Part adventure, part friendship, part inspiration. Complementing the Half Dome recap post, Dimity talks to Joann Verweij and Jessica Johnston—the J-Team—about hiking the iconic orb in Yosemite National Park.

Among other things, the trio lays out:

—Optimal training for the 17-mile, 4,800 foot hike (stairs! lots of stairs!);

—The logistics of having a successful and joy-filled long day on the trail;

—How to navigate the final 400 feet of cables up the rock face;

—And why a big adventure is just as—if not more—satisfying than crossing a finish line.

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AMR Trains #39: Hiking Half Dome in Yosemite National Park