I don’t think I’m going to help much for meal ideas. I’m just mostly eating fruits, vegetables, whole grains, eggs, chicken breasts, salmon, nuts, legumes, healthy oils and Greek or Icelandic yogurt. I drink water and black coffee. Alcohol a few times socially but not otherwise.Well I left out the dozen Oreos I'll eat after dinner, or the big bag of Doritos. Not eating those is pretty obvious. Didn't feel like I needed advice on that part!
Maybe it's just as simple as cutting that #### out. But I know @Juxtatarot has been eating better (if my notebook is accurate) and given his #BMFery of late, I thought maybe I could borrow some of his (and others') wisdom.
I’m afraid to say, I’m that guy. I wouldn’t consider myself a bro, though.Are you one of those bros that walks around with a gallon jug of water all day?
Have you tried Beyond meat burgers and sausages? They are amazing when tossed in an air fryer. Just set it and grab in 15 minutes. Also, Impossible foods just started making their Impossible burger patties available in grocery stores. I think both are 20 times better than Boca burgers. As far as imitation meat being healthy, people will argue back and forth about it. I like them because they’re simple, taste good, and have a decent amount of protein in them. Nuts, salads with Olive oil and avocados are great meals too! I even throw some imitation chicken and cheese in there for protein. Just trying to provide some more meatless options for you, GB.OK RunningFoodGuys, need some help.
My wife is vegetarian, and I lean that way as well. I haven't totally eliminated meat, but most nights I'll just eat what she does, which obviously doesn't involve meat.
We eat Boca Burgers and Light Life dogs at least twice a week. Yes, they're meatless. But are they actually healthy foods?
Any tips?
There's absolutely no chance I'm sharing my diet here compared to you guys.
That's also why I'm slow and fat.
I don't call mine the engine.I eat well at my meals, but I have a bit of a peanut butter m&m obsession over the last few months...like it is super gross how many I eat.
I also eat ice cream pretty much every night after the kids go to bed.
Gotta fuel the engine, right?
Same.There's absolutely no chance I'm sharing my diet here compared to you guys.
Smashing a little blue pill and using it to top off the ice cream is just like sprinkles, amirite?I don't call mine the engine.
Did this 130 lb, 18 BMI dude just talk about his muscles?.
I need to figure something else out though because my weight keeps dropping. Although I do think I look better in the mirror than a year ago — with the weight loss and exercising the muscles are showing more. But I can’t keep losing weight forever.
At first I have to admit I was shocked with your post but I found this:I need to figure something else out though because my weight keeps dropping. Although I do think I look better in the mirror than a year ago — with the weight loss and exercising the muscles are showing more. But I can’t keep losing weight forever.
You could call it a Penis Buster Pairfait.Smashing a little blue pill and using it to top off the ice cream is just like sprinkles, amirite?
Yeah, I’m not surprised by that.At first I have to admit I was shocked with your post but I found this:
"In marathon runners, Marc et al [8] identified the most appropriate profiles and conditions to realize optimal performance. They found, at this time, that optimal BMI for men was 19.8 kg.m−2, and for the 10 best performers of all time a BMI range between 17.5 and 20.7 kg.m"
I guess don't let yourself get below 17.5.
Agreed, don't take my reaction as anything other than an appreciation for our differences.Yeah, I’m not surprised by that.
I feel healthy and have energy. My running is better than ever. Sub 7:00 miles are starting to feel easy and lactate threshold is certainly under 6:00. Besides the recent heel issue (which was my fault by ignoring calf tightness), nagging injuries are less bothersome than I can recall since I started running marathons. Strides are longer and stronger and less reliant on quads.
I don’t believe my weight is unhealthy. I also don’t think I should cut back on exercising or start eating junk just to gain weight.
What is this magic math nonsense.Calories in < Calories out
Signed,
fatass
I think I'm around 185, which is where I was during my tri days (a lot more muscle back then)...6'. Definitely still have a dad belly, even if I've lost the weight elsewhere. I had been perpetually just under 200 between the tri days and my recent running renaissanceAgreed, don't take my reaction as anything other than an appreciation for our differences.
Weight is a personal thing. I know I feel better, healthier at 185-190, but my racing would be far better 10-15 lbs lighter.
Do you carry any water with you? I have a small flask that fits in my hand. I fill it up enough to make sure I have enough. Not ideal but would rather be able to parch my thirst with small gulps than be bone dry and have it affect my running.I totally get it now that I have a GPS watch I can learn about my runs and record them in strava so I can see valuable information like these splits
10:39 <--- this is usuallymthe worst part of my route, mostly uphill, no shoulder or sidewalk and I'm still not warmed up, but I feel great
10:01 <--- all uphill until about 1.7 miles then it flattens out. Great pace for me, I usually average 6mph the whole way let alone the hilly parts
8:58 <--- finally done with the hills, I could keep going like this forever
8:14 <--- right about here is when my mouth ran out of saliva
13:05 <--- this is when I turned and was facing the sun
16:27 <--- seems like a lovely day for a walk, really, why spoil it with a run
13:54 <--- run past houses of people you know before going back to walking
I hate myself for walking but I had nothing left in the tank. I ate well today and had about 1.5 liters of water this afternoon before running but apparently I was either really dehydrated or I went too fast early and the dehydration was just a symptom. Either way, a sucky run is better than no run, and I had an epiphany with something I have been working on off and on for years so no complaints.
Yeah....I enjoy food way to much to even consider living like this.I had one cheat day after my half marathon and bought a gyro and fries. Afterwards I realized that was a stupid idea and not something I’ll do again.
I think I'm right there with you.Yeah....I enjoy food way to much to even consider living like this.
I guess that's why sub-7-minute miles will probably never feel easy to me...
