Endurance sports and weight

tunney

*Touch wood* my injury will very soon be gone(well gone enough to start training again) and I'll get back into the swing of training again. But I'm a bit worried about something. The last time I was training - running 40 miles a week and cycling 50 - I kept losing weight. Obviously I was watching what I was eating but not the quantities just the quality. This time I am going to build my training back up to about 50 miles running, 150 miles cycling and and a few swimming sessions(about two) a week. This will be alot of exercise(for me) and I'm worried about losing too much weight. Flicking through magazines about endurance sports and the like I can't help but notice that the lads are skinny f*&king yokes. So my question is how can I maintain a decent weight when I get back into full swing?(mind you I won't be in full swing till Feb/March going to adhere to the 10% rule this time) I've a full time job so given my above goals for training I can't really fit in gym sessions 4 days a week as well. And even if I did go to the gym that would just increase the amount of calories I burn when exercising aerobically so what do I do? Eat more? Help please!

daveirl

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tunney

Injured unfortunately - ITB syndrome. Could have done a run -walk approach but that would have given me a crap time and just proved as a demotavtional(you know what I mean) experience. Initally I had decided to target Connemara or Barcelon in Feb/March but then I decided to give the long distance running a brake for a while and keep it to under half marathon distances for races for a while. I must update that website!

As for the weight I have pretty much accepted that I will be a skinny f*&k - for once in my life. But there is nothing that I can do I suppose in reality. I suppose a bit of weights here and there on the upper body might help to keep my size up a bit but on the plus point any muscle gained will defo not be hidden behind fat!!

What is a "healthy" weight for a 5 foot 11 male(24 years old)? What is too light? What body fat percentage is worringly low?

tunney

Took the hint and updated my site dave! Going to leave it a bit before I put anything about triathlons up there. Went out for my first long(ish) cycle this morning - 34 miles in 2 hours. Not a great average speed but its something to improve on. After it I'm seriously beginning to doubt when someone who has done an Ironman is human!!!

daveirl

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tunney

Might do that myself, would be nice to get out of Dublin for a race or two. Although I think the Mens 10k ( I HATE calling them mini-marathons) is on around then and I want to beat my time from last year in that! Anyone know when that is on? Actually looking back on last years event I don't think I will do it. 20 euro, goody bag was crap, no t-shirt, start line moved with 20 minutes to go and nobody told anyone, it was an organisational joke now that I think about it! BallyCotton here we come!!! Now all I have to do is ask the girlfriend does she want a romantic weekend away in cork and conviently "forget" to mention the race!

daveirl

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