running marathon in may 2015

Magsmcglynn

hi am wondering is there anyone on here that has experience running marathons and also strength training ,need help with nuutrition and best amount of calories a day without gaining im on here every day and will also try to support anyone that needs chat or advice thanks

rsclause

If you are training for a marathon I doubt you will gain weight

krissyreminisce

I would definitely check Pinterest. I'm running a half in May and there are dozens of training plans and food suggestions out there. Just type in marathon.

glevinso

rsclause wrote: »

If you are training for a marathon I doubt you will gain weight

You would be surprised. It is easy to do.

Running LONG makes you HUNGRY. If you don't keep at least some level of consciousness about what you are eating you can easily gain (a little).

Many first-time Iron-distance triathletes gain 5lbs during the course of training.

Ctmish78

Hi!! I've run two fulls and several halfs!! My first, I gained almost 10 lbs and with my second I was using fitness pal and just made sure to enter all cals burned. This way I was never hungry and yet dudnt overeat. I adjusted the macro amounts tho..... More carbs. Good luck!!

SonicDeathMonkey80

krissyreminisce wrote: »

I would definitely check Pinterest. I'm running a half in May and there are dozens of training plans and food suggestions out there. Just type in marathon.

Agreed. A lot of elites use Pinterest for their training and nutrition plans.

Roxiegirl2008

I just finished my first marathon. I have done many 1/2s in the past. I didn't gain in any weight while training for the full or even the 1/2s. I was very mindful about what I was eating and portion size. On long run days I could have eaten an entire buffet full of food. To help me not, I logged everything I ate. I typically don't eat back a lot of my calories burned with the exception of the long run days. I will eat about 3/4 of them back.

Magsmcglynn

SonicDeathMonkey80 wrote: »

krissyreminisce wrote: »

I would definitely check Pinterest. I'm running a half in May and there are dozens of training plans and food suggestions out there. Just type in marathon.

Agreed. A lot of elites use Pinterest for their training and nutrition plans.

thank you going to check it out

csylva

I ran two fulls and a lot of halfs, as long as you log your miles (running workouts) and eat half of those calories with nutrient dense food you'll stay on course and not lose muscle

_Waffle_

SonicDeathMonkey80 wrote: »

krissyreminisce wrote: »

I would definitely check Pinterest. I'm running a half in May and there are dozens of training plans and food suggestions out there. Just type in marathon.

Agreed. A lot of elites use Pinterest for their training and nutrition plans.

"Look at those cute shoes. *Pin* OMG! What a great idea for a running shirt. *Pin*"

SonicDeathMonkey80

_Waffle_ wrote: »

SonicDeathMonkey80 wrote: »

krissyreminisce wrote: »

I would definitely check Pinterest. I'm running a half in May and there are dozens of training plans and food suggestions out there. Just type in marathon.

Agreed. A lot of elites use Pinterest for their training and nutrition plans.

"Look at those cute shoes. *Pin* OMG! What a great idea for a running shirt. *Pin*"

DavPul

rsclause wrote: »

If you are training for a marathon I doubt you will gain weight

well.....

Magsmcglynn

thanks everyone for your helpfull suggestions really helped