Article titled "Why women should not run" - opinions?

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  • 3dogsrunning
    3dogsrunning Posts: 27,167 Member
    Out of interest, what exactly is the runner using for energy - if they have excess fat it will be that.

    The body is capable of consuming pretty much any and all body mass for energy. This includes muscle, bone, organ, connective tissue, etc.

    I always wondered why some runners find they are missing a kidney after a long run. Sometimes a spleen. For me, it usually was just a knuckle or two. But I started doing HIIT instead and it all grew back.

    :flowerforyou:
  • jonnythan
    jonnythan Posts: 10,161 Member
    Out of interest, what exactly is the runner using for energy - if they have excess fat it will be that.

    The body is capable of consuming pretty much any and all body mass for energy. This includes muscle, bone, organ, connective tissue, etc.

    I always wondered why some runners find they are missing a kidney after a long run. Sometimes a spleen. For me, it usually was just a knuckle or two. But I started doing HIIT instead and it all grew back.

    Har har. What I said is absolutely true. When you lose lean mass, it's not just muscle mass you lose.
  • __Di__
    __Di__ Posts: 1,659 Member
    Out of interest, what exactly is the runner using for energy - if they have excess fat it will be that.

    The body is capable of consuming pretty much any and all body mass for energy. This includes muscle, bone, organ, connective tissue, etc.

    It will however, use up excess fat first as the rest of the stuff you mention is vital to staying alive. This is why it is stored in the first place, because their is an excess and it is stored as reserve energy.
  • __Di__
    __Di__ Posts: 1,659 Member
    Out of interest, what exactly is the runner using for energy - if they have excess fat it will be that.

    The body is capable of consuming pretty much any and all body mass for energy. This includes muscle, bone, organ, connective tissue, etc.

    I always wondered why some runners find they are missing a kidney after a long run. Sometimes a spleen. For me, it usually was just a knuckle or two. But I started doing HIIT instead and it all grew back.

    :laugh: I will have to try that, it is getting difficult to function now with just my neck.
  • jonnythan
    jonnythan Posts: 10,161 Member
    Out of interest, what exactly is the runner using for energy - if they have excess fat it will be that.

    The body is capable of consuming pretty much any and all body mass for energy. This includes muscle, bone, organ, connective tissue, etc.

    It will however, use up excess fat first as the rest of the stuff you mention is vital to staying alive. This is why it is stored in the first place, because their is an excess and it is stored as reserve energy.

    That depends on a lot of factors. With a large calorie deficit, the body will consume significant FFM no matter what you do. With a smaller calorie deficit, the type of exercise and macronutrient intake will significantly impact what type of mass you lose. For example, if you run a 500 calorie deficit and consume 10 grams of protein a day while doing no exercise, a very large portion of the mass you lose will be FFM.

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