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Poster: Mr. Obvious
Subject: RE: The role of walking/hiking
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kertwang wrote:

I know a top level masters athlete who swears long (10-15 mile) hikes are the key to her longevity. Low impact, lots of time on her legs, etc. Sure it's not aerobic, but time on the legs counts, esp when you get older.


Hiking is absolutely aerobic. It may be a lesser stimulus than running but it is an aerobic stimulus none the less.

I've seen that a number of Japanese marathoners say that they complete long hikes during the base phase of their training, not sure how widespread that is.
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