Matt Fox - How & Why I Lost 8 Pounds in 2 Months While Marathon Training - Chicago Marathon Build-Up
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- Опубликовано: 18 сен 2024
- The Faster Marathon Series documents Sweat Elite Founder - Matt Fox's journey to improve from 2:20 over the Marathon in 2024. This is Episode 9 - with 6 weeks to go until the Chicago Marathon 2024.
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Will you use the Hover to film your Chicago run (is that even allowed?)? If not, how do you do it? GoPro???
@@TheMarathonMaster i don't plan to film the race itself, i might ask a couple friends to take some scenes when they can but i won't be using the HoverAir at Chicago
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I appreciate the manner in which you stated your disclaimer/trigger warnings. Normally a video will just state 'trigger warning' in the heading, and that's it. You stated numerous times in the beginning of the video to avoid this if it may not be a healthy thing for the viewer to watch, and didn't even start talking about the topic until 7 minutes in. It gave the viewer ample time to stop the video if they felt it wasn't supportive of their journey. Thanks for your sensitivity to this topic, and good luck on your marathon!!!
If only we could talk about bodyweight with as much emotion removed as we do talking about the weight of super shoes.
I get more emotional talking about super shoes than body weight, clearly if you watch the end of this video
@@sweatelite 😂😂
This is helpful as I have always felt I have 5 to 10 pounds I could lose as I still try to race in my forties
More money to be made by talking tech. Plus people are lazy rather pay £300 to save a gram in shoe weight instead of losing 1lb in BW with discipline.
@@AJB_runs haha bit harsh mate!
Great work mate. Sounds like a classic ‘carb cycling’ plan you’ve gravitated towards. Back in my gym days I used to do the same - low/zero/keto on rest days, around 200g on upper days and absolutely smash them down on leg day!
Yep.. the whole thing could be described as Carb Cycling more or less.
Appreciate openly talking about this Matt,asked previously if you could share how tall are you as well maybe?
More than ready bud,best of luck in Chicago 🔥
Welcome. I am 6'0 (183cm)
I’ve lost 35 lbs and it’s the best thing ever for my running.
Thanks for the detailed breakdown of your diet for this build. I've found that I lose around 3kg (6.5lbs) during a 15 week marathon build. I do track macros and make sure that I'm staying at around 100-200 calorie deficit at most each day. I need to be better at fueling the day before workouts and long runs with harder efforts built in. Thanks for the idea there! Good luck in Chicago.
I think you'll find a huge benefit to upping the carbs in the 12-18hrs before long workouts. Thanks for sharing
Thanks so much, Matt. Love seeing what high level runners like you are tinkering with in training and how it pans out on race day. Recovery days are soooo hard for me with mindless snacking….im going to start paying attention to whether or not it’s boredom or not. And the protein first thing. Congrats on a pretty dang fast half in not the most ideal racing conditions. That’s some mental sharpening right there! Cheers.
Great video on an oftentimes considered taboo topic. Godspeed for Chicago 👍
Can’t wait to watch you Matt
Love the shoe discussion. It's like someone putting race tires or high octane fuel in a sedan and expecting it to turn into a racecar. There's no shortcut around hard work.
Very sensible!
3 meals a day
200 g carbs on easy days
Up to 700 g for hard workout days
Eating whole food
Good luck w Chicago mate!
Great summary there
Great video man, much helpful and informative!
Welcome!
I agree with the ketones, I have a small piece of meat in the morning and a shot of ketones with my water before my run. I don’t feel hungry after my run when I do this combo compared to eating a meal first and waiting for a couple hours to run. Glad that someone else is doing this to get weight down.
Cheering you on everyday Matt, you will kill it in the next race!
I have been eating similarly in training-I’m also running Chicago-and have found weight (fat) falling off. Yes, losing weight during marathon training is controversial, but I find that thinking outside the box (like you’ve done) can improve running performance. Thanks for a great video!
Great video, Matt. The flavored seltzer hack is real. I really like Spindrift - they put a bit of juice in there which makes it taste great but they're 13 calories per can. The island punch flavor - if you can get it - is soooo good. Passion Fruit, Orange, and Guava flavored punch...yum. They have other great flavors too. Gonna try the protein first thing in the morning hack. Congrats on Hidden Gem Half! Saw that on Strava - baller run, amazing. My first full marathon of my life is in 2 weeks! Hamptons NY Marathon! Excited to get after it 🚀
All the best to you at Hamptons NY and hoping for cool weather for you. I've seen teh Spindrifts, will invest in some, thanks for the tip.
@@sweatelite Thanks Matt and best to you too, you're going to crush Chicago. Found your channel last Autumn and love the content, keep it up 👍
Hey mate great work running, having been in down the RED-S journey maybe with 1-2yrs consequences post LCHF and 6months very good racing on less weight, I just want to add (without trying to add any doubt in your mind just an observer if you havent thought of it yet and just didnt say it) - you mentioned run volume + pacing as flatness reasons but maaaybe nutrition leading in or weight fine line played a role? just to track as metric for you in coming longer runs, all the best keep grinding 💪🏻💪🏻
Hi Matt,
I usually like watching your videos. I run on the treadmill a lot and gain a lot of motivation from the workout videos, thank-you!
