So my wife and I went hiking in the Adirondacks last week for vacation. Since I was still recovering from an injury all I could do is hike and bike while we were out there.
The thing that surprised me was how fast we went compared to other people. We did a 15 mile hike up ~3500 feet of elevation that most people took 8-10hours to do. We did it in 6:20 with a 20min lunch. When we told people how fast we went, their jaws dropped.
I think the effects of long distance training really carry over to many sports. The thing I noticed is that we could just keep hiking for over an hour before we took a break. We could also scramble up most rocks faster than anyone else.
It was just interesting to see how much fitness carries over to other sports.
I think the effects of long distance training really carry over to many sports. The thing I noticed is that we could just keep hiking for over an hour before we took a break. We could also scramble up most rocks faster than anyone else.
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i agree. hiking definitely helps your leg strength.
on the other hand, i've noticed that longer hikes or multi- day backpacking hikes definitely seem to slow down the leg turnover when you go running afterwards.
