Forums >Racing>Seriously, could this possibly be a good weight for me?!?!?
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heatherruns - yes, I'm a size 4. Except I have a classic runner problem. My waist is fairly small (27 inches) but my "hip circumference" is huge on account of my quads. Which are gigantic. And don't fit into a lot of pants unless they are cut right.
Lucky Brand Lola and Sofia cuts...and Levi's Curvy 528/529 and Supreme Curve cut Curve ID jeans. You're welcome.
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I'm a vegetarian. Will I get much out of that book? I've heard about it!
I really liked "Racing Weight". Solid science, practical, and vegetarian friendly. (I'm finally at my ideal racing weight so we'll see how it pans out in a few weeks--can't wait! )
As a side note: I saw Meb a few days after Boston at an event, and he said just a few pounds made a huge difference at his level (i.e., at 119 he felt terrible, while at 122 he won Boston).
Finally, I know you were being funny calling yourself "fatty", but seriously, you are anything but. If you are feeling good, running well, not going hungry/sick, and your blood levels are fine, you're at a good weight, IMHO.
Yeah! "Curvy cut" for the win!
You know, I was watching the Boston Marathon and thinking to myself that he looked stronger and heavier than I had seen him before. And two hours later, I'm yelling MEB MEB MEB MEB at my computer screen.
I love not having room to stash a small child above my butt when I buy jeans to fit my rear and thighs. If you think running is bad for that waist:hip ratio, put in some miles on a bike...finding pants to fit is a serious challenge. The smaller I get, the worse the imbalance becomes, too, since my waist shrinks exponentially faster than the rest of me (first place I lose, last place I gain).
Check out this book. Racing Weight by Matt Fitzgerald He has a chapter about figuring out your "optimal" weight. Some folks just do better when they have a little more muscle. I've really enjoyed the book and it's helped me out. Congrats on the PR!
Check out this book.
Racing Weight by Matt Fitzgerald
He has a chapter about figuring out your "optimal" weight. Some folks just do better when they have a little more muscle.
I've really enjoyed the book and it's helped me out.
Congrats on the PR!
I also recommend this book. He also has the recipe book if you want to get some ideas.
Every time I try to lose weight, I feel sluggish, cannot run the paces I run when I am at this weight, so I assume the body performs better when it's happy, performs well, is not overweight, and I sleep well at night. Actually, my weight now is higher than a certain weight I used to weigh (and would love to get back to), yet I look thinner than then now and I am running faster than then, so don't concentrate on the number necessarily but on how the clothes fit, how the body looks, and how you are feeling and performing.
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Every time I try to lose weight, I feel sluggish, cannot run the paces I run when I am at this weight, so I assume the body performs better when it's happy, performs well, is not overweight, and I sleep well at night.
That, exactly, Docket_Rocket, although I guess I did train well after all because I'm doing very well at races. I thought if I just cut a tiny bit... just a small deficit.... I'd be okay. NOT.