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Over the first lockdown, I got into a habit of taking a morning 7km walk. I’ve never been a morning person and so always felt sluggish and lethargic hauling myself out of bed, and even worse once I’d wolfed down whatever quick-fix breakfast was at hand before hitting the pavement.
When I complained to my boyfriend that I was sick of cereal sloshing around in my stomach and toast that just made me hungrier, he suggested trying fasted walking: not eating anything at all before exercising.
Packing just our water bottles and a protein bar in case we got ravenous on the way, we set out for our first fasted walk. I wasn’t tired or even hungry. In fact, I was surprised at how much more energised I felt. My mind seemed clear and focussed, and the endorphin high set me up for the rest of the day.
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