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Man I see so many fat runners around it's not funny, mainly women. They pound the gels like they're going out of business even on a 5 or 10k. No wonder the're putting on weight.

Quote from: Coges on October 05, 2016, 07:19:33 pm

Man I see so many fat runners around it's not funny, mainly women. They pound the gels like they're going out of business even on a 5 or 10k. No wonder the're putting on weight.

i can't imagine getting fat while training for a marathon.. i never use gels (or ingest anything when running), i eat light, and sometimes i have to force food into me after my evening session -> too beat down from a session to want to eat (and actually not hungry).

i just don't get why/how you would allow yourself to balloon up knowing that adding extra fat will make you slower, ESPECIALLY over the course of a marathon........... wtf? 

That's probably another part of the equation. Are they actually improving their times and getting faster?

Unlike sprinting where it's all about time with marathons and half-marathons etc. the achievement for a lot of people is just being able to finish the race. It sounds like these people are just training to run marathons more for the social aspect of it and to say that they finished 'x' number of marathons because most people (myself included) know nothing about the times and what's fast for a marathon, but are impressed with people that can do them.

In fairness she was already chubby to begin with. She went from chubby to obese.

Man I see so many fat runners around it's not funny, mainly women. They pound the gels like they're going out of business even on a 5 or 10k. No wonder the're putting on weight.

I see this at the gym soo often! People will be walking along on the treadmill at a brisk pace and they'll be sucking down on a sports drink like Gatorade, which contains hundreds of calories. So they will barely even burn the calories off that they consumed from the sports drink in their workout, let alone their meal afterwards, in which they'll probably eat more as they are 'hungry' from exercising.

Quote from: adarqui on October 05, 2016, 08:09:58 pm

Quote from: Coges on October 05, 2016, 07:19:33 pm

Man I see so many fat runners around it's not funny, mainly women. They pound the gels like they're going out of business even on a 5 or 10k. No wonder the're putting on weight.

i can't imagine getting fat while training for a marathon.. i never use gels (or ingest anything when running), i eat light, and sometimes i have to force food into me after my evening session -> too beat down from a session to want to eat (and actually not hungry).

i just don't get why/how you would allow yourself to balloon up knowing that adding extra fat will make you slower, ESPECIALLY over the course of a marathon........... wtf? 

That's probably another part of the equation. Are they actually improving their times and getting faster?

Unlike sprinting where it's all about time with marathons and half-marathons etc. the achievement for a lot of people is just being able to finish the race. It sounds like these people are just training to run marathons more for the social aspect of it and to say that they finished 'x' number of marathons because most people (myself included) know nothing about the times and what's fast for a marathon, but are impressed with people that can do them.

In fairness she was already chubby to begin with. She went from chubby to obese.

This attitude pisses me off to no end. Person starts running. Does a 5k in 45 mins. Figures they'll do a 10, then a half, etc. Happy just to finish a marathon in 6+ hours. I mean what the fuck??? Why not get a fucking decent time on your 5, then 10 and then if you're capable push for higher distances. I know people doing ultra marathons that have no business doing a 10k. It's ludicrous. I mean know everyone's got their own goals but the term happy just to finish should probably be left for losing your virginity.

This my favourite thread at the moment, lol. Don't have much to add but was wondernig, im tallking to a girl who is constantly collecting medals for marathons .. and i know she does it to raise money for charity which is cool but i wonder what her times are like, dont really wanna ask tho in case it's mediocre and i have to feign acceptance

Haha yeah might be best not to ask. Keep some mystery to the relationship on that front 

only problem i have with "Adult Onset Athlete" is that it seems meant to mock a really good impulse, which is to try to get fit after, often, a lifetime of being sedentary. i'm cool with basically anything that gets people motivated and working hard. i certainly have views about what would be more or less optimal for different people, but the specifics are far less important than just putting in some kind of work. people who aren't fit are often self-conscious about it, especially around people who are. gyms can be intimidating. jumping into something new can be intimidating. positive reinforcement is everything IME.

that said, coges, i'm with you: it'd be better for people to run a few 5ks until they've improved a fair amount, then move up to 10k, etc., and probably never to run a marathon. if people ask me, that's what i say. (on the other hand, "happy to finish" would not describe my virginity-losing experience, because i think it took me about 45 seconds, hahaha ).

body-shaming people is gross and mean.

also, maxent, what would be an acceptable marathon time for a marathon-running love interest? if this woman has run more than one then she's probably pretty fit and committed. if you're attracted mainly to super competitive people, then i can see why you'd care. but if not, what's the difference if she runs them in 3 or 4 hours, or if she's improving her times? not everyone is crazy competitive or motivated to improve and improve.

Came across this today and noticed this gem:

But sometimes, eating too little can also help pack on the pounds. Elbaz attributes her double-digit weight gain to consuming too few calories, which can cause your metabolism to drop. “She became inefficient at burning calories,” says dietitian Heidi Skolnik, meaning Elbaz’s body stored excess calories as fat, rather than using them as energy.

 

Eat too much? Gain weight.
Eat too little? Lose weight.

So wtf do you think the answer is, people?

Do prisoners of war get fat before they get skinny???