He seems way heavier than that from those pictures. He is 6,1 about the same height as Obama (who weighs 180 lbs). I say Solinsky weighs 170+ pounds.
He seems way heavier than that from those pictures. He is 6,1 about the same height as Obama (who weighs 180 lbs). I say Solinsky weighs 170+ pounds.
WeBeRunning wrote:
He seems way heavier than that from those pictures. He is 6,1 about the same height as Obama (who weighs 180 lbs). I say Solinsky weighs 170+ pounds.
Solinksy says that he weighs 164-166 pounds.
From June of '08
WeBeRunning wrote:
He seems way heavier than that from those pictures. He is 6,1 about the same height as Obama (who weighs 180 lbs). I say Solinsky weighs 170+ pounds.
I totally disagree. In fact, I would have guessed 160, not the 164 I am now hearing.
You are looking at him next to anorexic runners.
Chris's legs are very thin (true distance running legs), and his arms aren't really big at all. His face is emaciated. He has no neck and wide shoulders. which gives him an appearance of being more rugged/bulky than he is. He IS "ruggedly built" compared to typical anorexic distance runners, but not compared to most others.
(FYI: they probably bump up Obama's weight to make him not sound to girly, he probably weighs about 172.
AND...he actually has a fairly bulky chest, definitely much more fat than Chris, and certainly more weight in his butt, legs than Chris. Solinksy's legs look like every other runner: very thin)
Here is Obama:
http://blogs.phoenixnewtimes.com/uponsun/Obama-Surf(2).jpg )
Compared to stickmen like Rupp and Chelanga he looks huge but compared to a normal person on the street he is probably very lean. I would say he's in the 150's, low 160's at most. Look at his old pictures and it's apparent he has lost some weight in the past year.
He looks like a lean guy here:
http://www.letsrun.com/photos/2010/stanford10k0501/imagepages/image23.php
and he has a good sharp jaw line etc...
What I want to know is why nobody is talking about his compression socks!?
asdgfh wrote:
WeBeRunning wrote:He seems way heavier than that from those pictures. He is 6,1 about the same height as Obama (who weighs 180 lbs). I say Solinsky weighs 170+ pounds.
Solinksy says that he weighs 164-166 pounds.
Even after Solinsky said he weighs 164-166 people are still doubting his weight?
WHY?
I'm build extremely similar to Solinsky but much much slower. I'm also 6'1, a former wrestler, broad shoulders, muscular legs, etc.
I weigh 163, I have no doubt that he weighs +/- 2 lbs of that. 170, no way!
oh, and I have a more muscular upper body than Solinsky , but have even skinnier legs than he. and I have couple lbs more fat. And I am 6' 162. So it makes sense.
(of course what I am capable of in the 10k right now [not in running shape] is probably close to 10 minutes slower than him!)
He is actually 160 kg. (352 lb.!) He just hides it well.
He might be a little lighter now, more like 156. He actually looks lean
MarathonMind wrote:
What I want to know is why nobody is talking about his compression socks!?
People are too busy trying to find a pair and get them broken in so it looks like they were into this fad from the start.
It's totally possible. I'm 6 ft & have been retired for almost 20 years, but back in the day, I was competing at about 145-150 lbs. I have broad shoulders but was around 3-4% body fat (measured a couple times a year).
People always thought I was around 170lbs because of my frame, some football players thought I was maybe around 180 when I had my street clothes on.
I like your use of Obama as a reference point.
So why hasn't Papa John's given him an endorsement deal yet???
I weigh 189 lbs. Solinsky look sjust like me.
Anybody else got any more awesome examples of how Solinsky totally could be 165, based on their own weight and build? I'm still having doubts.
It now appears highly likely that Solinsky and Obama were both placed here by higher forces. Both are just to unlikely-Obama, a black politician whose name just could not be any weirder, and Solinsky a hefty distance runner who is poised to return American running to greatness. Coincidence--I think not.
There destinys are somehow intertwined. Perhaps Obama will get rid of that cow hillary and have Solinsky as running mate in 2012. Or perhaps they will jointly announce a new version of the Segway scooter that will revolutionize life as we know it. Not sure which at this juncture....
He's over 6' and muscular, so the weight looks better on him than most 160-pounders.
I like the fact that everyone claims Runners are Anorexic.