u/tinybabyspoon

Hi all-

I’m training for my first marathon and today is a rest day before my long run tomorrow but I’m feeling so guilty.

Today I already took my dog for an hour long walk and will walk more but I’m tempted to go train more because I feel bad for being so lazy

Here’s my usual weekly schedule (I walk a total of 20-25k steps per day including my run steps). I run 35-45 mpw right now and my race is in October.

My strength sessions are progressive overload and around 30 mins- 1 hour

• Monday: easy run and lower lift focus on squats
• Tuesday: tempo run and upper body lift focus on overhead press / core
• Wednesday: easy recovey run and lower lift focus on deadlifts
• Thursday: mid week longish run (10-20k) and lower lift focused on leg press and then back accessory
• Friday: “rest”- some weeks I end up doing 30-60 mins stair intervals though
• Saturday: long run (where I’m at in my plan till race day week minimum is 14 miles)
• Sunday: shake out run (5k minimum) and accessory work/ core

I just feel so lazy and bad about eating as much on fridays if I take a true rest day. I’m sure I probably am but curious to know any thoughts

I’ve started hitting 14+ mile long runs every weekend now and due to the heat here in (Florida) I run before the sun so starting around 4 am.

1. anyone else start their long run fasted?
2. what’s the furthest you’ll go with no fuel or intra workout carbs

Right now I only bring water and electrolytes

I’ll be real with yall I’ve been loving marathon training (my first one, I’ve done many half marathons comfortably) and I feel amazing and am enjoying the process.

However, I come from a restrictive eating disorder background (currently in recovery) and I’m terrified from all the things I’ve been reading that insinuate weight gain is inevitable while training.

I understand it’s easy to out eat a run but, if I am watching my calories (I have used a food scale for years at a time and have most foods nutrition facts, serving sizes and calories engrained in my skull) is this weight gain still inevitable??

If so, why do I see plenty of lean marathoners. Am I destined to no matter what gain weight during this process?

I eat extremely healthy, couldn’t tell you the last time I ate pizza and my biggest indulgence is if I don’t weigh out my reduced fat feta cheese sprinkled on top of a salad… I say this to show that I’m the opposite of someone who would complete a long run then eat back double the calories after because I think it all weighs out- I’m hyper aware of how easy it is to eat back calories and that’s not what I do.

Please be kind, I am not trying to garner hate with this question, just trying to understand if, assuming I don’t let running hunger influence my choices, I can avoid weight gain during this process.

Does anyone else’s appetite gets absolutely destroyed by long runs (10+ miles)

I run fasted around 4-5 am start times and do not take any fuel while running.

I’ve noticed I basically have to force food down the rest of the day of a long run- like shooting to eat or at least meet a total 1400 -1600 calories a day.

I’m female, 5’2 and ~110 lbs. maybe I should just be eating less?

Does anyone else experience this?