I wonder how many other runners were negatively impacted by your video to lose weight. It stirred something in me, resurfaced an inner drive to be better..to eat less. You had a trigger warning, which was appreciated-but sometimes people who have ED issues aren’t aware they have an ED so ignore the trigger warning. I think we have to be really careful creating content like this, we need to work together as a community to help one another…
Totally agree on the shoe conversation. So sad to see previously great RUclips channels pivot to exclusively shoe reviewing
What a time to be a shoe brand. So much free advertising
Thanks for the video! I’ve found 170 lbs to be my sweet spot for racing. 175 my is typical weight when running, but I’ve ran my fastest times at 170 lbs. I appreciate the thoughts on not eating processed foods and rather focusing on satiating options like fruit, veggies, and chicken. That’s what I try to do as well.
Good effort Matt and good luck with the marathon, Iv been dropping a few kilos the last few weeks myself but it's been easier for me iv just been sticking to normal meals and avoiding all the crisps/cookies/biscuits and cakes if I do that and eat nothing after tea (dinner if you aren't from northern England) then it comes off steadily.
Great topic to talk about. I think runners in general can be a group that is prone to overthink or over obsess over things, which could cause unhealthy habits. Seems like you have a pretty healthy approach.
Big believer in keeping things simple and that your body adapts. In other words. Peak marathon training will probably slim you down a little bit. (Fat loss and muscle mass)
You talk about race weight. Do you mean weight the morning of a race? I could see you weigh in a couple pounds heavier when you do a good carb load (water weight) than say 3 days out.
O and GREAT opiion about the shoes. Talking about overthinking… 😂
Good luck next couple weeks!
Really appreciate this sober view on such a loaded topic as weight loss. What i wonder is also whether being on low carbs during easy days primes your body to burn fats instead of carbs? I've read some people train on low carbs specifically to train the fat burning metabolism, so maybe this is an added benefit?
I appreciate the insight into how you’ve trimmed down, Matt! I’m a bigger runner, 6’2” and I sit at 178-182lbs. I’m pretty lean and have some muscle but I’m always wondering if I lost 5-10lbs how it would impact my running. Thanks for the diet breakdown too! I’m gonna think on this and may consider adapting something similar as I build up to a 50k in the coming months
This makes a lot of sense to me. I did hit a weight that made me feel uncomfortable in the past at roughly 148 lbs. I was running and working out frequently while eating keto and intermittent fasting. I could not gain weight no matter how much I ate and eventually started incorporating carbs to normalize my weight. That was a few years ago and now I'm on the other end feeling too heavy at 169 lbs. I think I am going to try to get down to 155 or 160 which feels like a sweet spot for me
Taking ketones after workouts also helps restoring muscle glycogen. In low carb athletes nearly the same has level has been measured after two hours without consuming carbs as compared to normal athletes that did consume carbs after workout.
Pro cycling tip to fend off cravings, when you feel a craving simply brush your teeth, it takes away the cravings. Works like a charm.
I’m an easy 200lbs dude, standing at 6’1. I eat healthy and am an avid runner and weigh about 185lbs.
I’m down to 183lbs and the lower I get the easier it is on my back and knees and the rest of my joints. Training for a half marathon (3 weeks away) and I couldn’t imagine running at anything above 185lbs. So being lighter definitely helps
Thanks for sharing, weight is something I myself have a hard time with so it was interesting on how you deal with yourself, as you state you are your own guinea pig and all you can do is provide the data.
So interesting. Even though it is true there are some risks. Low fat percent is related with worst immune system. Therefore the probability of being ill is higher.
Besides taking carbs is the best way of recovery as it is an anabolic hormone as well 😅
I've always been quite low body fat, even lower now obviously and whenever I pick up a cold/covid/flu it's incredibly mild- mild sore throat for 1-2 days and I can basically live and train normally, then it's gone. So i'm not sure this applies to all, is there any studies about this?
Carbs for recovery are key but I'm not sure it's as important for low intensity training?
Good for you to find what works nutrition-wise. Your setup (food & walks) sounds like what I've been doing this year and I've lost 14 kg of fat (according to an Inbody scan).
Great comment about the "Shoe-Tubers". Reddit has some good threads on how phony many of those channels are when they become obsessed on the looks and not about the effort and training prep. On the weight - IMHO this was a great move if you want to get that PB.
I've lost 20lbs since the start of my Chicaago Marathon training. I haven't even tried losing weight. It just happened. Feel great.
I am all for carbohydrate periodization - it's outstanding for weight loss - but worth considering: did your legs feel dead in your half marathon because of insufficient carbs? Consider a three day carb load before the marathon; you'll still have the benefit of your prior weight loss. Can't wait to see how you do. All the best.
