Asbel Kiprop fat shames himself: I'm training 70+ miles per week but admit "my weight is still a bit of a challenge."

Cue all the fat acceptors that have over run LRC to attack anyone that wants to lose weight. Running fast means you have to lose weight, or are all the fat acceptors anti-science?

You are presenting this quote without context...except to label it as fat shaming. I figure this is with a wink but either way.

Huge distinction between being honest about your own target weight and trying to shame someone else for their weight. Lumping them together as a joke just reads as someone who doesn't actually care

Chubby Chasers Unite wrote:

Cue all the fat acceptors that have over run LRC to attack anyone that wants to lose weight. Running fast means you have to lose weight, or are all the fat acceptors anti-science?

I think the issue is when people make this a binary issue...either every runner needs to lose as much as possible OR no runner should ever try to lose weight. But, duh, of course the answer is more complex.

A 30 y.o. 6'0" runner who is 170 and has been running for three years and is running a 39 min 10k on 40 mpw could shed a few pounds, but probably should focus on training and just eating well. There are gains that will happen if mileage bumps up and that will probably help the weight situation on its own. No reason to create an eating disorder in this person.

If it's a 30 y.o. 6;0" runner at 170 who has been running for 10 years and has a 2:38 marathon time on 100 mpw, then yeah, drop some weight. He's closer to maxing out and is running more than enough that it should keep him thin. Plus, that distance really punishes heavier runners.

Runners should always focus on good diet, otherwise they are leaving something on the table. And yes, most runners could stand to lose a few pounds, but their performance could also benefit from training at altitude, moved away from their families to cut out distractions, quit their jobs, etc. The point is that while some runners do need to focus on it, for others, running more is a better solution than trying to starve.

yup. trying to run at the very highest level is not a healthy endeavor. People should be aware of the risks and make their own decisions in that regard.

I bet Jakob Ingebregstein is taking a dump in his pants with the news of Kiprop's return

Some clenbuterol should help

Why is this story worthy of a thread? Thousands of athletes, like boxers and wrestlers, are always trying to lose weight and millions of non-athletes as well. Hasn't Bekele put on weight during downtime from injuries?

Body composition is more important than weight. 6 foot 165 pound Chris Solinsky ran a 26:59 10k.

The problem is some of these coaches are obsessed with numbers for the sake of numbers. Like the other Rojo at Oregon and Salad bar. If Solinsky was their athlete they probably would of demanded he get down to 140 or be fat shamed. He then would of likely developed an eating disorder.

These coaches should be talking about nutrition to promote how you feel and recover.

These coaches should be talking about the importance of strength training to prevent injury and improve performance.

These coaches would be talking about running training plans and workouts.

These coaches should be talking about racing strategies.

They should NOT be talking about weight. If the athletes are doing what they need to do then the correct body composition will take care of itself.

Click Bait headline. He’s not fat shaming himself, Rojo is just a troll/autistic

OozmaKappa wrote:

Fat shaming is good, actually. Being fat is shameful.

Who would have ever thought we would be calling Kiprop - aka, skeleton runner - fat?

The science wrote:

Body composition is more important than weight. 6 foot 165 pound Chris Solinsky ran a 26:59 10k.

whoa do we know he was 165 when he ran the 26:59? that's pretty hefty. i think i had heard more like 160. i'm an inch taller and would say my "racing weight" is like 158, and i still have a little belly fat at that weight.

OozmaKappa wrote:

Fat shaming is good, actually. Being fat is shameful.

amazing contribution, no one has ever considered this line of thought

I remember a quote from CS saying he raced at 162-164

Without the EPO, he's probably not able to even do the mileage he used to.

I saw Chris Solinsky in person about decade ago in Madison. He's much smaller in person than he looks in his running photos. For example, I'm 6-2 and 158 and I always looked like a linebacker in my running photos because I had broad shoulders, big pecs and big quads. It's an illusion, people like Solinsky and I have bigger frames (though he's talented and I'm not).

People who are offended by the laws of physics are idiots.

Lets Run Snobs Have No Self Awareness.. wrote:

People who are offended by the laws of physics are idiots.

I'm not sure if you think that's an actual argument, or if the mental rigidity of autism prevents you from seeing the world in all its vibrant shades.

sounds good wrote:

Lets Run Snobs Have No Self Awareness.. wrote:

People who are offended by the laws of physics are idiots.

I'm not sure if you think that's an actual argument, or if the mental rigidity of autism prevents you from seeing the world in all its vibrant shades.

In your diseased little mind do you think all the elite distance runners look like skeletons because it takes less energy to carry less weight or because they all have eating disorders? Serious question.

I also doubt you're seeing the "vibrant shades" of the world as you stumble through life with your head firmly planted up your backside...