As my husband John and I have done more hiking (44 times so far this year!) I have noticed more interesting things about hiking. It is a great chance to practice my gait, as I have mentioned before. Even though I have to think about every step, I have the opportunity to think about every step. I think, "Big ... Step ... Swing ... From the hip." But it is not just the amplitude of each step that requires concentration. The placement requires thought as well. Hiking on a challenging trail can be a cognitive exercise. Where do I plant each foot each step? Do I go to the right or left of that stone, that root,that mud puddle, that snake? It is a multi-tasking situation for certain! Especially if I am in the lead. And multi-tasking is one of the challenges for PWPs. So to train to this deficit, I should hike more!
Exactly my experience!
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