Originally Posted by black57

I am , by far, not an athlete. However, the older I get I like to make some athetic endeavors a part of my life's journeys. I participated in a 5K run about 15 years ago. I came in "BUTT LAST" and pretty much walked the entire distance. I had tried to prepare for this but I did a sucky job. I participated in the carb-loading party that took place the night before.

I was in my mid-thirties at that time. Fast-forward: before turning fifty, I wanted to do another 5K "run", especially since I decided to become a low carber. This time I trained and was able to run completely run the distance of 5 kilometers, albeit slowly. I didn't care, I just wanted to be able to do it. When the time came to do the run, not only did I run the entire distance, I did it following protein-loading, I was older, and I was heavier. Yes, I was heavier runner then than when I did this in my thirties and carb-loading.

I am going to try and do another run this year because, not only am I getting older ( dam, I hate when that happens ) but now I combine LC with IF. I exercise while during my fasting period and my body responds well to that. I have been walking 30 minutes to an hour on a daily basis. My running isn't much faster than my walking. Having a goal like this keeps me physically active. It's all good.