How unhealthy can a runner eat and still be successful?
For example, one of my friends eats whatever the hell he wants, drinks soda and goes to fast food places every week, but he still runs 5:06 for the mile.
My other friend always stays on an extremely strict diet, he never eats anything bad and turned down pizza at a party. They're pretty much on two opposite ends. Yet, he runs a 4:57 mile.
How unhealthy is your diet? (Or how healthy)? And more importantly, how much does it matter
sounds like your friends' diets are not the problem with their running, their inability is the problem.
either way, eating healthy feels good.
It's impossible to compare these two because the 4:57 guy may be faster whether he eats Mickey Deez for breakfast lunch and dinner or follows a proper, well thought out nutrition plan.
What I can say, though, is that eating right may make you feel better on your runs, speed up recovery, and prevent a few injuries. Put all of these together, and you're probably gonna get closer to your potential than someone who's eating crap all the time.
Which friend is Alan Webb?
why are you friends with two fat chicks?
In my school a 5 minute mile is equivalent to varsity.
You can eat whatever you want and still make varsity for a crappy team.
Yeezus>>>>>
Wake up
Run.
Breakfast: 2 bowls white rice, coffee
Lunch: some fruit like apples, can of Coke
Run.
Dinner: 2 bowls of rice with albs veggies
It's not solely about diet, that 5:06 guys probably loaded with talent, if he ate healthily who knows what he'd be capable of. Same for the 4:57 guy, he eats really well (and probably works really hard cause he sounds dedicated) so he's reaching his potential. Sounds a lot like me freshman year, I ate like shit. Cleaned up my diet and busted a huge PR.
Meh, I try to eat healthy but fail due to the unhealthy food is cheaper and tastes better. I run 26:40's for 8k, sub 16 5k. Fast food about once a week, dining hall buffet at school 4-5 days a week. Sandwich/fruit for lunch MWF, Tu Th a peanut butter sandwich. Cereal for breakfast. Boom
I like to run.
I like to eat.
Life is short.
Diet plays a massive role in sports performance. You are not truly dedicated if you eat unhealthily Diet should be made up of a base of low gi foods such as brown rice, brown bread, potatoes incorporating raw/steamed vegetables. Soda and fizzy drinks are like a poison. Smoothies and fruit juices at breakfast, lunch and dinner are detrimental to health due to the enormous amounts of sugar release which is not slowed down due to the fruit being broke down to liquid. High gi foods are only acceptable after a HARD training session to replenish sugars and enhance recovery.
RIP: D3 All-American Frank Csorba - who ran 13:56 in March - dead
RENATO can you talk about the preparation of Emile Cairess 2:06
Running for Bowerman Track Club used to be cool now its embarrassing
Hats off to my dad. He just ran a 1:42 Half Marathon and turns 75 in 2 months!
Great interview with Steve Cram - says Jakob has no chance of WRs this year