Re: Weight GAIN after a half marathon?

In article said:

Ignoramus16074 said:

I was surprised that I gained a pound or two of weight after the
marathon. I did not overeat, at least not by much, so I am curious
what could have caused that gain.

Quoted message said:

My guess is that it's water retention coming along with the glycogen
stores being re-filled.

I'm running about 45-50 miles per week but only weekdays. At the
weekend I put on about 5 pounds when I'm not running, even though
I'm not overeating or eating badly. Supposedly, the water
attraction of glycogen accounts for 4-5 pounds of weight.

Paul

Ignoramus29889 said:

In article said:

Ignoramus16074 said:

I was surprised that I gained a pound or two of weight after the
marathon. I did not overeat, at least not by much, so I am curious
what could have caused that gain.

i

My guess is that it's water retention coming along with the glycogen
stores being re-filled

As others have said - water retention. I've gained several pounds after a
long run of 20 miles. Once I'm done with the run I am drinking throughout
the day. The body goes into survival mode and over compensates by storing
extra water in case your brain decides to do something stupid again like
run 20 miles. ;-)

Phil M.

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