Quote Originally Posted by anthonykay View Post
Usually when unable to run due to injury, I go for a cycle ride; but today I decided to walk instead. Just over 3 hours of fairly relentless marching in beautiful evening sunshine, including some paths around Quorn that I haven't walked or run for many years, before the inevitable visit to Beacon Hill summit. And the strained calf muscle behaved perfectly; I was left wondering if maybe I could have got round the Warslow race yesterday.
I often find that when i am not able to run (due to general fatigue, or recovering from a race) i can put in a good hard walking session. If you really go for it on a steep enough incline, and as you say, keep it relentless, it is a tough workout.