Any good runners, collegiate or professional have thick legs? Is it possible to be good with think legs?
Any good runners, collegiate or professional have thick legs? Is it possible to be good with think legs?
Nope.
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it depends how thick they are..muscle..or fat...or whatever
check out Patrick Gildea who placeds top 15 at the 2005 US 8k championships. That guy's a house! His legs would def qualify as thick.
Well of course it's possible. Lots of things are possible.
I read an article a few years back claiming that the Africans are so fast because they have skinny calf muscles which made them more biomechanically efficient. If you have great genes (other than the calf muscles), a great training program, a tough mindset, and a supportive atmosphere you should have no trouble overcoming big calves.
This is may sound ridiculous, but I also have issues dealing with the size of my legs. Looking at all the faster runners around me, I sometimes feel like I will never be as fast as them because of my big legs. It's something that you have to deal with. It's a bit like girls who have self esteem issues because they see all these skinny and hot chicks in the media.
think legs?
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take a look at gavin thompson formerly of eastern michigan
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Any good runners, collegiate or professional have thick legs? Is it possible to be good with think legs?
Yes. Thick legged runners are able to run 26:20 and 12:37.
I would post a picture but Im sure you know who I mean. As long as your thick isnt thick skin (fat) but is muscle it should be ok if you just train enough.
i was going to mention gavin thompson too.
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The guy on the left of this picture does all right with fairly thick legs.
his legs relaly aren't that thick. i think "thick" legs are mainly seen in smaller white guys.
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his legs relaly aren't that thick. i think "thick" legs are mainly seen in smaller white guys.
I would say they are pretty thick. Compare them to the other dudes in the photo.
Geez, are you kidding me? Seko, DeCastella, Herb Lindsey, Greg Meyer, Derek Clayton, Ron Clarke, etc. etc.
yeah but i think the poster is referring to THICK, not just bigger than the skinny african guys. thompson is the perfect example. his legs are logs.
My god willis has terrible looking/shaped legs!
many of those former Irish runners had some big legs (Cragg isn't one of these). Check out some pics of Cohglan back in the day....he could have been a damn cyclist with those legs.
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