I am currently a 6'1 155ish pounds male 18 years old , I am in cross season racing 8ks and in the winter and spring I run the 1500 / 800. I can see my abs, and my arms / legs are toned but I feel I have a little too much belly and back fat going on. I am currently running 70-75 miles a week and have not managed to drop weight like I wanted to. My goal body is that of Galen Rupp. Any tips or tricks to help me slim down and get that true distance body look.
Maybe you can get down to 148 or so. Not much lower it appears.
I’m 6’0” and weigh about 127 pounds. So since you’re 6’1”, you should weigh about 130.
- low 24s XC runner
Also, I ran a 26:25 my last race and that was a 40 second pr, third race of season.
Good lord, I don't like the advice you got so far. I think you should get stronger and let the weight take care of itself. Arop is a superb 800m man at 172lbs. If anything I'd focus on strength and as your mileage drops moving into the season, don't panic if you get to 160.
How low you can get and still be strong enough depends on your physiology. I’m 5’11 but have a 6’3 wingspan, large head and big feet. It’s a lot of weight you can’t move so if I get to 150, I look like Bale in the machinist. Everyone is different. If your 6’0 with small feet and arms like a Raptor it’s much easier to get to a lower weight.
If you are a true 800/mile guy, I wouldn't worry about being more or less than 155lbs. Just do the work. If you are more of a true distance guy, you "might" be a little bulky, but everyone has their own best body composition. If you ran 4500+ miles a year, would probably drop quite a bit of muscle (15-20 lbs).