Forget the gym. Go outside, and not only will you get in the best shape of your life, but you might even enjoy the experience.

That's exactly what John Colver, the award-winning founder of Seattle-based training company AdventX, has been teaching for nearly a decade. In Fit by Nature, he lays out his flagship 12-week outdoor training program――a regimen that requires nothing more than outdoor space and a little inspiration.

Starting with seasonal advice, the “Daily Dozen,” his “Challenge by Choice” philosophy, and details on how to utilize the outdoors, John leads you into his exercise and lifestyle program.

Train to climb Mount Rainier in 16 weeks! Of the approximately 10,000 climbers that attempt to summit Mount Rainier each year, slightly fewer than 50% succeed. You can’t control the weather, but you can stack the odds in your favor by following the training in this book.

In Fit to Climb, John Colver lays out a 16-week training program for mountain athletes. If you’ve decided to climb Mount Rainier, one of the most popular summits in the world, this book is essential reading. Train smart using the right blend of aerobic, anaerobic, and strength workouts, including long hikes, stair workouts, circuit training, and John’s exclusive “Rainier Dozen.” Prepare yourself for the mountain adventure of a lifetime!

In 2017, Colver walked just over three thousand miles, through five national parks, twenty two wilderness areas, a billion plus trees, and swam in too many lakes to remember. A few months in the wilderness turned into over four hundred nights sleeping under star-filled skies. In the adventure which unfolded, the author found patience, presence, purpose and peace of mind un-imagined.

Trailblazer is part historical ecology - part pilgrimage - part romance. It’s a story about falling in love with the world and everything in it, including ourselves. It’s an attempt at inspiring connection with each other and our home. It’s a call-to-action to use the power of nature to transcend our personal, local and global problems in a way which reconciles our relationship to the physical world we live in.

The central concept - is that when we bring ourselves and others closer to nature - we create the opportunity for people to ‘fall in love with nature’ and to care about the resource we all share - which is our planet and our home.