Weight Loss and Distance Running
Coach Danielle Hirt discusses the challenges of using distance events as a weight loss strategy. She emphasizes the importance of prioritizing goals and recommends a weight loss cycle before marathon training. For half marathons and 10ks, she explains how weight loss and distance goals can be achieved simultaneously, but with a focus on what's most important to the individual.In this clip
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The Running Explained Podcast
s1/e31 Training for a 6-Hour Marathon or a 3-Hour Half Marathon with Coach Danielle Hirt (@runwithcoachd)
Related Questions
Can you lose weight running a marathon as discussed in the episode s1/e31 Training for a 6-Hour Marathon or a 3-Hour Half Marathon with Coach Danielle Hirt (@runwithcoachd) and the clip Weight Loss and Distance Running?
Can I cut weight while training for a marathon, specifically while following the advice from the episode s1/e31 Training for a 6-Hour Marathon or a 3-Hour Half Marathon with Coach Danielle Hirt (@runwithcoachd) and the clip Weight Loss and Distance Running?
If my client is coming to me with a goal of fat loss but also wants to train for a half marathon, how could I help her achieve both, knowing that excessive cardio is not the best route to fat loss?