[pct-l] Preparing for a thru hike

[mkwart at gci.net]

On Fri, Jun 8, 2012 at 4:38 AM, Tom Holz <tom.holz at gmail.com> wrote:
			Chi running, pose running, or barefoot running are good concept to 
start
with if you have never consciously worked on your gait before.


I have taken a chi running and chi walking class and the concepts are 
similar--take smaller steps, keep your body aligned--I have put them 
into practice while backpacking on the PCT and it has helped alleviate 
budding hip and knee problems. I would recommend them. Also--I think 
either last year or the year before someone at the kickoff did a 
presentation on being conscious of your walking gait. I thought this was 
a great idea because big structural problems in the body often start as 
small repetitive motions.

--Fireweed