I keep gaining weight but I'm still running fast

Cut out the snacks

ukathleticscoach wrote:

Cut out the snacks

I think I already about as little as possible for my activity level. In fact I'll often wake up in the night starving, meaning some days I probably don't eat enough. If I ate any less I'd pretty much be starving all the time.

fat but fit wrote:

ukathleticscoach wrote:

Cut out the snacks

I think I already about as little as possible for my activity level. In fact I'll often wake up in the night starving, meaning some days I probably don't eat enough. If I ate any less I'd pretty much be starving all the time.

Meant to say I think I already EAT about as little as possible.

fat but fit wrote:

ukathleticscoach wrote:

Cut out the snacks

I think I already about as little as possible for my activity level. In fact I'll often wake up in the night starving, meaning some days I probably don't eat enough. If I ate any less I'd pretty much be starving all the time.

If you were eating as little as possible for your activity level you wouldn't be gaining weight. You also don't seem to know what "starving" is.

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Total BS thread. Congrats, you got a few replies. Do you feel better now?

There have been some similar threads on this before. My guess is that you've become more efficient at the mileage you're doing, so you are burning less calories when you run. This is good for your performance, but bad for your waistline. So you either need to up the intensity, or eat less.

No not really, because everything I said is true and I really am looking for help.

fat but fit wrote:

Kalling U out TRoll wrote:

Total BS thread. Congrats, you got a few replies. Do you feel better now?

No not really, because everything I said is true and I really am looking for help.

my guess wrote:

There have been some similar threads on this before. My guess is that you've become more efficient at the mileage you're doing, so you are burning less calories when you run. This is good for your performance, but bad for your waistline. So you either need to up the intensity, or eat less.

Thanks for the serious reply. I will say that I did do less interval/speed work this year and more steady state and tempo workouts. Also slowed down some of the mileage in order to run more. I'll keep this in mind.

You probably need to up the intensity. If you've been running for 5 years post collegiate but haven't bettered your Prs despite running more, you're probably taking it too easy.

fat but fit wrote:

my guess wrote:

There have been some similar threads on this before. My guess is that you've become more efficient at the mileage you're doing, so you are burning less calories when you run. This is good for your performance, but bad for your waistline. So you either need to up the intensity, or eat less.

Thanks for the serious reply. I will say that I did do less interval/speed work this year and more steady state and tempo workouts. Also slowed down some of the mileage in order to run more. I'll keep this in mind.

The only thing you need to keep in mind is eating less. Whatever you think is "normal" eating is clearly wrong. It has nothing to do with intervals. You can't outwork a bad diet as you get older.

Filling out? Wider chest, broader shoulders, becoming a man?

fat but fit wrote:

my guess wrote:

There have been some similar threads on this before. My guess is that you've become more efficient at the mileage you're doing, so you are burning less calories when you run. This is good for your performance, but bad for your waistline. So you either need to up the intensity, or eat less.

Thanks for the serious reply. I will say that I did do less interval/speed work this year and more steady state and tempo workouts. Also slowed down some of the mileage in order to run more. I'll keep this in mind.

There is your answer. You're training better. If you cut the weight you'll get even faster.

You can't defy physics. There are other reasons why you are successful. Do the same training with less weight is your answer to getting even faster.

Carrying around an extra 10-15 pounds is not ideal at all.

Start doing fasted runs in the morning, track your calories, eliminate sugars, watch the carbs, etc... with your frame, you should be closer to 140

you are becoming insulin resistant as you approach 30. happens to most of us. go low carb and you will feel like a college stud again. took me until i got into my 40s before i figured it out.

keto baby

Okay...what's your secret? Do you have a genetically gifted super-high VO2max or something? Out of this world biomechanics? Back when I was your age (middle-aged now) I was a 5-6, 170 lb stocky runner (former college DB) and couldn't break 18 if my life depended on it. My max mileage was 50 mpw before breaking down and I trained like a madman and still couldn't break 18 no matter what. Now in my middle-age at 165, I'm all beat up from carrying that weight for decades. I can barely manage 12 mpw over 3 days! ?

So, how in the heck are you running sizzling times like that at your size? ?

Insulin resistance

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