Guaranteed! If you consume more calories than you burn, the opposite: you will gain weight. If you burn more calories than you eat, you will lose weight. (For good advice, consider Nancy Clark’s Sports Nutrition Guidebook.)įrom a scientific standpoint, losing weight is simple: a case of calories-in vs.
And too many of them, those pushing one fad diet or another, offer truly terrible advice.
Let me repeat that: Always! Nutrition and the Marathon: I’m not sure why that subject has spawned so many best-selling books. Proper nutrition (i.e., high carbs) will always be important for those participating in any endurance sport. Put training ahead of diet-or at least ahead of losing weight. Or is it more productive to just focus on the training itself? HAL’S ANSWER I’m not planning that race because I think it will help me lose weight, but the extra calories burned might allow me to tighten up just a little bit. QUESTIONĬan you share your thoughts on weight loss and training? Should it be much of a concern as I prepare for my next marathon? When I calculate my weight/height, I am on the border of normal/overweight. You can submit your question by joining the discussions on Hal Higdon’s Virtual Training Bulletin Boards. Every Tuesday, world-renowned coach, author and athlete Hal Higdon posts and answers athlete questions here. Have a question about running? You’re in the right place.
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