William Chong

One of the more frequent questions I get asked when I tell them I’ve been training for a half-marathon is:

“How much weight have you lost?”

To be honest, I haven’t lost more than 2 or 3kg in body mass for all the months of ugly-running bluster. My waistline has remained marginally unflattering largely because of my diet; I’ve pretty much increased my food intake to match my running. Post-exercise nutrition is usually something like a banana, or a muesli bar. That’s in addition to water during short runs, Powerade for longer ones (>60 minutes) – and I always succumb to large meal portions after everything else!

Another reason I haven’t made the transition from soft-toy belly to the 6-pack of envy is that I’ve largely ignored strength and core training. I think I did it for a few sessions earlier on… but trying to fit that into my schedule – in addition to all the running – would have been a little crazy and unmanageable.

And besides, no one said you had to be perfectly chiselled to hit the streets.

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Hope everyone’s having a good long weekend – if you’re reading this you should be out and about enjoying your holiday! Go forth!

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