Originally Posted by JamesRL

Now that's an impertinent question if I ever heard one.

When I went off to university, I was at that weight, and a competitive runner.

Over the course of the next year, I ran less and cycled more, played some soccer, did karate etc.

The next summer I worked at a place with a good gym, and I put on 25 lbs of muscle in 4 months.

I kept close to that weight for a while, concentrated on cycling, stopped running. I was in better shape cycling I think.

Add thirty years, marriage to someone who didn't cycle because of her knees, a few kids, and whamo, I'm a Clyde. I did balloon up to 260, I'm now 220, and I hope to get below 200.

But be careful about assumptions. My 20 year old son is skinnier than me, but he can't keep up on the bike.