Lose Weight and Run Faster . . .

I was going through some old running articles at lunch and came across this as a reminder of the relationship between weight and speed (basically you run 2 seconds per mile faster for every 1 lb. in weight reduction).

So, when I put this in perspective for myself, I'm 6ft. 160 lbs. and Ryan Hall is 5ft. 11in. 130 lbs. and Gebre is 5ft. 10in. 120 lbs. . . . wow!

Not to mention the reduction is pressure on the body. We often talk about form and technique, but weight loss is huge.

Pounds Lost	5k	10k	1/2 Marathon	Marathon
2	:12.4	:25	:52	1:45
5	31	1:02	2:11	4:22
10	1:02	2:04	4:22	8:44
20	2:04	4:08	8:44	17:28