Sad Epic wrote:
Mikeh33 wrote: I cannot help but think these athletes would have a longer and more productive careers, not to mention better overall health, if they would eat properly.
No, thinking is what you aren't doing. Nick Willis ran 3:29 and he is 35, thirty fucking five!
And he's run a sub 4 mile for like 15 years in a row (can't remember the exact number).
portsea57 wrote:
Sad Epic wrote:
[quote]Mikeh33 wrote: I cannot help but think these athletes would have a longer and more productive careers, not to mention better overall health, if they would eat properly.
Likewise, maybe Nick might now be Olympic Champ if he had paid more attention his diet.
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Actually, he is.
Yeppers wrote:
portsea57 wrote:
Likewise, maybe Nick might now be Olympic Champ if he had paid more attention his diet.
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Actually, he is.
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https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athletics_at_the_2008_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Men%27s_1500_metresThis is a very popular question for pros to get. I always say that I look at my diet as a checklist. There are essentials that I need to get such as: Pre-run food that helps me feel good, post-run food that helps me recover, enough protein, plenty of fruits and vegetables, plenty of good carbs, etc. but the most important thing is simply enough calories. That can be hard to do if you're only eating salad. And when pressed between eating a slice of pizza while out and about while feeling depleted or waiting to get home so you can eat “perfectly” then I would get the slice. Ultimately, the tenet I try to follow most is to prepare my own meals as often as possible. There is definitely a range amongst pros of how healthy everyone’s diet is. Overall, I’d give the nod to the ladies on being better about it.
not a foodie wrote:
wejo wrote:
[quote]eurogourmand wrote:
Unless you live in a country that has no food culture and you put pulled pork, bacon, icecream, nachos, steak, chocolate and beer on your pizza, there's nothing wrong with it.
Many of my favorite things are above. But if nothing is wrong with pizza. What's wrong with nachos? Cheese, tortilla chips, veggies and a meet of your choice.
I remember in high school going to 7-11 and a lady stopped me and said "oh my god you're going to have to tell me what you eat (because I was so skinny)." I had never thought about it before, "whatever I want." I then went and left with a slurpee.
Yeah, as Ed Eyestone says, the best diet is 100 miles a week.
When I'm in a big training cycle, I feel hungry almost all the time. It is honestly hard to eat enough without getting sick of food. Same for drinking water.
As far as pizza goes, I think a homemade pizza is a great healthy food option! Veggies, cheese, tomato sauce, and a little meat on bread is nicely balanced. It is unhealthy when you get it from Pizza Hut or Little Ceasar's where it is so greasy.
Watch the last few Lionel Sanders videos on YouTube. He talks about how eating too clean/focusing on his weight too much has negatively effect his performance. There's a very, very thin line between being lean and eating clean and having a eating disorder.
wejo wrote:
eurogourmand wrote:
Unless you live in a country that has no food culture and you put pulled pork, bacon, icecream, nachos, steak, chocolate and beer on your pizza, there's nothing wrong with it.
Many of my favorite things are above. But if nothing is wrong with pizza. What's wrong with nachos? Cheese, tortilla chips, veggies and a meet of your choice.
I remember in high school going to 7-11 and a lady stopped me and said "oh my god you're going to have to tell me what you eat (because I was so skinny)." I had never thought about it before, "whatever I want." I then went and left with a slurpee.
Fried corn chips or baked white bread. Also, the quality of nacho cheese varies much more than the quality of mozzarella. But that really depends on the place. Gas station nachos are a different meal than chicken nachos with real cheese at a good bar/restaurant (just like gas station pizza is different than a real pie.) But other than that, you're right, another "bad food" in name but not really in practice.
Only the Brojos could suggest something warm and frozen.
Did Nick Willis swap his porn addiction for pizza addiction? If so, he should know that uncontrollable lust and gluttony are two sides of the same peso.
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And that is why they are in the 5th avenue mile instead of relaxing with their Diamond League 1500m trophies and reminiscing about their multiple sub-3:30 performances.
Bad Wigins wrote:
And that is why they are in the 5th avenue mile instead of relaxing with their Diamond League 1500m trophies and reminiscing about their multiple sub-3:30 performances.
You think Kenyans or Ethiopians are health conscious? Kenyans are nutrious for putting a sh!t ton of sugar in their tea and there is a famous story of Haile Geb relaxing before a run munching on some fries.
Weldon, I just had on a pair of jeans I bought from a store near the Louvre during the 2003 WCs, I was reasonably fast over 800m then but lived far less healthier than now, they're quite loose fitting now but I ain't the same athlete. Maybe a bit of junk food is the magic elixir?
Anyone ever seen some of those Robertson brothers documentaries? The first thing they do when they arrive back at Western airport's is binge on Pizza Hut, Subway, Burger King etc.
A lot of the female runners I know are pretty neurotic about their food, to the point of it being unhealthy. It's probably not a good idea to be too far to the extreme in either direction.
I do wonder how much protein the top runners get. You hear about Kenyans eating nothing but ugali and tea -- is building or maintaining muscle an important consideration for them?
dzvdafsadfsaf wrote:
A lot of the female runners I know are pretty neurotic about their food, to the point of it being unhealthy. It's probably not a good idea to be too far to the extreme in either direction.
I do wonder how much protein the top runners get. You hear about Kenyans eating nothing but ugali and tea -- is building or maintaining muscle an important consideration for them?
For very active individuals they only need 2 grams of protein per lean ibs of body weight.
BROFESSOR wrote:
dzvdafsadfsaf wrote:
A lot of the female runners I know are pretty neurotic about their food, to the point of it being unhealthy. It's probably not a good idea to be too far to the extreme in either direction.
I do wonder how much protein the top runners get. You hear about Kenyans eating nothing but ugali and tea -- is building or maintaining muscle an important consideration for them?
For very active individuals they only need 2 grams of protein per lean kilogram of body weight.
Fixed it.
I meant kilogram.
and??? wrote:
there is a famous story of Haile Geb relaxing before a run munching on some fries.
Fries are made of potatoes, the superfood invented by the brilliant Incas. Very healthy.
I have never seen a Kenyan drinking tea so they can't be eating all that much sugar.
Bad Wigins wrote:
and??? wrote:
there is a famous story of Haile Geb relaxing before a run munching on some fries.
Fries are made of potatoes, the superfood invented by the brilliant Incas. Very healthy.
I have never seen a Kenyan drinking tea so they can't be eating all that much sugar.
No doubt potatoes are healthy. But fries are not because they are cooked in oil. You haven't heard about Kenyan runners and there tea? Have you been living under a rock?
and??? wrote:
Kenyans are nutrious .
Easy there, Hannibal.
Not much meat on the bones. The Donner party wouldn't have survived if they had some African porters.
Unrelated, but what did Johnny Weissmuller eat in all those Tarzan movies? He looked well fed?
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