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Height, weight & PRs?

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  • beeblebrox82
    beeblebrox82 Posts: 578 Member
    any other giants on here? I've been wondering recently if I'm out of my mind trying to run long distances.

    I'm 6'4", 212 pounds ~8.5% body fat or less. (pinched under 8% when I was around 208lbs)

    5K: 20:31
    10K.:45:48
    15K:1:09:48
    1/2: 1:40:25
    25K:1:57:57
    Full: Coming this October :)
  • amandamurdaugh
    amandamurdaugh Posts: 138 Member
    I'm 5'7". My marathon PR is 3:41, I was 148. My worst was 4:45 at 162.
    Half PR is 1:43 at 148 lbs, worst is 1:59 at 165
    So, yeah, for me weight plays a definite role in slowing me down.
  • KateRunsColorado
    KateRunsColorado Posts: 407 Member
    You guys are all so speedy!

    I'm 5'-6 1/2", 130-135 lbs depending on the day. I was 125 last summer, but have been slacking on the whole eating healthy thing lately...definitely need to get back on track.

    5K: 23:50 (which isn't really that accurate because I swear the course was short. My phone (didn't have a garmin at the time) clocked it at 2.95 miles, so it probably would've been at least another minute on top of this had it been right)
    10K: 51:25
    Half: 1:56:35 (at my lowest weight)
    Full: 4:18:17
    50K: 6:30:00 (on trails)

    I definitely do think my speed has been effected by the fact that I've gained some weight back. Right now, I'm just doing a lot of races "for fun" (because I'm doing one every several weeks), so I haven't had that extra motivation to get back on track. But next year I want to try and BQ, so I know I'm going to need to lose more. I'd love to get to around 120 if possible. I know it'll take some work though (but so will trying to BQ!!!).

    Edit to add - I'm a 26 year old female, running for 2 years.

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