tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6650682453709952164.post7722218130198761422..comments2023-09-16T02:15:46.932-06:00Comments on See Dane Run: The Fallacy of Fat AND FitDanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07775306723201816352noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6650682453709952164.post-33049436226560559482015-11-16T19:13:34.198-07:002015-11-16T19:13:34.198-07:00I am 6'2 and weigh between 200-205 pounds, I h... I am 6'2 and weigh between 200-205 pounds, I have run 9 marathons. One sub three which I ran last November, two others below 3:10 including 2015 Boston. I weighed 280 pounds at the beginning of 2011 and lost 80 pounds over the next 10 months. I have maintained this weight for the past 4 years. Am I fat by your definition still? Am I not fit? Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12018392167719180484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6650682453709952164.post-59186869247660983222015-07-23T19:32:58.536-06:002015-07-23T19:32:58.536-06:00Phil Maffetone differentiates between fit and heal...Phil Maffetone differentiates between fit and healthy. He argues that you CAN be fat and fit, pointing to people who finish races with "good" times despite having a higher-than-average body fat content (I am not talking about obese and higher). So yes, those people are fit because they can run fast. Could they run faster if they were not fat? Of course.<br /><br />But the point is, Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00330240264403057397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6650682453709952164.post-3149493783521458902015-07-23T16:10:37.402-06:002015-07-23T16:10:37.402-06:00I don't know what you are asking, Stacy. No on...I don't know what you are asking, Stacy. No one discounted "slowies". I made no reference to her speed in a detrimental way. But if you ARE going to mention it, and then try to compare it to something which is infinitely more difficult (e.g., Terry Fox's run) it opens itself up to ridicule and for good reason.Danehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07775306723201816352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6650682453709952164.post-89637193171707992592015-07-23T16:07:10.317-06:002015-07-23T16:07:10.317-06:00I knew that pace quote was going to come up. Slowi...I knew that pace quote was going to come up. Slowies are not automatically to be discounted. I'm 5'6" 140 lb female (nowhere near obese BMI category) and I do 11-13 min mi sometimes when I'm tired or conditions are bad. Does that mean I'm not fit? I usually do 2 marathons a year, too many halfs to keep track of, and ride my bike around 35-50 miles a week. The training and Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01097791174412385817noreply@blogger.com