Hiker walking slowly on a mossy rainforest trail

November 5, 2026 · 7 min

Why the slowest pace you can hold all day is the right one, and how to find it with a simple talk test.

Walking slowly on purpose: the pace that gets you up

Small walker on a red road below a snow-topped mountain

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