I guess she has a bigger lower body than upper body? But obviously quads and glutes etc are important in triathlon! It's appalling behavior, but there's almost something slapsticky comedic about someone doing an Ironman in Kona while a spectator calls them fat. I don't doubt that she struggled with this, but she also surely struggled with plenty of boilerplate training issues that didn't warrant such a post. Next to dog pics and bikinis there is no better way get clicks. Her advice is fine, if inapplicable to the masses, probably because:Ĥ) Victimhood/body positivity/"whatever you're already doing is perfect" is catnip for Instagram and the internet. Yes, you'll be tired and slower at a caloric deficit, but that is temporary until you go back to balanced calories. The optimal triathlete body is heavier (more muscular) than the optimal runner body because of the swim/bike.ģ) The majority of non-professional athletes would be faster if they weighed less. There's a peak at which low weight and low strength cancel out. You can't just continue losing weight and continue becoming a faster runner. Losing 4kg (as her coach suggested) theoretically makes a marathon ~8min faster, if you have 4kg to lose.Ģ) She's a pro athlete and probably doesn't have 4kg of weight available to lose. 1) Weight has a huge effect on running performance.
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