I”m not telling you how to live your life but you can find healthy foods that you enjoy eating.I think I'm right there with you.
I mean, I try to eat healthy in terms of processed foods and whatnot...but I like to eat food that I like.
It sounds like a miserable run, everyone in here has had an experience like that. I am guessing the weather was warmer than what you're used, I think you've been mostly a treadmill runner. Running in the afternoon with the sun out can be rough. Most of us run in the morning in the summer months.I hate myself for walking but I had nothing left in the tank. I ate well today and had about 1.5 liters of water this afternoon before running but apparently I was either really dehydrated or I went too fast early and the dehydration was just a symptom. Either way, a sucky run is better than no run, and I had an epiphany with something I have been working on off and on for years so no complaints.
I will never adjust. 74F by the end of my run today and I was a sweaty mess.Keep in mind it can take a little while to adjust to warmer temps,
Not with that attitude you won’t. Get it together!I will never adjust. 74F by the end of my run today and I was a sweaty mess.
Give me 40F any and every day.
…and many, many, many more unhealthy ones that you enjoy eating.I”m not telling you how to live your life but you can find healthy foods that you enjoy eating.
Is the organization girls on the run?I haven't posted in this thread in a very long time, but I just had a funny conversation with my wife. Mrs. Karamazov volunteers for an organization that encourages young girls (like elementary and middle school) to run. They practice a couple of times a week, and today was their end-of-program 5K.
Mrs. Karamazov has some knee issues and she wears a specially-built brace when she runs. Anyway, a group of girls was lagging behind her a little bit, and one of them shouted out as encouragement to the others "Hey look that lady's wearing a knee brace -- we can't lose to her!" She was all offended and kind of mad as she was retelling this story, but I pointed out accurately that nobody wants to finish behind pregnant women, people pushing strollers, or people wearing braces. After all lions feed on the weak, not the other way around.
I do not recommend this as the best way to message that idea to your SO.
Yep. I wasn't sure if anybody had heard of it or not.Is the organization girls on the run?
You're doing it wrong.5 min warm up walk
20 minute run, normal pace 6mph
2 minutes 7mph
1 min 8 mph
2 min 7 mph
90 second Walk
2 min 7 mph
1 min 8 mph
30 second walk
2 min 7 mph
2 min 6 mph
1 min walk
3 min 6 mph
2 min cool down walk
I read an article suggesting something like this for endurance and after struggling a little yesterday I didn't want to do a long run today but wanted to do something that might help. I have no idea whether this actually helps with endurance but it seems like a better kind of interval than just a short warm up and then jumping right in to sprints. Anyone smart please feel free to tell me if I'm doing it wrong.
Run slow to build endurance and eventually get faster. 80% of your runs should be at a slow conversational pace. Do this long enough, and you will start to build endurance. The hardest thing is sticking with it.5 min warm up walk
20 minute run, normal pace 6mph
2 minutes 7mph
1 min 8 mph
2 min 7 mph
90 second Walk
2 min 7 mph
1 min 8 mph
30 second walk
2 min 7 mph
2 min 6 mph
1 min walk
3 min 6 mph
2 min cool down walk
I read an article suggesting something like this for endurance and after struggling a little yesterday I didn't want to do a long run today but wanted to do something that might help. I have no idea whether this actually helps with endurance but it seems like a better kind of interval than just a short warm up and then jumping right in to sprints. Anyone smart please feel free to tell me if I'm doing it wrong.
What stretches will you do? Will you do anything differently in regards to core and leg strengthening?A pain in the butt. More precisely, I believe the pain/injury I've been dealing with is hamstring tendinopathy ...some inflammation or damage to the tendon that connects the hammies to the butt bone. It's not the hammies themselves; it's not the glutes. The condition is often seen "in runners who have suddenly increased their training volume/intensity, or started hill running." Probable cause (beyond bad luck): I had a week with a big increase in elevation, then the next week ran three days in a row including a 16 miler. Soon after, in the first steps of a run, it felt like my leg was going to collapse. That moment passed, but I felt stiff and sore.
I should have explored this two or three weeks ago when I first started having issues, but I finally spent time this weekend with dr. google. The issue hasn't felt like a muscle. There's no spot I can press that feels sore. The soreness/pain has been deeper in the lower butt. The soreness has increased after runs, not during, which seems to be more indicative of a tendon issue. I've clearly noticed that my stride has been affected, as most of my pacing is slower. I've also noticed my body's resistance when going up any sort of slope. (Recovery recommendations state that faster pacing and hills should be avoided for a while.)
Catching a couple runs per week for the past three weeks (to keep up some fitness) really hasn't been the best approach, so I'll back off for a few weeks and see if I find any improvement. I've found some appropriate stretches than can help (and others that would hurt). Hopefully I can be running OK by early/mid June. Fingers and toes crossed.
I downloaded the pdf from this site, and in that pdf are a number of links that include stretches. The idea is not to stress the hamstrings and the tendon (so no RDLs (sorry @MAC_32!); kettle bell swings) ..to instead do some bent leg exercises. These include:What stretches will you do? Will you do anything differently in regards to core and leg strengthening?
That’s what I think I have too although likely a more mild case. It’s better now than last year but still there.I downloaded the pdf from this site, and in that pdf are a number of links that include stretches. The idea is not to stress the hamstrings and the tendon (so no RDLs (sorry @MAC_32!); kettle bell swings) ..to instead do some bent leg exercises. These include:
- 90 degree hamstring bridge
- glute march drill
- single leg hamstring catch
Oh, interesting. It must be milder if you're able to run on so many consecutive days and at such speeds ...and to start fast without a warmup.That’s what I think I have too although likely a more mild case. It’s better now than last year but still there.