Subject: RE: Weight gain with triathlon training I know there is an old joke in my running club that people who train for the marathon will gain 10 lbs when one of there goals is to lose weight. (I was no stranger myself )
I think this is because couple key issues
1 ) Many people increase there carb intake as % of overall calories and for me that causes weight gain. I know people who recommended 60% of there diet from carbs but really a lot of your training comes from zone 2 which is burning 50% carbs and 50% fat.
2 ) We think we burn more calories when we train than we do. I heard this at a nutritional seminar someone was excited about going to have milkshakes every week. For avg person running 5 miles burns 500 cals. Having a 1000 calorie drink after will make you gain weight. My Saturday morning long runs many people drink enough Gatorade that they may gain weight over the run. best old saying is weight lose happens in the kitchen.
3 ) we increase our works outs so we feel more hungry which leads to over eating.
4 ) we will continue to eat like we training even on our off days. |