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marathon training and trying to lose lbs

christyprunner
christyprunner Posts: 70 Member
edited December 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
Hi everyone!
Next week starts week one of marathon training for Rock n Roll Savannah on Nov 3rd! This will be #13 marathon. Looking to get back to some of my old race times!
BUT I am also going to try to lose some weight while doing so. I have tried to lose while training in the past and its been hard. But I also had to mindset of "I just ran 15-20 miles, I can eat whatever I want". I don't want to do that this time.
Looking for some peeps who are training and racing this fall.
Anyone?

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  • CarsonRuns
    CarsonRuns Posts: 3,039 Member
    I think you should be able to train at a caloric deficit up until about 8 weeks out(assuming you eat back all your exercise calories). I just did a stretch of 60+ mile weeks at a deficit, was able to lose the weight I wanted to lose without being fatigued all the time. I think it would be those 15+ long run days that you need to really make sure you and eating like a champ. :)
  • christyprunner
    christyprunner Posts: 70 Member
    Thanks and I do agree with you!

    What do you eat pre-long run?
  • kgprice11
    kgprice11 Posts: 749 Member
    I take protein after my training sessions to recover faster. thats all I have I am not an expert runner though so I do not give tips that will hurt or endanger someone
  • CarsonRuns
    CarsonRuns Posts: 3,039 Member
    Thanks and I do agree with you!

    What do you eat pre-long run?

    Either a bowl of oatmeal or a bagel with a little butter. That's pretty much what I eat every morning.
  • arc918
    arc918 Posts: 2,037 Member
    I managed to put on 10+ lbs while running 50+ miles per week. If I use my running as a license to eat, I WILL gain weight. Part of that is probably a function of the fact that I've been running decent mileage (~ 200+ per month) for the last 5 or 6 years now.
  • christyprunner
    christyprunner Posts: 70 Member
    Thanks for everyone's feedback. I think a lot of this is going to be mental...eating and running! ha! Its going to be a different mindset...but I think I am ready. should be interesting this time around.
    Hoping for a PR this fall!! yikes!
  • CarsonRuns
    CarsonRuns Posts: 3,039 Member
    Thanks for everyone's feedback. I think a lot of this is going to be mental...eating and running! ha! Its going to be a different mindset...but I think I am ready. should be interesting this time around.
    Hoping for a PR this fall!! yikes!

    Fall is a great time to PR. :smile: That's my goal too.
  • arc918
    arc918 Posts: 2,037 Member
    Thanks for everyone's feedback. I think a lot of this is going to be mental...eating and running! ha! Its going to be a different mindset...but I think I am ready. should be interesting this time around.
    Hoping for a PR this fall!! yikes!

    Tracking here on MFP is the only thing that REALLY helps me get the pounds off.
  • christyprunner
    christyprunner Posts: 70 Member
    Savannah's weather can be questionable...hoping for the cooler side! :tongue:
  • bert16
    bert16 Posts: 726 Member
    I've only got one marathon under my belt (Disney last January), but I trained the entire time at a caloric deficit and hit my goal of a sub-4 hour marathon. I'm basebuilding for my second one this December and generally plan to do the same... stay at a caloric deficit and on long run days (say, 14 miles and above), if I'm really hungry, I'll eat a little more. I lost ~10 lb. during my last training program (and was at a healthy BMI to begin with... just the higher side of it).

    Happy training! :flowerforyou:
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