Matt Damon LOST 60 POUNDS by running 13 miles a day and eating a chicken breast for every meal

Derderian wrote:

Matt is quite familiar with running. That is why we asked him to narrate our Boston Marathon Documentary. You have all seen it, haven't you?

Tom

ps. If we made a film about eating, we wouldn't ask...

Alec Baldwin narrates for PETA and wildlife shows where animals get eaten alive.

It's mostly the money.

A local weatherman celebrated his 40th birthday by running 40 miles while on the air. He invited viewers to join him and the station reported his quest live on the morning, noon, and evening broadcasts. He started on the morning show at 5:00AM and finished during the 6:00PM evening broadcast. Most of the live shots showed him "wogging" with some housewife power walkers surrounding him. Do the math. 40 miles in about 12 hours - not that huge a task for someone that already runs a bit.

13 miles by a wealthy actor with no time constraints is easy. 6.5 mile AM run on grass in some park at 10-12 minute pace with some walking breaks, followed by a three hour nap, finish the evening with a 6.5 mile PM run on grass, beach, or trails and get an hour massage. Repeat the next day.

Money and privacy would also not be an issue so, I wouldn't be surprised if he visited a "Men's Clinic" each day for some HGH, T gel, IV drips of l-Carnitine, etc.

D. Scott wrote:

Damon's brother has raced Ironman triathlon before...so I'm sure Damon is quite an athlete.

I've done an IRONMAN and I assure you, my brother is not an athlete. Neither is my sister.

Nabob House wrote:

He also augmented the chicken with coffee and cigarettes.

And coke and meth (good for high metabolism).

Derderian wrote:

Matt is quite familiar with running. That is why we asked him to narrate our Boston Marathon Documentary. You have all seen it, haven't you?

Tom

ps. If we made a film about eating, we wouldn't ask...

Damon is also familiar with the Boston Marathon bombers. He went to the same high school.

WhizKhalifa wrote:

Derderian wrote:

Matt is quite familiar with running. That is why we asked him to narrate our Boston Marathon Documentary. You have all seen it, haven't you?

Tom

ps. If we made a film about eating, we wouldn't ask...

Damon is also familiar with the Boston Marathon bombers. He went to the same high school.

When he was 37?

Old Scholar wrote:

WhizKhalifa wrote:

Damon is also familiar with the Boston Marathon bombers. He went to the same high school.

When he was 37?

I just said "familiar" I didnt say part of the plot.

He knew their teachers and coaches, esp. their shared wrestling coach, pot dealer, etc.

Um, that doesn't make him familiar with them.

yukty wrote:

Running 13 miles everyday is not hard at all for me. What's hard is soreness that goes with it.

Unless you are a well trained athlete -or someone with years a running experience, 13 miles everyday is definitely difficult. Most weekend warriors and certainly celeberties don't run nearly that much even if they are training for a marathon.

Tristate wrote:

When a typical "non runner" says they had to run "about ___ miles everyday" , cut it in half.

I'm going with this. 13 were probably his long days. I'd imagine it being more like 3-4 miles 3 times a day at a slow pace with walk breaks. The rest of the day was spent at the spa

The last time I tried to couple 80+ mpw average with weight loss (and only 20 pounds, not 60), I wound up with a stress fracture within 2 months. It's kind of surprising that he made it through this.

Derderian wrote:

Matt is quite familiar with running. That is why we asked him to narrate our Boston Marathon Documentary. You have all seen it, haven't you?

Tom

ps. If we made a film about eating, we wouldn't ask...

Tom-we haven't seen it. Is there a way for people to watch it on the web?

Jimmy21 wrote:

Tristate wrote:

When a typical "non runner" says they had to run "about ___ miles everyday" , cut it in half.

I'm going with this. 13 were probably his long days. I'd imagine it being more like 3-4 miles 3 times a day at a slow pace with walk breaks. The rest of the day was spent at the spa

Does that qualify him for a 13.1 sticker on his Lambo?

Larry David wrote:

Editor's Note: Here is what Damon said about losing the weight:

"I weigh probably 190 pounds right now, and I weighed 139 in that movie, and that is not a natural weight for me and not a happy weight for me even when I was 25."

190 pounds is quite heavy.

We all know that miles are only real when we can see them on strava :)