If Haile gained 80 lbs, do you think he'd break 20 for 5k?

My PR is in the low 16s. I gained 40 pounds and still ran 18:00.

I think Haile could do it without much problem.

he could go 14:00

It's all about perspective. That's adding about 70% of his body weight. Say you weighed 170 lbs and gained 70% of your body weight. You'd be pushing 300 lbs. Not so easy anymore. Plus he's short, and being short and fat isn't a great combo. Based on his background he should easily be able to do it, but going more than a minute or so faster wouldn't be easy.

It's all about perspective. That's adding about 70% of his body weight. Say you weighed 170 lbs and gained 70% of your body weight. You'd be pushing 300 lbs. Not so easy anymore. Plus he's short, and being short and fat isn't a great combo. Based on his background he should easily be able to do it, but going more than a minute or so faster wouldn't be easy.

Sorry for the double post ^^^. I tried changing my user name but did it too late.

sample bias wrote:

My PR is in the low 16s. I gained 40 pounds and still ran 18:00.

I think Haile could do it without much problem.

Yes but Haile weights 120 or so MAX. If he gains 80 lbs he weights 200lbs, and remember he is tiny.

A 200lbs Haile would have trouble breaking 20.

Whoopi goldberg maybe weights 80 pounds more (about 200 I would guess) - and she could probably break 20 so why not him? He has more running experience than she.

I was a mediocre D3 guy, packed on 35 pounds and still ran low 16's. I think the best runner in history could still break 20 even with 80 extra pounds.

According to the formula 2 seconds per mile per pound of fat gained / lost , Haile would be 8:17 slower over a 5k (2*80*3.10685 / 60)

12:39 (his WR) + 8:17 = 20:56, assuming he gained primarily fat and maintained similar muscle mass. However if Haile gained mostly muscle, I would guess his 5k would be closer to 18:39. Eighty pounds is a lot, He is 5'5 and currently about 120 pounds. His healthy range would be about 105-140. He could probably still do quite well around 150 -160 lbs, but 200 might be a different story.

running girl 79 wrote:

However if Haile gained mostly muscle, I would guess his 5k would be closer to 18:39. Eighty pounds is a lot, He is 5'5 and currently about 120 pounds. His healthy range would be about 105-140. He could probably still do quite well around 150 -160 lbs, but 200 might be a different story.

Most people don't understand how 200 lbs look on a 5'5" frame.

This is what it looks like:

Do you really think that guy could run 20 minutes?

Did Haile gain 80 lbs? Will he gain 80lbs by race time? Do you have a life? Thats as about the same as asking... What if the world was flat.

Maybe even going backwards. 200 is way big, but he is SO good

Nutella1 wrote:

Yes but Haile weights 120 or so MAX. If he gains 80 lbs he weights 200lbs, and remember he is tiny.

A 200lbs Haile would have trouble breaking 20.

For what its worth, my 40 pounds brought me up to 180.

20 minutes is not THAT fast. I have no proof he could do it, but I reckon someone in 13:10 shape who puts on 80 pounds could run 20:00 if someone in 16:30 shape (me) can put on 40 pounds and run 18:00 (I did, of course, have a few good months of training for that 18:00).

Who knows!

Nutella1 wrote:

Do you really think that guy could run 20 minutes?

If he had the aerobic base of a 2:04 marathoner and 12:39 5k runner, yes.

sample bias wrote:

If he had the aerobic base of a 2:04 marathoner and 12:39 5k runner, yes.

You have no clue. Or you haven't seen the picture.

he's super gifted tho

Whoopi fan wrote:

Whoopi goldberg maybe weights 80 pounds more (about 200 I would guess) - and she could probably break 20 so why not him? He has more running experience than she.

uhhhhh no

If he ran with a 40# vest, he would eventually break two hours for the marathon, easily.

Whoopi fan wrote:

Whoopi goldberg maybe weights 80 pounds more (about 200 I would guess) - and she could probably break 20 so why not him? He has more running experience than she.

Whoopi's last 5k was a 32:42. Not exactly close to breaking 20.