I think I look sickly at this point but strong. I was about 8 lbs lighter when I ran 233. Do I need to get back to that? A lot harder 15 years later.
I think I look sickly at this point but strong. I was about 8 lbs lighter when I ran 233. Do I need to get back to that? A lot harder 15 years later.
My marathon physique was 5’3 and 115 pounds.
Turns out I was wrong and I had to be close to 102-105 pounds.
I am not going to do that to myself. ?
I am 5'11" and have found that 143-145 is my ideal marathon weight. I ran my first 6 marathons at 155 lbs and had a best of 2:39. I got down to 144 for #7 and went 2:30 with negative splits and know I could have gone quicker. I have tried racing at 140-141 and did not feel that I had the energy that I wanted.
That's me though. Could be slightly different for you. For what it's worth, my scale says my BF is right around 7.0% when I am 143-145. Granted, scales are not accurate, but that at least gives you some kind of reference point.
6 foot 154. Don't get any lighter. If you gain, gain muscle.
You're doing better than me. I'm 5'8 and 157 lbs.
Unless you are a serious contender for Olympic gold, why would you want to look like a marathoner?
You are the same height as Galen Rupp. Use his running weight as a reference
Don'tclaimyourwifethinksyoulookgood wrote:
Unless you are a serious contender for Olympic gold, why would you want to look like a marathoner?
Bingo. You ran your PR of 2:33, 15 years ago? It's time to embrace that hobbyjogger life, bro. Stay fit enough to BQ -5:00, and lift more.
2 x 71 = 142. Lose one pound and you are good.
5”11
5 inches is pretty short. But seriously, if you meant 5'11", 143 sounds perfect. 133 lbs is too thin, IMO.
I don't believe you can accurately pinpoint the perfect weight for a given height. The length of the torso, size of the hips and how muscular the runner is will affect the ideal weight.
I raced at 5' 11" and 138. Weighed underwater my body fat was just under 7%. I would have had to struggle very hard to get lower than that. 143 will do just fine for your current needs.
Really Bro wrote:
Don'tclaimyourwifethinksyoulookgood wrote:
Unless you are a serious contender for Olympic gold, why would you want to look like a marathoner?
Bingo. You ran your PR of 2:33, 15 years ago? It's time to embrace that hobbyjogger life, bro. Stay fit enough to BQ -5:00, and lift more.
Why lift, though? Some people don’t care about gaining muscle, don’t enjoy lifting weights, and just simply don’t care that much about what people think of their appearance. It’s sad how much time people waste working on things (like lifting weights), not because they genuinely enjoy it but because they feel the need that they have to fit an arbitrary standard of looking “good”. Sad!
while true runningderp, lifting is also good for the bones (push press will strengthen the bones in the upper body running neglects) tendons, blood sugar, and even running economy. You could say the same thing of many runners. Once youre already thin, getting thinner isnt about looking good ( unless anorexic) but for your average person, theyre running to look better.
Really Bro wrote:
Don'tclaimyourwifethinksyoulookgood wrote:
Unless you are a serious contender for Olympic gold, why would you want to look like a marathoner?
Bingo. You ran your PR of 2:33, 15 years ago? It's time to embrace that hobbyjogger life, bro. Stay fit enough to BQ -5:00, and lift more.
Ditto bingo. Most elite marathoners look awful. I ran an OTQ time at 5'5" and 105 pounds, looking like a concentration camp survivor. I've now settled down to about 117 pounds, which looks fit and healthy.
I'd focus more on building strength, doesn't even have to be muscle mass. I'm 5'10" and usually 147 (race weight may be 141-43) and I'm at 2:19.
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