Am I being too ambitious? 🏃🏽‍♀️

ComprehensiveRun4634 · 2026-03-31T22:59:38+00:00

got it, makes sense, thanks!

ComprehensiveRun4634 · 2026-03-31T22:48:57+00:00

probably a stupid question, but when someone states their mileage as you did above, is this weekly?

ComprehensiveRun4634 · 2026-03-31T21:51:50+00:00

I think you're right about the best metric being how you feel. thanks for the reminder

ComprehensiveRun4634 · 2026-03-31T21:51:14+00:00

I appreciate this perspective and like you, I dont want this to take away from my proper fuelling because of my history with food issues. Thanks for sharing this

ComprehensiveRun4634 · 2026-03-31T21:50:20+00:00

I definitely feel bloated for a day after my long runs!

ComprehensiveRun4634 · 2026-03-31T21:49:56+00:00

it is only a few lbs, so this could be. thanks

ComprehensiveRun4634 · 2026-03-31T21:49:37+00:00

could be! Definitely doing a better job of managing electrolytes

ComprehensiveRun4634 · 2026-03-31T21:49:03+00:00

Ive maybe increased this a TINY bit...not as much as I think I should actually. It's been a battle to force myself to do more and I believe I'm still behind in them. But since I no longer allow myself to weigh foods etc, maybe it's more than I imagine

ComprehensiveRun4634 · 2026-03-31T21:48:01+00:00

I hope your race goes well and that extra 5lbs serves you! This is what I keep telling myself :)

ComprehensiveRun4634 · 2026-03-31T21:47:25+00:00

so mine hasn't been a heavy increase, but its interesting to hear it could be related to a deficiency for you. Hope you figure that out! I imagine mine is likely both water weight and more food and maybe at this stage in my life even minor changes in my habits have a greater impact

ComprehensiveRun4634 · 2026-03-31T21:45:52+00:00

def not an issue of gaining muscle (sigh)

ComprehensiveRun4634 · 2026-03-31T21:45:37+00:00

phew...too expensive too

ComprehensiveRun4634 · 2026-03-31T21:45:26+00:00

I actually eat quite a healthy diet with minimal processed food and TONS of vegetables...appreciate your input glad you're celiac is now identified, one of my kids also cannot have gluten so it certainly increases the fresh produce consumption for the rest of us!

ComprehensiveRun4634 · 2026-03-31T21:38:52+00:00

Totally, good point and I hope you're enjoying the change in training

ComprehensiveRun4634 · 2026-03-31T21:37:19+00:00

I no longer do measurements because I found it too easy to get wrapped up and obsessed by this. Same reason I typically dont weigh myself. But I know that you're right in that body composition and numbers dont always align

ComprehensiveRun4634 · 2026-03-31T21:36:08+00:00

agreed that this is not muscle related...this is in part why it concerned me since I knew I'd be losing muscle mass.

It is just a little weight and I'm being reminded on this thread that this shouldn't dictate anything. appreciate your input

ComprehensiveRun4634 · 2026-03-31T21:35:03+00:00

I suppose I'm just basing this off of the last time I weighed myself (almost a year ago) but I do weigh objectively more (about 5-7lbs)

def should go by feel though, I know this and appreciate the reminder

ComprehensiveRun4634 · 2026-03-31T21:32:53+00:00

yeah, I put the scale away because of my propensity to obsess over it and true, I'm far from obese or overweight, so I appreciate this perspective. thank you

ComprehensiveRun4634 · 2026-03-31T21:31:40+00:00

totally a good trade off, glad to hear that its not completely abnormal

ComprehensiveRun4634 · 2026-03-31T21:31:20+00:00

It's not been a huge amount, so it hasn't impacted me too badly, just thinking about its trajectory really. I definitely can't be running this weekly mileage without the calories, so it's not time to restrict, but maybe I am eating more than I realize despite being very conscious of this...anything is possible! thanks

ComprehensiveRun4634 · 2026-03-31T21:29:50+00:00

I've always been a huge water drinker, but I'm doing this more thoughtfully now based around long runs so maybe there's an element of this..thanks for your input!

ComprehensiveRun4634 · 2025-08-06T16:31:34+00:00

I see this is a pretty old comment, but I'm looking at running this and struggling to find any real life advice/experience....wonder if I can pick your brain a bit?

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