It leads up a steep but short staircase climb, only takes about 15 mins up but great to do before work. Checkout the Tiktok of it https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSDw552jc/

The first thing I knew I had to do to prepare for The Walk was obvious: get moving. Luckily, I live on the Kāpiti Coast, where the trails are so good it almost feels rude not to use them. Training here is less “grind” and more “stroll with benefits.”