I weigh 210 pounds and I'm 6 feet tall. I've lost 15 pounds since I started running last year and I know I need to keep losing more. My times are gradually improving, but not as much as I want them too. How much should I weigh before I know I am as low as I can go? 200 pounds, 180, 160?
Any ideas?
I have run everything from 5k to 26.2 miles to a 50k ultra, but would eventually like to run a sub 3:00 marathon.
My marathon PR right now is 5:00!
Culpepper weighs in at 131 and he is dead-on 6 feet.
You've got a ways to go bud. Try having your arms removed, they don't really help that much in running anyway.
Steve Benson's Love Child wrote:
Try having your arms removed, they don't really help that much in running anyway.
pml
just pray you dont bump into this lad ina dark alley even without his arms
Hey don't worry, my arms are skinny. Most of my weight is in my belly. Basically, I look like Homer Simpson, but with more hair.
When I was at my best in college I was 6'5" and 185lbs.
What's your body fat percentage? If you're down at 5%, then you're not getting much lighter any time soon. If, however, you're at 25%, then maybe you could get down to 170.
I've heard in the past that it's hard to be an elite runner if you're over 2 lbs per inch. If AC really is 131, that's amazing (and way under 72*2=144). Maybe people should be ragging on him about eating disorders instead of on the Stanford gals. ;-)
I am about 6' and 140.
BigRUNNER,
I wish I could help you.
I don't know how tall Paul Tergat is but my guess would be 6ft 2".
My question is, how much does he weigh if Culpepper(sp) weighs 131. Just curious but he is hardly below 150. that is my guess.
I believe Tergat is just under 6 feet and in the upper 130's.
I do not know how much Tergat weighs but he is certainly six. THat is my guess.
1337hax0r wrote:
I believe Tergat is just under 6 feet and in the upper 130's.
That's what I've seen.
My best racing weight seemed to be about 132, and I'm over six feet tall.
Liposuction and you should be running 2:10 marathons in no time...
Just to add some statistical confidence, I'm 6'1 and usually around 137-140.
Liposuction is too dangerous. Just cut your arms off.
I consider myself pretty skinny & I'm 6'1", 165
Paul Tergat is 5'10" or 5'11"
He looks taller because he is so thin. I'm 6'-1/2 in. and I'm noticably taller than Paul.
When I ran my last marathon I weighed around 145 - 150
I am 6'4" and I weigh 170. I go as low as 160 and as high as 180.
If you're trying to run 2:20 in the marathon, by all means, head for 140. If you're trying to be a healthy person and maybe run 3:30 (a solid hour and a half improvement, and a respectable time for a normal, in-shape individual), then 170 would be healthy for you. Just be gradual, training to run a faster marathon will automatically adjust your weight for you, without your having to consciously worry about it.
I'm 6' 160 and used to be a reasonable mid-distance guy. In cross country, I looked like I could beat up anyone on the course, but in the real world, my skinniness is ridiculed. You can't please everyone.
Depends on your muscles. I wasn't much below my current height (~ 6' 1") my freshman year of HS, and I was about 150. After some weight training and maturing, my weight hasn't dropped below 170 even when running 75+ MPW. I've thought that I need some Lance Armstrong life threatening cancer if I ever wanted to drop into the 150 range.
yeah I am a fat ass compared to most runners. I am 6"2 and ran in college at 168 at my lightest. I am now 26 and 175-180 and have stayed at this weight while running 60-90 mpw. I have stopped trying lose weight, I just eat healthy. I look big compared to other runners, but skinny to everyone else.