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 ===== Do You Know How To Walk? ===== ===== Do You Know How To Walk? =====
 +Excerpts from "Padding the Sod", by Charles B. Roth.\\ Field and Stream, September, 1937.
  
-Excerpts from "Padding the Sod"by Charles BRothField and StreamSeptember, 1937.+I've always believed that the most useful accomplishment any man could have is the ability to walk well and to enjoy it. They go togetherfor that matterA poor walker usually detests walking; a good walker finds it delightfulWalking is a wonderful exercisequite apart from being the outdoorsman's necessity. The best hunting places can only be reached on legs; the best fishing streams are inaccessible to wheels.
  
-I've always believed that the most useful accomplishment any man could have is the ability to walk well and to enjoy itThey go togetherfor that matterA+The style for long distance walking is the modified heel-and-toe, used by practically every great walker. It certainly is an improvement over the old Indian shuffle, and no more strenuousOn the contraryit is a fine exercise, one which develops the muscles from head to toe and keeps the whole body in good condition.
  
-poor walker usually detests walking; a good walker finds it delightfulWalking is+Let's consider the stride and see if we can discover the most effective way to use the legs in covering ground. The two secrets of correct walking are rhythm and balance. These are achieved, mainly, by regulation of the stride; a stride which is long, but not too long and under the control of the walker at all times.
  
-a wonderful exercise, quite apart from being the outdoorsmants necessity. The best hunting places can only be reached on legs; the best fishing streams are inacces to wheels.+A trained walker will take in from four to twelve inches more ground every time he takes a step than a nabural or untrained walker will. Therefore he will walk faster and farther with less effort. There are two reasons for this. The first is that he walks with a straighter leg. The second is that he uses the hip swing. I am going to tell you about both.
  
-The style for long distance walking is the modified heel-and-toeused by+The straight leg comes first. In walking, you should bend the knee just as little as possible. Of course, such a thing as walking with an absolutely straight leg is impossible; there must be some bend. But as the leg comes back at the finish of a stepthe knee is locked, and the leg is kept as straight as you can keep it.
  
-practically every great walker. It certainly is an improvement over the old Indian+I know that if you are climbing mountains this is mighty poor advice to give. There, you must bend the knees.
  
-shuffle, and no more strenuous. On the contraryit is fine exercise, one which+Most of the speedas well as extra distances and much power comes from the hip swing. Andyet how seldom one sees walker who uses it. Watch them plod alongthrusting one leg out after another, the hips kept practically on a plane all the while. Put your hips into your walk; let them swing freely with the advanced leg. You will notice that you are covering more ground and covering it more ea,s4y than you ever did before.
  
-develops the muscles from head to toe and keeps the whole body in good condition.+Now all you need to master is the use of the upper body, and this is not difficult. Watch your expert walker tick off the miles. You will notic that he puts every muscle he owns into it, from the crown of the head down. You'll notice particularly that he relies upon his arms for much of his speed and lift and form.
  
-Lets consider the stride and see if we can discover the most effective way+You should let your arms help you. This means allowing the arms to swing freely; assisting them in their swinging, as a matter of fact. The upper half of the body should be kept erect, never allowed to slump over and become flat-chested.
  
-to use the legs in covering ground. The two secrets of correct walking are rhythm and balanceThese are achievedmainlyby regulation of the stride; a stride which is long, but not toc long and under the control of the walker at all times.+Most sufrering is brought about by improperly fitted boots or shoes. When you buy your outdoor footgear, make sure it's plenty big, one size larger than your city shoes, a half size larger at least. As you walk a long distance more blood is pumped into the feet than in your usual, daily life and they swellShoes that are fine in town become tightand pinchin the hills.
  
-trained walker will take in from four to twelve inches more ground evecy+((  Note: right margin of page eight of the scanned document is unclear.  bit of guess work needs to be checked.  ))
  
-time he takes a step than a nabural or untrained walker will. Therefore he will walk faster and farther with less effort. There are two reasons for this. The first is that he walks with a straighter leg. The second is that he uses the hip swing, ; 'am going to tell you about both. +If you wear shoes with arch supports at home, have arch supports in your outing boots. If not don'have them. If you wear heels in your daily world (( ** )) (( ?? unclear )) go heelless to the wood or you will walk right into trouble. In general, s.. heavy soles and rubber heels are the best outing shoes, because they most approximate the shoes to which youtre ac customed. If your feet are hardenr use of moccasins, fine, wear them,
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-The straight leg comes first. In walking, you should bend the knee just as little as possible. Of course, such a thing as walking with an absolutely straight an is impossible there must be some bend. But as the leg comes back at the finish of a_stept the knee is locked, and the leg is kept as straight as you can keep it. +
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--I know that if you are climbing mountains this is mighty poor advice to give. Th4re, you must bend the knees. +
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-Most of the speed, as well as extra distances and much power comes from the hip "swing. And, yet how seldom one sees a walker who uses it. Watch them plod along, thrusting one leg out after another, the hips kept practically on a plane 1411 the while. Put your hips into your walk; let them swing freely with the advanced leg. You will notice that you are covering more ground and covering it more ea,s4y than you ever did before. +
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-Now all you need to master ii the use of the upper body, and this is not difficult. Watch your expert walker tick off the miles. You will notice' that he puts every muscle he owns into it: from the crown of the head dawn. You'll notice particularly that he relies upon his arms for nuch of his speed and lift and form. +
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-You should let your arms help you. This means allowing the arms to swing freely; assisting them in their swinging, as a matter of fact. The upper half of the body shOUld be kept erect, never allowed to slump over and become flat-chested. +
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-Most sufrering is brought about by improperly fitted boots or shoes. When you buy your butaoor footgear, make sure itts plenty big, one size larger than your +
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-city shoes, a half size larger at least. As you walk a long distance more bic pumped into the feet than in your usual, daily life and they swell. Shoes t'.flfine in town become tight, and pinch, in the hills. +
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-If you wear shoes with arch supports at home, have arch supports in 7-:1, outing boots. If not donit have them. If you wear heels in your dail- 7. +
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-go heelless to the wood or you will walk right into trouble. In gerieral s.. heavy soles and rubber heels are the best outing shoes, because they most approximate the shoes to which youtre ac customed. If your feet are hardenr use of moccasins, fine, wear them,+
  
 Now I want to give you a little counsel about the care of the feet. If feet are kept properly hardened yougli never know what blisters are, and blister:: are the 'bane of a walkerts life, Now I want to give you a little counsel about the care of the feet. If feet are kept properly hardened yougli never know what blisters are, and blister:: are the 'bane of a walkerts life,
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