You can move longer on a higher protein diet. That was one of our edges against the zipper heads in nam.DBTrek wrote:Nah, I wasn't worried about weight.
For me it's the mental focus and increased energy that was the big payoff.
That feeling like hitting my stride on a nightly run and thinking "I could maintain this pretty much forever".
Which, I'm sure I couldn't. But it feels like I could. And as someone who's crossed that 40-year-old line it's a pretty extraordinary thing to feel that way.
Also, unless you're pressed for time you should really be keeping your moving to sprints and walking from what I've heard.