Running and Weight

Today theme is from the runners lounge.
The weight is always an issue between runners. For me is too. My Ideal weight or the least that I have been able to weight is between 165 - 167 with a body fat of 9%. Having and maintaining this weight is hard specially on the off season. The way I maintain the weight is making sure I burn a 1000 calories each day for 5 to 6 days a week. In terms of eating I try to only eat red meat and saturated fats once or twice a week. Thats on the season. On winter or the off season is really hard to maintain weight. So I watch what I eat basically all the time except on Christmas. What I try to do is the days after I eat a lot I try to go for an hour run work out and try to burn as much calories as possible. So basically watch what you eat and cut the unwanted fats.
I terms of performance my weight have been questionable because 2 out of my 5 pr in the main distances are have been heavy.
5k = 20:45 weight 165 2005
10k= 43:30 weight 171 2006
10 mile= 1:16:45 weight 165 2007
1/2 marathon= 1:40:37 weight 165 2007
Marathon= 3:55:56 weight 171 2003
So basically the weight is an issue but is not a fact that it will affect your performance.
As I write, I am preparing for NYC Marathon my current weight is 166 base on that I should have a good race.
One more thing is that loosing weight takes time evenly 5 pounds take some time a month and a 1/2 or 2 month So be patient.

Weight loss issues

So I am struggling to lose 6 pounds. Yes I stand 6’ 1”, 173 pounds 11.5 % body fat. Yes sound like crazy but by race time in a month and a ½ I need to be between 165 -167 and less than 10% body of fat. 9.5% body of fat will be ideally. But I don’t know why this time is harder for me to get over there. So I am cutting the sugars and being really careful on what I am eating or I should say extremely more than I am normally do.

Having talk about my weight issues training is intensifying for my big test the west VA ½ ironman. Yesterday I swam 2000 mts was suppose to be 3000 but I was helping my girl friend with the swim. She is having her firs triathlon on July.

Today I am doing some KM intervals at the track. 4:30 KM repeats. And I would try to spin for 30 minutes

Tomorrow Ill try to get up early to swim plus Boca plays in the quarter finals of the Liberatodres Cup. It is technically my resting day.


So will see how its goes.

Enjoy your week