Ben to help you understand why videos like this may help people like me who are 92kg+, I myself am 113kg I'm a cross training athliete Ive been training for 16 years now, it allows us to see what you gravitate towards naturally being your size is ideal, and you are a cut above competitively. That allows us to contrast what we do and shows us what we need to possible consider doing on our own. From your own perspective its hard to probably see why people want to know because you yourself are trying to improve everyday, but realize where you are NOW is what others dream/aspire to be at themselves. It gives motivation, like how you look up to Kipchoge, people look up to you.
Love this Man! It just helps us understand that we don’t have to over complicate eating heathy and fueling what we need for training! Just focusing on making things more healthy and fuel! Love it! Been back to training now while overcoming long time IT band issues! ❤thanks for your videos!
Hey Ben, brand new runner here looking at 10:30 / mi goal pace at the half and just wanted to say I appreciate your videos, even if I’m 20 years past any sort of physical prime (which was nowhere near your ability). Anyway… the normies doing 20-25 miles a week appreciate you.
People want to know your daily routine, your diet etc because you inspire and they aspire to be as good at running as you are. They may only make small improvements, but, every little helps.
Hi Ben couldn't agree with @plusrunning more. For me its always good to hear what guys like you are doing as a yard stick to what we are trying to achieve. It's not what you think tastes good that people are interested in but how you tie it all together to get the very best out of yourself. And yes I'm sure in this wide and varied world there will be some people looking for the secret sauce, a short cut which we all know doesn't exist but most of us sometimes just want a bit of assurance from people we look up to and aspire to be like.
Would love some more follow along videos for stretching, rubbing yoga etc. before you’ve directed us to other channels but would be great to see one from yourself. Life follow alongs for S&C and runners leg day at the gym (not sped up), yoga and stretching really would be amazing. Please make! Love the content!
Something I do is freeze the blueberries (keeps them from getting moldy)and then put them in my hot porridge . The heat defrost them perfectly. I'm totally with you on the I can't just eat one thing! Just like you I've had to learn not to indulge in those items or I'm gonna eat the whole thing!
I’ve been waiting for this. Partly diet ideas, partly motivation, partly just want to see how many calories it takes you to hit your goals. Even though nutrition is highly individual, I just want all the data. Seeing what you do helps me potentially reach my goals. Thanks Ben
Ben, I'd like to answer (as a fellow runner) why I CARE what you eat in a day. You see a lot of runners, or at least a significant number of runners do indeed struggle with body weight and eating issues. I know that I do. I run 70-85mpw most weeks out of the year...sometimes more...sometimes slightly less. And I STRUGGLE to keep my bodyweight even below 145lbs at 5'9"...to the point that I need to skip breakfast and sometimes even lunch and only allow one feeding window AFTER all of my training is done at night. On top of that, I weigh and track everything that I consume. It seems there are two camps here: runners who were always sort of skinny and had a "runners body" and running perhaps FOUND THEM...and they didn't need to do anything really substantial to their diet to accommodate the sport---AND the other side who found running and had to make substantial effort to get their bodies down to a "runners body" through dietary restriction along with increased expenditure (high mileage)...which is a constant battle between expenditure and hunger. It seems so many other runners just don't deal with this...and watchign your videos it seems to be clear that food is a secondary thing for you. You don't train to eat and eat to train. I TRAIN TO EAT and eat to train...like if I'm not training I'm not eating. And if my bodyweight goes up a few lbs I freak out. It sucks.
Look into low carb. Check out Dr. Ben Bikman's videos. Find out what the pharmaceutical companies (for good or ill, they are professional biochemistry and physiology experts) know when they try to sell you statins, metformin, and GLP-1 agonists like Ozempic and Wegovy. Ben is young, trains intensively, and admits himself that he's no expert on nutrition. I'm 65, run a little (15 mi/wk, some sprint work), lift a little, and I have no trouble maintaining 140 lbs. at 5'8" as long as I eliminate carbohydrates, relying on fats in my diet and adipose tissue for fuel. No trace of atherosclerosis, bloodwork is stellar, and I have to show people my driver's license to convince them of my age.
All these people commenting that he isn’t eating enough is kind of ridiculous. At the end of today, it doesn’t affect anyone else what/how much Ben eats. Yes, it may be less than you think he should eat; but it doesn’t take a registered dietitian to see that he has maintained weight (yes I know your metabolism can reduce in low energy availability so hold weight on low calories..) but he is hardly injured or ill and performing well - which is a better indicator. And ultimately, what Ben eats is his decision. He was kind enough to do this video for us, so don’t berate him for it, because you won’t get other ones! I think if he started getting injured/ill/tired all the time he would seek advice from a registered dietitian not random people on RU-vid! P.S. I have a BSc (Hons) Dietetics (from England) and currently studying a masters in human nutrition and sports nutrition electives in the US so probably more qualified than most people here but also understand it’s not my place to give advice where it isn’t wanted! Anyway, rant over and thanks Ben for the continued great content!
a tip with chocolate is to go dark, higher cocoa content the better and you definitely eat less and its good for you based on the antioxidant content. Bit of an acquired taste once you beyond 80% cacao, but I love it. I think the milk chocolate is made to make you want to eat more like most ultra processed food so tend to avoid it as like you I'm more likely to scoff the lot rather than a few chunks of proper dark. Also got my first Soar race singlet, the rainbow version and looks amazing, love the material and the lightness, but only thing for me based in the couple of super humid runs I've done the last couple of weeks is that I definitely get nipple chaffing issues and don't want to use a lubricant in case it stains so any recommendation on nipple guards would be great😂
Thanks for doing this. Your bemusement as to why folks want to see it was great. As someone who runs and has had eating disorders, I can understand why folks want to know. But we really are all different and what works for one does not work for others. I have found Renee McGregor's work very useful.
