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[QUOTE="dougfitz, post: 90279, member: 10982"] My approach to these really steep slopes is to step short, even to the point of literally putting one foot just in front of the other - a step length of 25cm or so compared to my normal 82cm on the flat. I find it much better to maintain my walking cadence with a short step than taking longer slower steps. It will also reduce the angles all the lower joints go through, and the pressure on the joints themselves if they are only lifting the body a little way each step. All this goes to reducing the stress on old body parts. When I have coached older walkers on this approach, they have all been able to walk up slopes they they initially found daunting, and were hesitant to tackle. Not just one day at a time - one step at a time and many of them rather than fewer longer steps. I am also a great advocate of walking poles, provided they are used correctly. [/QUOTE]
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