And as they increase speed, they don't increase stride length, as runners do, but instead boost stride frequency. More steps, more muscle contractions, higher oxygen con- sumption, more calories burned. Theresa Taylor-Dusharm, an exercise physiologist for Advocate Health Care in Chicago, doubts it. But you know those diehard runners won't give it up. The New England Walkers Newsletter is published six times a year as a service to club members.
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