Reember Rod Dixon? He was 6'2", 205 and seemed to do okay if I rmember correctly, bronze in the steeple and then won New York City a few years later.
Hell, Dixon was 225 if he was a pound and DeCastella was an easy 215. McMullen's like 325-330. Its all trick photography. Smoke and mirrors I tell ya, smoke and mirrors.
pinch hitter for runningart wrote:
He might of been 210, fluctuated alot because of that Ethiopian bread that expands in your stomach.
I doubt that the bread gained weight in his stomach, too. Maybe his size fluctuated, but his weight could not have due to that alone.
Oprah is about 5'5" and 250. And just look at how she kicks dust in everybody's face in the marathon!
1) I disagree that Goucher is too big... he is extremely lean, and 150 is not TOO much. If anybody is carrying around extra weight it is Bob Kennedy - he has the "skinny- fat" thing going on. No muscle definition whatsoever indicates a thick subcutaneous layer of fat (thick for an elite runner, that is).
2) Heavy is not good, even if it's bone/muscle weight. There may be some good runners who are unconventionally heavy, i.e. McMullen...... but few, if ANY of them are among the best in the world, and the are still getting their asses kicked by the 125 lb. cats at the international level. Skinny and light rules, and bigger muscles are NOT an advantage
Mr. Know-it-all wrote:
1) I disagree that Goucher is too big... he is extremely lean, and 150 is not TOO much. If anybody is carrying around extra weight it is Bob Kennedy - he has the "skinny- fat" thing going on. No muscle definition whatsoever indicates a thick subcutaneous layer of fat (thick for an elite runner, that is).
Kennedy and Brown are at they're perfect wieght because they do lots of miles and there body has found it's sweet spot. You cn tell from Bob's shin bone that he's as light as his body wants to be. Are you going to argue with 12:48 and 2:09?
Browne weighs 185, by the way. That's what I heard from a guy who used to run against Salazar.
May he rest in peace, but at one time Chris Farley could absolutely fly through a mile. I think in fact that at one point he covered one in 3:53 and he was carrying 350 easy.
Krum is 6'2", 170, straight from usatf.org
ISLrunner wrote:
http://www.ethiosports.com/Ethiopia%20in%20the%20World%20Championships.html
Yifter is definitely way over 200 pounds. The athlete next to him comes in at 323 pounds.
My privates weigh close to 320 lbs. so your memory needs work.
ISLrunner wrote:
http://www.ethiosports.com/Ethiopia%20in%20the%20World%20Championships.html
Like I sais muscle weighs more then fat. If you look at the inside of Yifters' left leg in that pic you'll see a huge ball of muscle. Its beause of muslces like that he was able to be such a good kicker and get his nickname Yifter the Sifter.
It's not just the weight itself, but that he looked heavier than in the past. If he was always this size, then I wouldn't think anything of it. This coupled with him looking uncomfortable even in the beginning makes the weight a good guess of a problem at least.
Trim Spa, baby!Jason Rexing is sooo cuuute!I wanna have your baby. Do me with your spikes on ,bad boy.
I now do sets of 300's in 39 to 42.Before, I couldn't break 55. I' d like to eat Yifter.
that's the problem. He said himself, he doesn't have the drive anymore. kennedy was always on the chubby side (as runners go) and it never hurt him any.
Most people have the wrong idea about fast tissue. Haveing a little chub for a runner is not a problem. This is due to the fact that FAT while it take up space. And looks shabby, is not very active in a metabolic manner. It is not consumeing 02. If I where a coach I would rather have runner with 10lbs to much fat, then other tissue.
notice the . at the end of the name. PG, since you used my name, I'll kick your @$$ on today's run, bet on it. i ran sub 14 in lane one buddy, only rexing could do it in lane 6.
btw, McMullen is (as i recall) around 170-175 (race weight) and i'm 180-185 so i think all these 150 and under types are doing just fine.
now jason rexing, at 350, is just a beast.....and a skinny one at that.
Cheers, CH.
Ritz gets weighed in? You must be kidding right? That is why he looks weak and soft not like Cullpepper, Meb, Bekele, and El G. He has to be doing as much running but fear of weight gain enforced daily is bad. Have to run extra in the AM and not drink bc or evening weigh in. Also, all the CU girls are big. The ones that do well are too thin and then get big after injuries and never lose the wt. Didn't Mrs Goucher used to be smaller. Shayne looks stronger and more cut but I guess she is being coached by Brad.
The thinking that your body will find a "sweet spot" is wrong. It depends on what you eat and how much. You can run a 120 mile a week and gain weight or 35 and lose weight. If you are not between 2-4% body fat, you are giving time away. If you are carrying an extra 5lbs (even if it is water weight) that can add 15 to 30 seconds to a 5k.
skinny runner dude wrote:
you think they weigh more than 150? Do you mean in kilograms or lbs? No way that Yifter was over 200.
There is roughly 2.2 pounds in a kilogram by the way.