Long-distance walking is all the rage these days. There are all-nighters staged by charities, for instance the annual MoonWalk in London, which raises funds to fight breast cancer: participants of both sexes walk marathon and half-marathon routes. The outfits might have changed, but when it comes to foot-slogging, long-distance has a long history.
远足近来风靡一时。慈善机构举办了通宵达旦的活动, 比如每年在伦敦举行的“月球漫步”, 为抗击乳腺癌筹集资金：男女参与者都参加全程和半程马拉松。参赛者的装备可能已经有所改变，但当真正谈到跋涉时，远足有着悠久的历史。
Nowadays, most individuals just go hiking for fun and health. Just as the saying goes: ”Take a walk after dinner and live to ninety-nine.” Long-distance walk does provide benefit to our health, mentally and physically. Research shows that walking is a good aerobic exercise, especially for those who are not suitable for jogging or running due to arthritis and other reasons. Developing the habit of hiking irregularly every week can not only keep you in good shape, but also prevent and control diabetes, heart disease and other diseases.
如今，人们远足更多地是为了趣味和健康。就像谚语说的那样：饭后走一走，活到九十九。远足的确对我们的健康大有益处，无论是心理上还是生理上。研究表明，走路是很好的有氧运动，特别是那些由于关节炎等原因不适合慢跑或者跑步的人。养成每周不定期远足的习惯，不仅能使你保持良好的体形，还能预防和控制糖尿病、心脏病等多种疾病。
Of course, as mentioned above, many people just go hiking because of the fun and enthusiasm in their hearts. In the hearts of these people, hiking is poeticized. It has to be said that hiking is a kind of asceticism in a sense. It depends entirely on one's own abilities rather than external forces. It relies on one's own legs rather than mechanical forces. It only measures one's feelings step by step, rather than the moments whistling at 60 yards per second in a car. There is no vehicle to take your place, no livestock to help you bear the weight, no choice, no turning back, it is better to go forward, there is an end. During this journey, you not only hone your will, but also increase your self-confidence. When you really complete an excursion, you will be moved and proud of yourself. Maybe it's just the curling mulberry smoke that rises in the distance , or the tall stone heap in front of you, or the sunrise or sunset that happens at the right time. It's enough for you to appreciate the move from your whole heart, which is because of something you don't know, until you enjoy the pain and joy of walking. Perhaps this is the true meaning of hiking!
当然了，正如上面提到的那样，很多人远足仅仅是因为趣味，以及心中的那份热爱。在这群人心中，远足被诗意化了。不得不说，远足是某种意义上的苦行，完全靠个人的能力而不是外力，只靠自己的双腿，而不是机械的力量，只是自己一步一步地丈量一点一滴的感受，而不是坐在车上以每秒六十码速度呼啸而过的瞬间。没有车辆可以代步，没有生出帮你负重，无从选择，无法回头，不如前进，终有尽头。在这一次旅途中，你不仅磨练了自身意志，也增强了自信心。当你真正完成一次远足时，你会为自己而感动，而骄傲。也许只是远处升起的袅袅桑烟，也许只是眼前高高的石堆，也许是恰逢的日出或是日落，都足以使你领会到来自全身心的感动，为你所不知的某种东西无名地感动，直至心无旁骛地享受行走的苦与乐。也许，这才是远足的真正意义吧！
So what are we waiting for? Or this weekend, or tomorrow morning, let's have a wonderful long-distance walking! “The faster a person walks, the farther a group walks.“ What's more, our life can also explain this, right ?
那么，还等什么呢？或是这个周末，或是明天清晨，让我们来一次酣畅淋漓的远足之旅吧！”一个人走得越快，一群人走得越远。”我们的人生又何况不是如此呢？
2018-11-22
