Impressive. I’m guessing you gained a coupla’ pounds since then?

Thanks. ‘ve been out about 2.5 years now… and I’ve actually gained only about 4 lbs. above my racing weight of 146. That said, I’ve gotten way softer- I wouldn’t call myself doughy, but I’ve certainly lost some muscle definition. I’ve had a couple half-hearted comebacks where I’ve strung together a couple months of 30 mile weeks, but I would really love to get back up to 50-60 miles per week. I’m thinking about starting again right now actually. It’s just so much harder without the backing of a bunch of teammates.

When I was in college I ran 49.x, 1:53.9, 4:20, 15:30 5k,

Impressive. I’m guessing you gained a coupla’ pounds since then?

what if i told you that bulking up has more to do with diet than pure exercise

Spencer going all 30 for 30 in here

Its all a big mind game convincing yourself you aren’t. Torture.

i used to watch the food network obsessively by myself. it was extremely creepy to the chick i was dating at the time…she just couldn’t understand that i loved and missed food more than her.

Its all a big mind game convincing yourself you aren’t. Torture.

/well…aside from my method which was violent self hatred and disgust

Ha! exact same. /high-five

A LOT OF THOSE SKILLS ARE UNIVERSAL!!!

Total redemption!

I would go so far as to say that I guffawed

I just like the way I feel when I’m in great “running shape”.

the whole being hungry all the fucking time wears on me quite a bit.

Let this also be a good time to bring up the best way to prevent over eating: dip

amen.

/well…aside from my method which was violent self hatred and disgust

good call on the sprints. when i was playing lacrosse, my legs got pretty huge from sprinting. it’s funny tho, my legs have gotten pretty big the past two years from golfing a lot…granted, if we’re talking about time saving, practicing 3-5 hours per day aint exactly efficient.

If Coop is reading all of this, he has a pants crippling boner

when i was playing lacrosse,

All respect lost

dying

All respect lost

A LOT OF THOSE SKILLS ARE UNIVERSAL!!!

Let this also be a good time to bring up the best way to prevent over eating: dip

when i was playing lacrosse,

All respect lost

It’s those nights out with friends that get me

oh yea…when i was losing a bunch of weight, i cut out drinking entirely.

/weed = no calories

good call on the sprints. when i was playing lacrosse, my legs got pretty huge from sprinting. it’s funny tho, my legs have gotten pretty big the past two years from golfing a lot…granted, if we’re talking about time saving, practicing 3-5 hours per day aint exactly efficient.

but hey, a lean 190 and a 7 handicap. i’ll take it.

This.

Preciate ya. I know all of this. Running is high intense, mix up sprints within those miles. Do pull ups, push ups, bands, etc. Diet is pretty solid. Under 2000/day I’ve lost 20 lbs since August. It’s those nights out with friends that get me

do squats, push ups, pullups, and a bunch of other compound exercises and save yourself the time brother. just lookin out for you.

You’re right about this stuff- For me though, I prefer to do the miles and combine it with the squats, pushups, and a bunch of other body weight stuff. I just like the way I feel when I’m in great “running shape”.

I wouldn’t run either a half or a marathon without seriously training and being sure I could run about 6:30 pace the whole way.