Anybody else do long ish walks as well as cycling?

[Dave7]

You obviously hit a straight ball then

Its only a 9 hole course
Not really.... ...but I do tend to walk more than the others.

 

[NorthernDave]

Used to walk a lot more, but sadly old age is catching up with our dog and he can't cope with the 15-20 mile walks we used to do together on weekends and holidays any more. A few years ago we'd go up to Northumberland for a week and walk that distance every day, and we'd be up in the Washburn Valley, Calder Valley or Yorkshire Dales most weekends, but he's only able to cope with 10 minutes or so a couple of times a day now.
So cycling is my main exercise.
I still try and get in a walk of at least a mile at lunchtime (or more if I have time), as much to get out of the office as anything - plus I'm at an age where I need to keep things moving!

 

[Ian H]

We're lucky in having good hilly footpaths within 5 mins walking distance of the front door. A friend and I did the northern half of the GR20 a few years ago, which was hard on the knees.

 

[400bhp]

I used to walk a lot, but after taking up cycling, I really don't like it any more. The back of my leg muscles seem to have got more taut due to riding, and walking is faintly uncomfortable because the muscles feel overstretched. Do other people feel the same?

No

 

[oldfatfool]

10 miles+ a day 6 days a week..even used to walk for pleasure 3 peaks etc. Knees starting to really feel it and hence why I have packed in the post.

 

[slowmotion]

No

Jolly good.

 

[Montydog]

walk the dog.....enjoy abit of fell walking......also like to have a stroll with the dog after a good long sportive/club ride

 

[Globalti]

Up to when I became a Dad I was a life-long mountaineer and rock climber. Then time constraints took over and nowadays I walk very little, 99% of my exercise being on the bike. However since I'm now massively fitter than when I used to mountaineer, my problem is that I can climb fast but descending absolutely kills me; my legs are sore for several days after going up then down a mountain. Walking is a great supplement to cycling though because it exercises other muscles including those responsible for balance and stability on uneven terrain. Cycling and ski touring are great CV workouts but terribly limited in the muscles they actually exercise.