Serious "Daily" Hikers ?

[HermitGirl]

I happen to live in backwoods mtn country, and have a very spirited young GermanShepherd dog. I just got in from a 30 minute *minimum* hike, am pretty sweaty, had to hold an umbrella the whole way because it's raining. I love, love, love rain hikes. I wondered if here on the TE, there are any other Hikers-For-Fitness? I am trying to get my bikes back into my life , road eventually, and some trail riding (where I hike), but for now, I mostly hike.

I am not sure what really defines Hiking, as opposed to 'walking' , I think they are pretty much the same thing. I suppose also somewhat uneven terrain with lots of Up & Down (not level). I hike mostly on old washed out overgrown roads, some vineyard roads, some singletrack trail, a lot of steep slope, sometimes an hour or more, but mostly under an hour.

It's difficult for me to even know how to keep track of distance, because it's all by foot in the back country. I just keep track of minutes I guess. I am not into heart monitors or pedometers, just old-fashioned no-tech here.

Any others?