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Physiology & Medicine / Why do I find it easier to run up steep hills than walk up them
« on: 21/05/2022 09:51:56 »
I am a relatively short person. 5'4" or 162cm but I am all torso with short legs. My partner is over 6'. I often find that when I go hill walking if I hit a particularly steep section it becomes very hard to walk up and mechanically feels easier to run up it, so I do. My partner always finds it bizarre and does not seem to experience this.
I asked the question on a fitness forum I am on and a lot of the short people knew *exactly* what I was talking about and everyone else seemed to think I was asking a different question (why it's easier for short people to run up hill compared to tall people). All of my googling brought me answers to that question too.
So it seems only short people experience this where walking becomes harder than running up steep hills but I can't find find the answer as to why. Any ideas?
Thanks!
I asked the question on a fitness forum I am on and a lot of the short people knew *exactly* what I was talking about and everyone else seemed to think I was asking a different question (why it's easier for short people to run up hill compared to tall people). All of my googling brought me answers to that question too.
So it seems only short people experience this where walking becomes harder than running up steep hills but I can't find find the answer as to why. Any ideas?
Thanks!