>  Just recently, I've been trying to start a
> walking/jogging routine
> again.  I have been amazed at how much strength and
> aerobic conditioning
> I've maintained... <snip>

Yes, I've read many times that it is easier to
"regain" a certain level of conditioning than it took
to get it in the first place. Maybe that could explain
how the Innuit could take such a lengthy "layoff"
during the winter, yet still be able to function very
physicallly during the summer.
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