The whole truth about the myths about kilograms and kilometers.
Homemade cookies for breakfast, caramel mocha to go, a slice of birthday cake and five extra pounds on the scales - the next day I bought trendy sneakers, downloaded the famous tracker and decided to go jogging. Running immediately captivates: approving glances from passers-by, time to think, sports photos on Instagram.
Gradually, I increased my distance and speed, along with them my calves and desire to buy all the croissants on the way increased. When I ran my first 10 kilometers, my weight was three kilograms more than at the very beginning. All the runners I know have shared similar stories with me. Why don't we lose weight from running?
Physician-therapist, Irina Polyakova:
“For girls with the same weight, there are different daily calories. The main criterion is the percentage of muscle mass. Muscles are actively burning calories even when you are not moving. A girl with your weight can eat more and lose weight if she works her muscles on the rug for an hour a day, and you spend the same time jogging in the park. Remember that increased aerobic activity requires a serious approach to nutrition. You will want to eat even more, this is normal and correct: long distances and running breathing put the body into a stress mode. You will need fast carbs that are incompatible with weight loss. Running has its benefits: you strengthen your circulatory system, train your heart, and release endorphins. If you enjoy jogging, listen carefully to your body and do not be guided by the indications of fashion trackers:only you yourself can feel when you need to stop. A separate conversation is about sharp interval jogging. This is extreme for the heart, you have to be trained enough for such experiments."
Why do girls keep running when they understand that the weight is not going away? When I noticed that I was not losing weight from training, running meant much more to me than weight. I felt happy and beautiful on every run, my skin glowed and all disturbing thoughts disappeared in the first kilometer.
New acquaintances became a special motivation to run. Running communities and co-workouts are a great way to meet people who are strong in spirit. You meet for an early breakfast, laugh, and go jogging through the empty city streets. The next step is general race trips. Paris, Rome, Stockholm, San Francisco, Tallinn or St. Petersburg - you see cities from a new perspective and feel like heroes.
Ultramarathon runner, fashion editor, Alena Galkina
“Instead of setting a goal to lose weight, I advise you to set another task - for example, run 10 km, 21 km, 42 kilometers. So the brain stops fixating on itself and the figure, and you start doing really inspiring things. No one promises that after you get ready for the half marathon, the extra 3kg that annoy you will go away. For example, I gained a lot after starting to run, but at the same time I look more fit. But there are guaranteed bonuses: a marathon medal, new friends, travel, if you have chosen a race in another city / country, and such acceptance of yourself that you may not want to lose weight anymore."
Text: Dilyara Telyasheva
