This episode marks the beginning of season 2 for the Human Advancement Podcast.  During this episode, John Matulevich of Ruthless Performance talks to Kent Maiman, a long distance hiker from Colorado who recently completed the Appalachian Trail (AT). Over the course of the hour-long conversation, John and Kent cover topics ranging from: -Kent's life prior to hiking the AT -Lessons learned from the trail (i.e. "Never Quit on a Bad Day") -Trail gear and Kent's favorite pieces of equipment -Footwear -Kent's nutrition on the trail, particularly his vegetarian diet -Skills learned on the trail -Life lessons -Trying to accomplish something as daunting as hiking the Appalachian Trail during the early days of COVID-19   More broadly this episode should serve as a pep talk to get your ass in gear if you're interested in accomplishing big things in 2021.   As always, follow Ruthless Performance on Twitter and Instagram (both @RuthlessPerform). Visit RuthlessPerformance.com to learn more about how we train our athletes, specifically the online education tab. Want to train with Ruthless Performance? Contact us at RuthlessPerformance.com/contact.