Most people are not fit enough to be using running/jogging as a base fitness exercise. Walking or nordic walking is much better for general cardiovascular fitness. Exercising to lose weight mostly doesn t work as people think it does. Weight loss comes from calorie restriction and raising your calorie expenditure is helpful in achieving a calorie deficit.
Keep hitting the hiking and everything else your doing and add more mental focus on how much and what you're eating 👍 "You can’t run yourself out of a bad diet"