Skinny runners, fat cyclists
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Running is hard, mentally and physically. You've got to be pretty disciplined (or masochistic) put up with the misery of an hour-long slog. And no. There's no coasting. So I just think these people are just more disciplined with their diet too. Plus an hour of running almost always burns more calories than an hour of cycling.
For those who don't run or never thought about running, you owe it to yourself to give it a try; it's all about getting started and push through the first a few barriers. Runner's high is for real, and once you get into it, it's no difference than cycling: coasting miles as miles with wind in your face.
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Not at all. Just like a lot of people think riding 100 miles is hard and miserable.
For those who don't run or never thought about running, you owe it to yourself to give it a try; it's all about getting started and push through the first a few barriers. Runner's high is for real, and once you get into it, it's no difference than cycling: coasting miles as miles with wind in your face.
For those who don't run or never thought about running, you owe it to yourself to give it a try; it's all about getting started and push through the first a few barriers. Runner's high is for real, and once you get into it, it's no difference than cycling: coasting miles as miles with wind in your face.
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People used to treat marathons for what they are - a race. They trained to compete if only against themselves. Now people intentionally walk parts of it. The gosling is to cover 26 miles regardless of walking or not. If you look at the average finishing time of a large marathon the average time is at a quick walking pace.
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The quick simple answer is that running clothes (for men anyway) are loose fitting. Roadie kits are not.
You will see people with guts in both activities.
You will see people with guts in both activities.
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People used to treat marathons for what they are - a race. They trained to compete if only against themselves. Now people intentionally walk parts of it. The gosling is to cover 26 miles regardless of walking or not. If you look at the average finishing time of a large marathon the average time is at a quick walking pace.
That last 6 miles or so was tough.
Anyway, it can be a fun event for fast or slow runners and I respect anybody that crosses the finish line.
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People used to treat marathons for what they are - a race. They trained to compete if only against themselves. Now people intentionally walk parts of it. The gosling is to cover 26 miles regardless of walking or not. If you look at the average finishing time of a large marathon the average time is at a quick walking pace.
Regardless, running has become popular in a way and people enter marathons to complete in 9 hours or more with absolutely no training plans.
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I thought the reason was because cycling clothes have pockets for food; runners don't want pockets because loading them up bounces too much.
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Which gets me to a psychological reason why cyclists aren't as trim as runners: because you can enjoy a bike ride without really working, and without it ever seeming like work. When I did run, I did well, but it always ALWAYS seemed like work, and it always felt like something I wanted to get over with. Most of the time I ran fast because I wanted to finish and be done. With cycling, it's the other way around. I don't go fast most of the time because I don't want to be done.
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A lot of runners one sees have probably been running for a long time. I might think the kids who were doing cross country in high school, and just kept running, never giving them a chance to get fat. I see some big joggers (at least in the states), but as others have said being big and running is really tough on the body. When I was over 185-190 any sort of distance running was just murder on my back. Combine that with running being pretty damn boring, and that makes a hard sport to get into.
BTW, coasting for runners is walking :-)
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I used to be a runner, and much skinnier. But then I had a string of injuries than prevented me from running, and I got fat =p. Only then did I discover that I really love cycling, and as side benefit, it does a good job of helping me keep a healthy weight.
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"I never make love on an empty stomach."--Eve Kendall
"You've already eaten."--Roger Thornhill
"But you haven't."--Eve Kendall
NB: That was the original back and forth, but it was considered to salacious by the censors, so "make love" was replaced with "discuss love." If you watch the scene closely, you can see that her lip movements don't quite match the words you hear.
"You've already eaten."--Roger Thornhill
"But you haven't."--Eve Kendall
NB: That was the original back and forth, but it was considered to salacious by the censors, so "make love" was replaced with "discuss love." If you watch the scene closely, you can see that her lip movements don't quite match the words you hear.
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When I used to cycle 200 miles a week: 6'2 with a weight of 192
Now that I run 7 miles a day: 6'2 with a weight of 170
No changes in eating habits. Trying to combine cycling with the running and interested to see what will happen. Maybe I'll be able to climb for the first time in my life!
Now that I run 7 miles a day: 6'2 with a weight of 170
No changes in eating habits. Trying to combine cycling with the running and interested to see what will happen. Maybe I'll be able to climb for the first time in my life!
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One need only a glance at the Eating status thread in the 33 to get your answer. These are people who supposedly take this stuff serious, too! Your average Joe doesn't have a chance
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People used to treat marathons for what they are - a race. They trained to compete if only against themselves. Now people intentionally walk parts of it. The gosling is to cover 26 miles regardless of walking or not. If you look at the average finishing time of a large marathon the average time is at a quick walking pace.
I vividly remember all the training I did getting ready for my first marathon. And on race day I passed people within the first 5km who were already walking, IOW, they had placed themselves in the faster starting corrals
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So true! Nowadays it seems a lot of non-runners (aka joggers) do it so they can say they've run a marathon.
I vividly remember all the training I did getting ready for my first marathon. And on race day I passed people within the first 5km who were already walking, IOW, they had placed themselves in the faster starting corrals
I vividly remember all the training I did getting ready for my first marathon. And on race day I passed people within the first 5km who were already walking, IOW, they had placed themselves in the faster starting corrals
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So true! Nowadays it seems a lot of non-runners (aka joggers) do it so they can say they've run a marathon.
I vividly remember all the training I did getting ready for my first marathon. And on race day I passed people within the first 5km who were already walking, IOW, they had placed themselves in the faster starting corrals
I vividly remember all the training I did getting ready for my first marathon. And on race day I passed people within the first 5km who were already walking, IOW, they had placed themselves in the faster starting corrals
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Back to the gut, the only way to lose it is to consume less than you burn. Plain and simple. Maintaining is not hard, but losing that last 10 or 15lbs is. I do lots of both cycling and running. I swim as well. For me, swimming is better than the other 2 for toning up the body. I like to consume however, so I have a little paunch.
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I dunno, I see lots of tubby "runners" out there wheezing around at 15 min / mile.