Originally Posted by John E

In contrast, I am not a natural athlete, and I have always had poor coordination, a slow metabolic rate, and an abundance of slow-twitch muscles, so I have focused on endurance events over sprints. (My one "big" athletic achievement was a 12:18 double century two months before I turned 22.) I do weight lifting to maintain what little upper body strength and muscle (and skeletal) bulk I have. I consider both strength and cardio conditioning essential to my fitness.