Fat but fast...

Training Advice/Discussion

3 years ago 01/30/2021 11:38pm EST

I am in my late 20s, well almost 30 and have started training again consistently over the last year. I got kinda chubby over the last few years but can manage now 50mpw and today dropped a 5:20 mile in the middle of a run just for fun. I usually run 7-8min miles on runs. Have not done a workout in idk how many years faster than today.

Anyways, I am feeling ‘fit’ but still can’t lose the weight. I can drop sub 7 miles on any run no problem but still fat. I don’t get it. The more i run and the faster I go I look the same. I get that it is just diet now but I do not understand if I can get down to my training paces when I was fastest while being 30 pounds overweight how I am still at this fuggin fat

6’2’ 185

5kpr 14:40 10 years ago

3 years ago 01/31/2021 5:45am EST

re: BHENG

6'2", 185 lbs. could look vary different from chubby to very fit and could have an equally wide range of fitness.

Obviously you can't be very fat, but you also aren't very fast. You know that you shouldn't be impressed by you 5:20 mile. 50 mpw is a lot more than you need to run a decent mile. As someone with a 14:40 5k PR you should have been more surprised if you couldn't run a 5:20 mile on 50 mpw. If you had said that you were running less than 15 mpw then perhaps the 5:20 would indicate some speed despite minimal running, but 50 mpw... pshaw.

Diet will affect your weight, but I don't think that it will affect your appearance or fitness as much as you are thinking. I'm guessing that you don't do any core work or strength training, thus you can maintain a chubby look even if you lose weight and get faster. It's a classic runner's conundrum, but it is well documented even though most runner's want to choose to remain ignorant to it.

3 years ago 01/31/2021 5:47am EST

re: BHENG

6’2” 185 is not fat. That is exactly what I weigh actually. Maybe not ideal for distance running but get some perspective.

It is unclear what this post is asking. You say yourself you need to focus on diet to lose weight. Stop drinking booze, cook at home more, increase volume and the weight will come off. You are still relatively young but it’s harder than when you were 20.

Also unclear what you mean “can get down to your training paces”... can you run a 14:40 5k now? If not then they aren’t your “training paces” you are likely just racing east runs.

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