i am about 5'3.5" or 5'4". i am a 17 year old girl. i run cross-country and distance track at my high school. i have a small frame, and always have. i want to know how much i should weigh in order to run my fastest. i know that "lighter is faster" in most cases, and i also know that this is a somewhat controversial topic, especially for girls. please be honest people. don't just say "well, it depends..."
118 lbs.
Alan Webb 5'9 and 145 ibs
Seb Coe 5'9 and 120 ibs
How much should you weigh? I don't know, just focus on training and eating a healthy well-balanced diet. Personal experience, I've been injury plagued when I focus and became OCD on the weight scale. Now I'm faster and can train with more volume and consistency weighing a bit more.
How strong do you wanna be?
In the loop wrote:
118 lbs.
really? why? like what's your reason? i thought you'd say something lighter than this like maybe 100 pounds
1/10.
You're trolling. And why would u come to Letsrun to get "honest" medical information.
Not even believable.
Plus you don't know your height?
Well it does depend...
If you are a distance runner, then you should ideally be in the BMI range of about 18-21, especially considering your apparent small frame.
If you are a middle distance runner, then weighing a little bit more is preferable due to an increased usage of your fast twitched muscles, which are heavier muscles.
Just to give you some actual numbers, here is what you will weigh in pounds if you are a certain BMI. (assuming that you are 5'4")
BMI 18-18.9= 105-110
BMI 19-19.9= 110.5-116
BMI 20-20.9= 116.5-122
BMI 21-21.9= 122.5- 128
Do not worry too much about this figure however, as every person is different when it comes to ideal racing weight. Do not come to Letsrun.com asking for medical advice either, we are Neanderthals.
90 pounds (i am docter)
i'm a runner wrote:
i am about 5'3.5" or 5'4". i am a 17 year old girl. i run cross-country and distance track at my high school. i have a small frame, and always have. i want to know how much i should weigh in order to run my fastest. i know that "lighter is faster" in most cases, and i also know that this is a somewhat controversial topic, especially for girls. please be honest people. don't just say "well, it depends..."
Based upon the info given I would say about 105. Everyone is different though. If you happen to weigh 110-115 don't go crazy and try to get down to 105. This isn't wrestling! If you are 120 don't do anything, just let the workouts take care of your weight.
honestly, don't worry about it. Just run and eat as much/little as you need to. Runners usually have good weight since they run
