Had a little scare last night...

[SlingerDun]

Running on groomed pavement is same same treadmill. Running or hiking on uneven or shifting__2 steps forward 1 step back__terrain, is dynamic conditioning which strengthens tendons and ligaments due to a wider range of motion especially in the lateral aspect. Humans and horses have in their limbs, ready for this...

Proprioceptors. Meaning "sense of self" in the limbs, the proprioceptors are sensors that provide information about joint angle, muscle length, and tension, which is integrated to give information about the position of the limb in space.

PT on dynamic rough terrain not only strengthens our joint/suspensory apparatus but fine tunes these sensors.

Proprioceptors are life savers! We can't remain sound without them. Evident when avoiding mis-steps before one bears full weight on a limb. it's often called a reflex reaction but these are proprioceptors at work saving your ass and avoiding injury of joints and ligaments that may or may not be not conditioned for a full range of motion. They work best and improve when field tested...

Check out an Ax-Men video rigging and choking timber in steep breshy country, those guys get a much more dynamic ankle and knee workout than the LA fitness crew but eventually break down because its a career.

Oh,,, ankle support! No matter how tough your limbs are the mountains will still kick ass.

Good Luck and don't quit the hills

--->Dave

[DGardner]

Deleted my post... not worth the hassle.