I think you’re onto something here
That kaizen donut 🍩 is a low calorie dopamine hit! How to hack carbs
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Like I’ve said before… this is by far the most “complete” marathon build to date. More attention to detail than ever. Even gym and strength work. I pray for cold conditions to maximize your potential. I can see 2:17:xx happening
Breath of fresh air about the shoes. So tired of the reviews and general shoe obsession, getting the next PB almost always boils down to training better, eating better, and sleeping/recovering better.
agreed
As long as you maintain a healthy weight it's fine. Ideally it's just fat loss and balanced out with building muscle. Weight loss can definitely be good to run faster but it obviously depends on the starting weight. If you're going to go from obese to losing 20 lbs it's definitely good. If you're going from a normal BMI to underweight it may not be a good idea.
Thanks for the video. Sometimes I wonder about losing weight and muscle. You have a good muscle volume. Isn't it hard to lose muscle? Outside of my prep, I do bodyweight training = height (72 kg for 1.73 m), a lot of weightlifting, and 30 km per week. During the prep, it's tough to lose weight and muscle. Pale skin, hollow cheeks, poor sleep. I was at 67 kg to do 2h55, 68 kg for 2h45 in Boston, and 70 kg at my last race for 2h45 while struggling...😩
Hi mate brilliant video but had one question, what about after like long run or big sesh ? Are you also replenishing your glycogen store ?
yes! See timestamp 10:12 in the video
Was running 10 k and after 5 k I was in no man land running alone.it’s the hardest thing to do
I'm a new runner and did a alternate day fasting. Great for weight loss. I'm curious how how many miles per week before it becomes impractical.
Možeš li snimit video o tome šta si jeo na pripremama i sta bi trkači trebali jesti
I gained a lot of weight over the last year, currently wanting to cut around 8kg (18 pounds or whatever) and high hopes for my running and cycling performance😅
Dietary protein in the morning💪 I do 3 to 4 eggs and it’s perfect for my mornings untill afternoon.
I need to say that my dinner is more then normal. I do well on 2 meals a day
Eggs seem to be the best choice for morning protein, I’m allergic to eggs unfortunately! Egg white at least
I am same height as Matt (1.83) and I am 80 kgs. I can run a marathon in 4 hours. I am currently dropping weight (on its own because of volume) and I am thinking I am going to drop to 70 kgs. I will do another training marathon when I am at that weight. I'll update here what my time is.
Good luck and please do
That sweatshirt is dope. What brand?
The beige one? It’s Ketone-IQ
I don’t understand the concept of not losing weight during a marathon block. Laying out your diet is important but it’s not really that complex. One should naturally drop weighting during a training block. Unless you having a eating issue or you’re aren’t training intense enough
If you’d have said this to me 3 years ago I’d have agreed but for whatever reason I simply haven’t been dropping weight during a marathon block, I guess my natural mindless eating was an issue 😂 (and I know many others in the same boat, some even gaining a little bit which I know is hard to believe)
Great vid. The majority of people are walking around too heavy. Doesn’t mean they’re all obese but they are consuming more calories than are required for optimal health. Sadly the fragility of people’s psyche these days has created a diversion from the truth under the guise of “mental health.” No doubt mental health issues are real and mental health is vital to overall health but the term has been used as a scapegoat for some people in denial looking to avoid the tough choices needed to achieve physical health.
Very well said
How many sessions a week do you do on your marathon training?? Do you think 3 times a weeks ( speed/LT/long run inc MP pace ) is too much?
It’s been ok to date. The speed workouts are very short - typically 10x100m hill
@@sweatelite ✌️
So do you recommend losing weight?? 😊😊
Haha
Sorry for double checking but how tall are you? Youre looking good btw!
Thank you, I’m 6’0 (183cm)
@@sweatelite then iam probibly in good shape with 186 and 78kg.. hope i can beat the 90min goal at the Kopenhagen half marathon this sunday 🤘🏻
Good luck to you sir
@@sweatelite only getting to 1:31.17 but very proud for my first HM competition 🫶 exactly know my homework now. As a cyclist last 15 years my stamina is good enough but I need more work in fast paced to get the muscles used
Do you experience migraines on a calorie deficit even while you are not hungry?
No
Will this help with cramping
Likely to be uncorrelated I think
Hi matt what is your height?
6’0 (183cm)
Aw processed food bad.
You’re making me dizzy. Stop the background whirling!
I'm not sure what you mean sorry
@@sweatelite On the boardwalk in Chicago, you keep turning so the buildings behind you were moving back and forth and it was visually very distracting. Probably just me. Love your stuff. Carry on!
@@justapedn1 sorry about that
It's a FACT that losing weight alone will improve your running speed more than any session you do during a training block.
@@MyCommentsAreFictional it’s hard to argue with that. The key is to not lose strength & power. If one can do that, then they will be faster. It’s physics.
so you recommend to lose a lot of weight for the race day, got it!
😂
@@sweatelite love your work man, keep it going and don’t play it 100% safe, you can’t satisfy everyone. I always try to lose weight in my prep stage because I know my good racing weight. Most people are overweight for optimal performance.
Can you stop talking so much sense about shoes please 😢
Ben Parkes is the shoe master
@@sweatelite you both like the SB2, that’s for sure!
nice
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