Dot wrote:

> Tim Downie wrote:

>> Now I *knew* Ben Aigen was there from the start, I knew it's height.  
>> What I
>> didn't know was that the bl**dy path was going to go up and down and 
>> up and
>> down and up and down all along the sides of this hill.  When we did
>> eventually escape the hill, the organisers had thoughtfully added in 
>> *more*
>> hills by putting the extra 5k needed to make it a 50k over some steep 
>> sided
>> valleys just for our further pleasure.  I don't now how much climbing 
>> we did
>> but that's one hill I won't underestimate again!

Tim, just a side question concerning your training - how much hiking 
did you do in preparation?

> With longer distances and hills, it's amazing how efficient walking and
> running can be, even when going for speed.

And why I asked the question above. Walking muscles are a different 
animal and need strengthening just like the rest. It's amazing how 
many people know they need to walk the ups yet never practice 
walking thinking it's less work and can be ignored.


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Doug Freese
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