walking up hills

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seasew
seasew Posts: 14 Member
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For the past few weeks I have been walking on a dirt road with a really steep hill. Every time I walk it I get completely out of breath and my heart pounds so bad it feels like it's coming out of my chest. How long will it take for me to build up my endurance? I can walk a regular mile with no problem, except I have really short legs and am heavy so I take longer than most people. But hills and inclines really really get me!

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  • CincinnatiDEIFan
    CincinnatiDEIFan Posts: 188 Member
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    I have been walking on the beach. For the first few weeks I felt like I was going to fall over dead at about 1.5 miles. Now Im doing about 3 miles in the same time and getting faster/stronger and not feeling as bad.

    Keep at it and go slow. It will get better with time.

    Make sure you are drinking plenty while doing this!!!

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