Fat loss and speed gains

My fat ass is wondering also

You're not going to be noticeably faster by losing 10lbs. If you want to be faster, do your 50s, 100s, and 200s.

>>41215844
So if I strapped on a 10lbs vest you're telling me I wouldn't run noticeably slower?

>>41215864
A 10 lbs vest and 10lbs of distributed body fat aren't the same.

>>41215781
>>41215884
Right. But for arguments sake let's say this vest fitted in a way that was exactly like natural distribution of fat on the midsection.

It could mean the difference between a 14.12 and a 14.00

>>41215907
.12 seconds is almost the same time between two as-fast-as-possible mouse clicks

>>41215907
But it won't because 10lbs to someone who actually runs isn't going to make that big of an impact. If you want to run faster, start running.

A quick google search says a 10lb loss can shave off about a minute from a 5k time, and endurance runners tend to have better times when they are leaner (but not so lean as to impede fitness). Weight loss + training would be best.

I know I ran faster, farther, and easier when I was 20lbs lighter. Working to get back there, running just isn't as enjoyable as it was.

>>41215940
If OP kept his strength during his weight loss I think a PR of at least .1 seconds would happen. Sprinters aren't meant to be that fat for a reason, it's not optimal for speed.

Even if OP loses some strength (he probably will), it will be easier to get to the strength he was at before weight loss than it was to get to that level of strength initially

>>41215942
Sounds about right

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>>41215942
110m / 5000m = 0.002m

60s * 0.002 = 0.132

14.12 - 0.132 = 13.988

>OPs face when he's in the 13 club

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>>41216193
I-I want it

>>41216288
Go get it then, fatty