If you burn more calories than you eat, you will lose weight. (For good advice, consider Nancy Clark’s Sports Nutrition Guidebook.)įrom a scientific standpoint, losing weight is simple: a case of calories-in vs. And too many of them, those pushing one fad diet or another, offer truly terrible advice. Let me repeat that: Always! Nutrition and the Marathon: I’m not sure why that subject has spawned so many best-selling books. Proper nutrition (i.e., high carbs) will always be important for those participating in any endurance sport. Put training ahead of diet-or at least ahead of losing weight. Or is it more productive to just focus on the training itself? HAL’S ANSWER I’m not planning that race because I think it will help me lose weight, but the extra calories burned might allow me to tighten up just a little bit.
QUESTIONĬan you share your thoughts on weight loss and training? Should it be much of a concern as I prepare for my next marathon? When I calculate my weight/height, I am on the border of normal/overweight. You can submit your question by joining the discussions on Hal Higdon’s Virtual Training Bulletin Boards. Every Tuesday, world-renowned coach, author and athlete Hal Higdon posts and answers athlete questions here. If you’d like to learn more about our Hal Higdon apps, check out http.įor questions regarding this app please fill out this form below.Have a question about running? You’re in the right place. To download or learn more, follow the links below. The workout screen is intuitive and easy to use. The workout screen is designed to show you the time, distance, progress bar and GPS signal strength.Ĭlick here to hear one of Hal’s motivational alertsĪt the bottom of the screen you can control your music, volume, and social networking. Listen to Hal’s encouraging voice motivate you during your run. These options were put into the app to allow you the flexibility to follow the plan but also tweak it to follow your lifestyle. You can do the same for rest days as well. On days where you cross train you can decide to either run that day or log a cross training workout on the journal. Along the way you can run a 5K and 10K to help you prepare for your 1/2 or full marathon race.įollow the plan with the day slider that tells you what day you’re working out, cross training or resting. The running icon will progress as you complete each workout showing you how much closer you are to finishing the program. You can either type in the date of the race or start from the day you purchased the app. Set the race date and find out when you need to start training.
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