Same here. Im 5'6 143-144 and I look pretty heavy compared to my teammates.
Same here. Im 5'6 143-144 and I look pretty heavy compared to my teammates.
6'3"
Was 187 at the end of college, not a runner, lifted weights and played bball. I was actually pretty fit.
6 years later started running at 175ish and was about 152+/- when racing marathons.
Now at 160 after a 2 year layoff getting back at it.
My heaviest weight might only be 10 lb. I just have a pair of adjustable barbells that I stack with many light weight plates.
My peak weight and racing weight is similar to yours. In 2000, I got up to 225. I may have weighed a bit more since I did not weigh myself frequently. I did not weigh myself again until I was in the 190's.
I'm 6'2". In high school, I weighed 148 and in college I weighed about 160. At my fittest and peak running mileage and consistency since 2000, I also weighed about 160. I feel like I can compete fairly well with others over 40 as long as I weigh under 175.
5'5", raced at 120, currently 155, got up to 190 before I realized my body was changing and I couldn't eat and drink as much as I want and not exercise without getting fat.
Similar weight cycle to above poster. I'm 5'10"
H.S./College: raced at 125-130 running 60-80 mpw, eating whatever I wanted
Max: 189 at age 30 (in grad school, no exercise, still eating lots of yummie stuff!)
Now: 160 at age 51 (running 5 days/wk (20-25 mi/wk), doing strength workouts the other two days, food-wise avoiding the "crappy" stuff)
Give me some tips. 6'0" and thought 170 was light. Now at 184 and can't drop a pound to save my life. Doesn't seem like I eat a ton, but that's all relative. Would love to be 165.
Aside from "don't eat" and "run more", not sure what to do. Running as much as I can, and trying to eat the right stuff.
Cut out or at least significantly minimize alcohol. Add some strength training but don't drop the running volume.
I almost never have alcohol and do minimal strength training. Recently cut out desserts and a lot of bread (still eat some). So.. I'll just keep running a lot.
UA Runner wrote:
I almost never have alcohol and do minimal strength training. Recently cut out desserts and a lot of bread (still eat some). So.. I'll just keep running a lot.
Hmmm...What else do you drink? Juices or drinks with sugar can be cut out. I've gone to mostly water now (was drinking a lot of sweetened iced tea before) and feel that's helped.
I'm thirty nine and currently 5'9 132, so I'm not skinny but I'm lean. During my high school days I was 127, so I'm not that far off it right now. After college running, I took a five year hiatus from running and did cross fit (I know, I know) and cycling. I'd say I was 150 at my peak then. So now I've been running for about ten years, and particularly the last two years have I've been really competitive and training at a high volume. I lost those roughly 20 pounds I had put on through cross training in the first half a year. I haven't fluctuated more than five pounds in either direction since then.
My collegiate race weight was 160, I'm 6-2, ran 15:12.
Now I'm 31 and can't get under 190. My highest was 210. I average 30 mpw and at best can run 18:45.
I'm just not a skinny guy. I filled out, look average, and have desk job...
6'0 and have been since 10th grade. Weighed 127.
College racing weight: 142 - 144.
From 23 to 28 I was on and off with running and partied a lot. Would literally eat cheesesteaks for breakfast some days but would also be too broke to eat dinner other days. Was able to keep it under 160.
28 I got a better job which meant drinking nicer, heavier beers and tastier, bigger meals. Spent several months without exercise and eating tons of junk and drinking 4 - 5 times a week while watching TV with my girl.
Now Im 30. Checked my weight at my parents house this August expecting to see 172ish. I saw 189 instead. Been running, eating mainly vegetable based meals and avoiding booze since then and lost about 12 pounds in 7 weeks. Never going back again.
For those who think it's hard to get fat...its really, really easy for some.
You know the best runners are between 125 and 135 pounds? You are fat Americans who are skeptical and cynical and always making accusations of the best athletes when you can't even lose weight for a race.
Senior in high school, 165 lbs. Ran 4:30.7 mile / 2:01.7 880 with baby fat at 6'0".
Now 6'1", 60 years old, doing half marathons at 149 lbs. Feeling good and eating well.
College raced at 155 lbs. at 6'1", 1:58.0 880, 53.3 400 (relay).
6'2" was 165-170 in college at ~5% body fat. 60-80 mpw. All-Region xc 4:04 mile. No booze.
Quit running completely for ~9 years due to burnout. Did some martial arts, swimming and biking. Lots of beer. Worked 60+ hours per week.
Spent a lot of time on the couch last summer and clocked in at 230 in December. Tried running some but trained too hard too soon and hurt my back cause I was too fat. Rested and tried again but slower with a more steady progression. Cut the booze by 95% (can't avoid an occasional beer) and am eating less, consciously trying to cut weight. (All weight loss boils down to calories in vs calories out)
Now down to 190-195 (does post run weight count or is that cheating) and can dip under 6:00 on a hard run if I try extra hard. Doing most of my training runs 7:00-7:30 pace on ~20-30mpw with long runs around 8:00.
I've had to buy new clothes cause my old ones were all way too baggy.
I'm aiming for 180-185 and planning to try some actual training plans (more than just get out and run - that was step one) and get up to 40mpw regularly - or more depending on the training program or race distance goals.
I think post-run weight is cheating, I can be down 5 or 6 pounds in an hour, but stepping on the scale after a run is encouraging!
Thanks man your story gives me hope. Bount 6'3" 170-180 in college running some decent middle distance times. Bout a 10 year layoff. Not "no" running, but very little and very inconsistently. Throw in craft beer, work, slower metabolism now up to 210!! Now running more but not that much 10-15 mpw plus some random soccer games. Feeling faster but still feel a bit fat by runner's standards but not necessarily society's. My next step is cutting booze to almost nil and really watching diet. Shooting to get back down to 180. I already do most of my runs 7-730 pace but minor injuries have occurred. Have to ramp up slowly.
Try tracking your calories ina d out using MyFitnessPal app. It sucks at first, but gets easier over time. Plus, after a while you will get a much better sense of how caloric things are, what reasonable portion sizes look like, etc.
UA, you know!