Quote Originally Posted by budwom View Post
very similar history for me. Used to run 10k races at your pace, but gave that up in my late forties. Now I walk 5-6 miles at 4.0 mph every day of the week (with major hills), fortunate that it works for me. Good for mental health, too (accompanied by dog or dogs). I do notice anecdotally that many of the people I ran with who continued to run eventually sustained a lot of wear and tear on knees, hips and backs, often necessitating replacement parts...I've been very fortunate that brisk walking works for me, and thus far my joints and back are holding together (though my wife is in the market for a new hip).
My goal is to continue to walk as long as I can...we'll see how that works out.
I do a wee bit of weight work with a machine we bought at an exercise store just so my upper body is strong enough to flip burgers and chicken on the grill...
p.s. we have had the distinct pleasure of some nice walks with mr and mrs devildeac..
More than enough upper body work/strength to continue those 12 ounce curls, or even some 16 ounce elbow-bending.