Running and Fasting
*Disclaimer: Please consult your doctor about fasting and running. This article is not advice but an explanation of the data science running and fasting.
My genetic lottery ticket needs moderate to intense cardio daily to maintain body weight. A recent foot surgery caused weight gain since I was severely limited in what I typically do for cardio, walking. The result is that I need to drop 20-25 lbs (or more if I feel grate) again. Since I have a decent amount of experience with fasting, as well as exercise in a fasted state, this blog post is about a daily log of what happens when you do a water fast safely by taking bone broth and vitamins to help prevent electrolyte imbalance and do a daily run.
Day One:
- As usual I wake up to do a 3 mile run that finishes with a 2 mile walk. Since I normally run in a fasted state this is the baseline.
- Resting Heart Rate: 57
- Bodyweight: 245
Food/Drink:
- Water, Expresso
Day Two:
- Woke up feeling great.
- Bodyweight after run: 235 (talk about a swing!)
- Resting Heart Rate: 53
- Intentionally kept heart rate between 130-140 to stay in the aerobic zone, i.e. 180-age.
Food/Drink:
- Before run put a pinch of salt in water and drank
- Water, Expresso