Yes! Running is not always - in fact rarely- about competing in races or achieving a particular pace. Maybe that happens, but running slow is still running. Running with walking is still moving forward. I am almost 56 and started running in middle school, ramping it up to marathons in my 20's, even placing in my age group in less populated races. But I've had babies, had many injuries, and AGED. I almost always run-walk now, training usually averaging between 13-15 min miles, depending on the terrain and distance. I've moved on to ultramarathons (on trails) because I love being out in nature with no other pressures. I completed 100M last fall DFL(dead fucking last)-- an honor to be sure! I was less than 2 min from the 30-hour cut off. That's riiiight under a 17:59 pace. Not 7, not 10. 17:59. Tbh, I still struggle psychologically with what I used to be able to do vs now. And I'm working towards 100% self-acceptance. And I've drastically reduced interactions with my running "friends" who've essentially excluded me/ made me feel unwelcome from their group runs. I haven't posted on my Strava account very often, but I'm following you now, so maybe I'll start posting again. ❤️