THERE was a time once when I couldn’t breathe. I tried, but only a tiny bit of the precious air I needed could make its way to my lungs. My body flinched at every noise and tears surfaced for no apparent reason. It made being a functioning human pretty much impossible.
When I was at my lowest ebb, it was a long walk that brought me back to life. I set out to hike 3,000km down the length of New Zealand and barely a month into my journey the tide began to turn. Anxiety ebbed, replaced by an ever-growing sense of self-belief, confidence and control over my life until I finished four months later blissfully calm, a relative powerhouse and forever a changed woman.
Not everyone can take five months out for such a journey but there’s another way to get the dose of endorphins and sense of confidence and achievement that comes with accomplishing a physical challenge. Since 2009, Coastrek has been running long-distance team trekking events across
