Marathon Training, Strength Training and Aesthetic Goals
Hi friends,
I’ve been running for the past two years and for the past few weeks I’ve been in my training block for my first marathon. I’ve started seriously strength training this January (Alpha Strength @ Lifetime) and I have seen some good strength gains. I still think I look skinny fast especially in my stomach area. It’s flat-ish but it doesn’t have that tight/toned look.
I get conflicting opinions online whether to cut calories and be in a deficit bc abs are all about diet. Then I see I need to do more ab focused exercises and be in maintenance or in a surplus?
I don’t want to be in a deficit during marathon training so if diet is the case, should I put these aesthetic goals on hold until after my race? Has anyone successfully ~recomped~ their body during a training block? Thanks
FYI if it helps i’m 5’2 and I don’t really like weighing myself but I’d guess I’m around 110-113lb. Again the deficit confuses me because I don’t think I really need to lose anymore weight but I know you can’t spot reduce fat so please help! Thanks yall <3