by johngenx » Mon Apr 07, 2014 1:44 am
by BigMitch » Tue Apr 08, 2014 3:09 am
by ExcitableBoy » Tue Apr 08, 2014 3:48 am
BigMitch wrote:An old school version of microspikes are a few machine screws placed around the perimeter of the sole of the trail shoe.
by norco17 » Wed Apr 09, 2014 6:14 am
WyomingSummits wrote: How do you guys trail run in the mountains year round?
by Flatlandish » Thu Jan 08, 2015 6:37 pm
by spapagiannis » Fri Jan 09, 2015 8:18 am
by spapagiannis » Fri Jan 09, 2015 8:36 am
Flatlandish wrote:How about treadmills with a decline? My wife has been wanting a treadmill and there are some that offer a -2% decline but it'll cost ya. Is a 2% decline enough to do any good if I wear a pack or should I just stick to up and down stairs and get the cheaper treadmill?
by Flatlandish » Sat Jan 10, 2015 4:01 am
by spapagiannis » Sat Jan 10, 2015 4:55 am
by aglane » Mon Feb 09, 2015 1:09 am
spapagiannis wrote:Two other techniques to use when actually out trekking on really steep downhill are to use a combination of small-steps (shuffles) or a weaving path (weaving, as in, within a trail's boundary if there is a trail). The shuffling helps both keep the heavy load off of your legs on big downhill steps, it keeps your center of gravity nice a low from accelerating. Weaving gently back and forth can also aid in cushioning you from the stressful "STOMP!" of a steep downhill step drop - and again, arrest a downward acceleration. On very steep and loose-dirt slopes I've found a combo of the two to work quite well. These won't solve the downhill issues through training, but they are useful techniques for negotiating some downhill terrain.
by spapagiannis » Mon Feb 09, 2015 6:26 am
aglane wrote:spapagiannis wrote:Two other techniques to use when actually out trekking on really steep downhill are to use a combination of small-steps (shuffles) or a weaving path (weaving, as in, within a trail's boundary if there is a trail). The shuffling helps both keep the heavy load off of your legs on big downhill steps, it keeps your center of gravity nice a low from accelerating. Weaving gently back and forth can also aid in cushioning you from the stressful "STOMP!" of a steep downhill step drop - and again, arrest a downward acceleration. On very steep and loose-dirt slopes I've found a combo of the two to work quite well. These won't solve the downhill issues through training, but they are useful techniques for negotiating some downhill terrain.
Very useful comments from spapagiannis. In re. shuffles and weaving: are you seeing these entirely different from widening the stance and rocking/waddling to keep some of the acceleration transferred to sideways? With knees kept bent, I've found this an effective tactic to keep underway with much diminished impact stress. It's something like an oldster's modification of an 'alpine hop, ' which I recall as more or less running downhill with a wide stance and enough transfer to sideways/horizontal to keep in control.
by peninsula » Fri May 15, 2015 3:57 pm
by Ross » Wed Feb 22, 2017 3:09 am
by ExcitableBoy » Wed Feb 22, 2017 2:58 pm
Ross wrote:Is walking backwards good training for downhill hiking?
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