stat: about 6' 140-155 lbs. 100+ miles/week.
but my question. when you say, "i weigh ..." what do you pick? in any week i could range between 140 and 155 pounds. depending upon how hot it is, when i'm weighing myself, how much water is in my body, etc. / is there a typical, "in the business, this is what we do ..." calibration?
thanks.
i ran with a sasquatch in college who was 6'5" 180. that lard ass sure could roll...
Alot of it is going to depend on your frame. I'm 6'3" and weigh 160. In college I weighed 150. I had a teamate who was probably 6'2" and about 180, but he was much bigger boned. He ran 800 in about 1:54. Not too shabby.
My good friend has run a 1:55.93, and he is 6'1" 175
Hey cute, for 800m?
it's because you run only 3 or 4 times a week that you're still so big. run 6-7 days a week. but take a few days a week on softer surface (trails, grass, track or worst case -treadmill ) until some of that weight comes off.
the 10% rule is mostly bullshit. just be sensible. don't go from 20 to 60 mpw. put a week at 40 in the middle.
weight comes off more quickly when you do workouts. that will help your times come down too. hill workouts, track workouts, tax the body.
plus - what somebody said before -- gotta fix your diet and drinking habits, too. cut back going to the deli for lunch, eat a healthier dinner, dont eat donuts for breakfast. limit beer intake to X beers per week - divide that how you like. if you don't fix these things- that weight's coming back on you sooner or later.
sincerely
-40 lbs the lighter
Forget about your weight problems, or lack there of. I am 6' 1" and my weight hovers around 175. With PR's that are not spectacular I hope to serve as some motivation. 2:20 in my first and only marathon and sub 29:30 10k a couple years ago, in addition to a 1:05 half marathon. Like others have said, eat smart and do what you can within reason. Sometimes you can more power from your reserves, not always though.
Best of luck,
Frank Rizzo
Thanks everyone for the advice!
There's a lot of examples of elite runners being 6' and 130 pounds. Keep running, get the mileage up, and your weight will take care of itself. You'll be down to 160 in no time.
I am really amazed by how skinny small so many runners aspire to be. In college i was 6'2 162 and ran 3:48 in the 15. Now at 50 i am trying to be competitive again on about 40mpw. In recent years my weight climbed to about 220. Now i weigh 200 actually been along time sine i was under 200. Nowadays i aspire to hold 6:00 pace. Even though i am so much bigger than other runners most people guess that i weigh about 180. In college i was much faster but a lot more self conscious about my skinny rail self when i would go to the clubs. Now i am trying to get under 200. Maybe i should just change sports to like hockey.
I’m 6’, 22 years old, and go between 130-135. And I don’t look that skinny. I run 40 mpw and lift 5 times per week.
Runningroger wrote:
I am really amazed by how skinny small so many runners aspire to be. In college i was 6'2 162 and ran 3:48 in the 15. Now at 50 i am trying to be competitive again on about 40mpw. In recent years my weight climbed to about 220. Now i weigh 200 actually been along time sine i was under 200. Nowadays i aspire to hold 6:00 pace. Even though i am so much bigger than other runners most people guess that i weigh about 180. In college i was much faster but a lot more self conscious about my skinny rail self when i would go to the clubs. Now i am trying to get under 200. Maybe i should just change sports to like hockey.
HEY GUY!
THANKS for the 13 year bump just to pass along your commentary. REALLY IMPROVED MY LIFE!
THANKS AGAIN!
I get that this is a very old thread but wondered how widely this formula is used, I come out as a hurdler
Don't sweat it. I am on the exact same journey. Started at 215 now 180 on way to 165.
I made sure to maintain my muscle mass since I am more of a 10k runner.
Important thing is that we heavier runners can throw these 140 pounders that mouth off out the window. That's also important.