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[evenstar]

Nah, ain't gonna bash. Like I said in earlier post, I've always had stamina. Where I'm hurting now is balance and surefootedness. Think GTG will tell you on that Packard trail hike I was really moving out, getting maybe a hundred yards ahead then bang...rocky section and pretty soon they're right on my tail. I hit those rocks and there goes my confidence!
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When the Man waked up he said, "What is Wild Dog doing here?" And the Woman said, "His name is not Wild Dog anymore, but the First Friend, because he will be our friend for always and always and always. Take him with you when you go hunting."
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[Daddee]

Practice makes perfect Hooli. It is ALL about confidence on the rocks. I'm fairly fast over rocky terrain - but I have a buddy who is absolutely INSANE fast over rocks. The worse the better. He tells me he hardly even thinks about it any more, he just lets instinct take over. I agree with him - the more you do it, the better your instincts become and the more confidence you have.

Granted, speed isn't always the most desireable thing - but I've found that developing speed has built my confidence to the point that if I am going slower, I am able to keep my head up and looking around more - so I get to see more around me besides the trail.
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[mike]

A big part of it is looking ahead a few steps to plan where you're going to put your feet. You learn to recognize the right types of rocks to step on.
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[evenstar]

Sorry to break this to you Daddee....it's age! I do balance stuff and I just don't have it like I did even ten years ago. Yeah, practice is good, but it can't compete with old man time.
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When the Man waked up he said, "What is Wild Dog doing here?" And the Woman said, "His name is not Wild Dog anymore, but the First Friend, because he will be our friend for always and always and always. Take him with you when you go hunting."
--Rudyard Kipling, from Just So Stories, 1902

[Daddee]

[evenstar]

I've read the stuff....I'm in much better shape than 95+ of the people my age....but there's still that 20% ineffective. Father time's got that.
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When the Man waked up he said, "What is Wild Dog doing here?" And the Woman said, "His name is not Wild Dog anymore, but the First Friend, because he will be our friend for always and always and always. Take him with you when you go hunting."
--Rudyard Kipling, from Just So Stories, 1902

[Daddee]

[evenstar]

You got it! Looks like this
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http://www.arizonahikers.com
When the Man waked up he said, "What is Wild Dog doing here?" And the Woman said, "His name is not Wild Dog anymore, but the First Friend, because he will be our friend for always and always and always. Take him with you when you go hunting."
--Rudyard Kipling, from Just So Stories, 1902

[overrocked]

OK Hoolie, I think I'll try going to NEW BALANCE and see what they can do. Has anyone here used them for advice for sports injuries? Also, check out bodyresults.com. They even have keyboard exercises for those desk jockies and forum experts.
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[maryphyl]

[Ally]

I am going through this right now, Chondromalacia Patellae. It is painful and annoying. I will not be trying to hike for another 2 weeks. See an orthopedic doctor for proper diagnosis and do not let them cut on you right away, unless some part of the cartilage is already torn loose and causing more problems. The knee brace mentioned above is the one I have and is working fine. You can usually get one from an orthopedic doctor pretty cheap if your insurance does not cover it. I am also icing the knee a few times a day for about 1/2 hour. If you do have surgery, find a good surgeon. I had surgery on the same knee 20 years ago and this is the first problem with it since then. Good luck -Ally

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[Daddee]

[Canyon Dweller]

Seams to me that my knee problems go away when I get into shape. I thot I was not going to make it off of Grannite Mountain last year, now I'm doin doubles on Camelback.

I cant say I am the fastest hiker, but I have endurance. I don't have to stop much when I'm hiking, because of this, I'll make it up a mountain in about the same amount of time as somebody who is faster then me but needs to take more breaks.
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[Guest]

Now that we've all pointed out how fast we can and cannot go, does it really matter? Isn't it better to take one's time and see what's around us? Enjoy the experience? Unless your doing Camelback or Squaw Peak for fitness I think it's silly to even time a hike. And what does all this have to do with knees anyway?