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RichOneday_2

sallyx wrote: »

How do you know what racing weight is Rich? Are you going on the lowest healthy BMI or what you think is right for you?

Oh and :wave: hello all. Been at work since 4:30pm as we had a christmas shopping evening

Racing weight is wherever your appetite settles.

At the moment I consume 600-1000 calories a day while fat is being used, but when that has been used up calorie requirements will go up to 3,000 per day to maintain weight - but all regulated by appetite.

There's a point where you are at your strongest and for me that is just under 11 stone.

RichOneday_2

becky_rtw wrote: »

They are great for sugar though...I usually snack on them in my longer runs...maybe its just me!

Mmmm yorkie - I refuse to buy them now with that ridiculous sexist slogan - grrrr

So can I claim to be a racing weight already then and eat lots of choccie??

No problem then if you're used to them!

Oh good, more for me!!!!:D:D

Well sort of, but didn't you say a couple of days ago that you were still a stone off racing weight?:p

becky_rtw

Hmmm I wonder how I'll know when I've reached mine..

1,000 calories a day though - eeeeeek I eat about double that on a not eating very much day!

becky_rtw

Um no I said I could lose more weight and still be fine in terms of BMI and not being unhealthily skinny...who knows if thats racing weight...(well you prob do)

hypno06

redsquirrel80 wrote: »

Well done Hypno :T

I did a 3 mile-ish plod this evening after work, still struggling to get motivated but at least am still getting out there I suppose. Hoping to get a long run in on Sunday.

3 mile-ish is good - the motivation will come and go over the next few months I am sure! It is a bit like debtbusting I reckon, some days it seems easy to get going, other days you feel like you have made no progress for ages etc

I found that my ipod picked all the songs that are crap to run to today - and it was quite demotivating! I need to get a running playlist together!

sallyx

Ive no idea what my running weight will be as I can't imagine my appetite will ever settle on its own I think if I get down to 8 stone that would be a good healthy weight and I should be able to knock a bit of time off, about 10%, amazingly my 10 min miles go to 9 min miles

sallyx

oh and I ate rubbish tonight, 1 mini mince pie and loads of cashew nuts, glass of mulled wine..whoops! Hey but I didn't have any tea so I guess my calories for the day are ok

RichOneday_2

Subjective signs of going below racing weight are:

1. Increased effort sense for a given pace
2. Decreased performance ability despite typically allocated rest
3. Increased irritability and moodiness
4. Decreased drive to train

In other words, after a certain point you are actually shedding muscle, and therefore strength, as opposed to fat.

becky_rtw

I'm loving Pink's 'so what' at the moment to run to - I've found myself singing along more than once

sallyx

Oh I love Pinks new song..Actually must remember to put that on my Chrimbo list!

I really must change some of the music on my ipod...today I found myself running to the rat pack and new york, new york ??