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As a collegiate long distance runner do I need to worry about weight?
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cramister wrote:
Going to hijack this a little, but I'm a 6'1 guy hovering between 180-185
I was 162-165 when I set my PR's and I ran around 7:45 pace most days
Over a year later I run 6:45-7:15 pace most days and can hit my workouts a lot faster like tempos and stuff in the sub 6 range, my endurance has improved tenfold as I could barely tempo in the 6:20s in HS. I don't look very different from my 160 days and I didn't really get any taller
So are these extra 20 pounds just natural and helping me?
Im willing to bet you’ve put on a good deal of muscle in your trunk. Put on 20 lbs of muscle in your core, back, and thighs and your overall physique will look nearly exactly the same, but you’re all but guaranteed significantly better running stability/economy and more efficiency working at higher speeds.
People are always surprised to hear I’ve put on 10-15 lbs since highschool because my arms and chest have shrunk a ton and it makes my frame look smaller, I just traded it in for higher density in my upper legs, lower and upper back, and core. Most people don’t guess my weight to be over 150.
I attribute this change in physique to more sprint/hill/plyometric work paired with a more powerlifting based lifting schedule. Does any of that sound familiar to you?
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There are 1000 people with overeating disorder for every 1 that has an underestimate disorder. The biggest health problem in the US is overeating and obesity. Yet you want to tell people not to lose weight.
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How is this article about the general population relevant to this discussion? My article was specifically about the nuances of disordered eating among male distance runners. It included noteworthy information about RED-S and quotes from the likes of Ryan Hall and Ryan Vail.
I’m not saying there are people who shouldn’t lose weight. I’m saying a 6’1”, 160-pound guy who is a collegiate-level distance runner shouldn’t worry about his.
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No.
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Because you make it sound taboo to talk about the health crisis in US for fear that a few skinny people will want to lose weight. It is also relevant because 90% of runners would be faster if thinner while less than 1% would be faster if heavier. It is the number one easiest thing a runner can do to get faster.
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600yd/600m man wrote:
Do you look like a 160 pound professional Middle Weight boxer with your shirt off? That is your answer. It does not matter what your competitors weigh or what your teammates weigh. If you are already at 5% body fat, comparing your weight to J.Ingebrigten's weight is irrelevant. You do have a XC coach don't you? Does your school have a strength and conditioning coach? If you were told to burn 5 plus pounds of fat off, do it.
middleweight is 185... when those boys crack they are well over 200 lbs.
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Bigger than a wright wrote:
Because you make it sound taboo to talk about the health crisis in US for fear that a few skinny people will want to lose weight. It is also relevant because 90% of runners would be faster if thinner while less than 1% would be faster if heavier. It is the number one easiest thing a runner can do to get faster.
And you don't have to starve yourself to achieve it.
The reality is that each sport requires a certain weight to strength ratio.
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If you ran for Al Cantello at the Naval Academy you did. It was all the guy ever talked about
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Bigger than a wright wrote:
Because you make it sound taboo to talk about the health crisis in US for fear that a few skinny people will want to lose weight. It is also relevant because 90% of runners would be faster if thinner while less than 1% would be faster if heavier. It is the number one easiest thing a runner can do to get faster.
Again, I never said anything about the broader population or a public health crisis. You’re ascribing meaning to my words that isn’t there. I’m not talking about the 5’10”, 200-pound hobby jogger who takes 30 minutes to finish their local weekend 5k. I’m taking about competitive distance runners such as the OP. Their circumstances are clearly different than those of the masses.
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Why even throw that in? Nobody should starve themself just like nobody should overeat. But most runners would get faster if they lose weight. Most people would be healthier if they lose weight. Most people would live longer if they lose weight. The healthcare industry would be much less overburdened if people lost weight.
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