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At 05:50 AM 8/24/2004, rides2far@xxxxxxxx wrote:
> Didn't Tom Ivers tell us that it's a source of energy or something like 
> that? Seems he recommended an occasional anaerobic sprint up a hill or 
> something like that to tap unused energy sources during an endurance 
> event? Who paid more attention and can explain?

I didn't pay enough attention to the "why", but I use it not only for my 
horses, but for myself.  When I am doing my own conditioning walking, I 
always do a sprint in the last mile.  It really clears out my muscles - 
much less muscle stiffness and crabbiness afterwards.  I assume this is how 
it works with horses too.

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