Wow! This is quite eye opening for me to see how individual nutrition is..With that amount of kilometers, I think I would have a really hard time only having only three meals that size with limited snacking... I'd be so hungry... I'm currently training for my first full Ironman, and the sports nutritionist has me eating minimum 60g carbs + 30g protein every 2.5-3 hours.
I personally need advice and ideas on what to eat without paying a personal nutritionist. Some things I have found out, but I am always open to ideas and suggestions. Thanks for the upload!
You gotta try some 0 or 0.5% beers. I love them! If you're a guiness fan, their 0.0 is like the real thing. Those ready meals look lush - great time saver. Only thing I'd say is vitamin C has actually been shown to reduce vo2max in high doses. But from real food it doesn't. So something like powdered Amla can be a supplement, but it's a real food with a ton of Vit C!
Thanks for sharing! I just don’t understand how this amount of food would even be 2k calories. And you probably need at least 3k calories with your activity level. Are you sure you’re getting in enough?
I burn around 1800-2000 active calories a day so have no idea? My weight however has been stable for the last year so I’m guessing I’m hitting some sort of equilibrium
Nice videos as usual Ben! Hope you will reach sub 30:30 ;) But please, that "tiny amount" of food you´re eating while running 100miles/week is not near enough what you really should consume! Add more protein to your breakfast, more fat to your lunch and more snacks between meals and you are going to see even more benefits to your training results! Trust me on this one, you will not gaining more weight, rather be more "energetic" through out the day. Otherwise, the risk of ending in RED-S is something that could happen. Just saying because I care :) PS. Because I´m from Sweden: Big cred you have a "Swedish map tattoo" on your thigh (Y)
Totally agree with this, I wish more athletes would showcase appropriate nutrition for their training. Gustav Idens day in the life is a decent example. It’s sad that some athletes eat less than children and wonder why they get stress fractures. Hiding behind countless excuses like “my body adapts and doesn’t need that much”, “lighter is faster” etc etc. This may cause yoyo dieting, BED, and long term weight gain because they’ve been too restrictive, fucked up their metabolism and caused trauma to their body.
I like to know what others eat (and when). I’m getting into running but often find I either have no energy, or feel ‘heavy’ while running. Any insights feel very helpful!
the reason why I like watching what people eat is because I've always struggled with weight and interests me to know what other people can eat to compare. Never been able to maintain anything lower than 90kg and I've accepted my body just isn't ever going to be a light runners body. Anyway, glad you don't have food and weight issues like me, they suck the life out of you and kill performance gains
Looking at this, for someone who runs the amount of mileage you run Ben.. my guess this is under 2000 calories! I would expect you to eating 3000+.. That’s not a lot there. You mentioned with the Simmer meal it’s good to get in because of the calories etc however it’s only 470! Post session you’d surely want to be eat double that
No, it is not, you make a common mistake to understimate some calories of snacks etc. Let me explain, that latte with whole milk together with breakfast are easily 600 kcal, lunch is 500 kcal, cake with the milk drink is another 500 kcal, and dinner is at least 800 kcal = total = 2400 kcal. If he does also 1-2 cheat meals during the week, are easily 2600 kcal/day
@BenIsRunning ahh I see. That makes things easier. I'm a construction worker, with 2 kids under 3. And currently training for a 2hr40-50 marathon. This prep has almost destroyed me lol. It's been a challe ge to get my breakfast right during the week. Any advice for people in my position ? Loving thr content by the way
Can you put the link in the chat of the soar singlet you were wearing in de first part of the video? I really like it but could not find it on the soar website. great video as always!
@@inrtovert4986 bro all you comment on this channel is about how he doesn’t not eat enough, it’s working for him so he obviously does, you are not a nutrition doctor.
@@t.w.a.s. how do you know it’s working for him? For all you know the dude is suffering from a major eating disorder behind the camera. Stop acting like you know him, all you know is what you see in a 10 minute video
@@inrtovert4986 if he was suffering from an eating disorder his performance would decrease almost immediately, however his progress is linear, meaning performance only increases over time
Why is everyone so focused on him not eating enough😂 He is relatively small and he is eating stuff like honey, cake etc... He is probably almost exactly at the size he is supposed to be at to do well in his training. Most people don't want to hear it but to be a professional long distance runner means to be slightly underweight in terms of bmi.
my intuitive vibe is he could benefit from 500 more calories a day and more leg days @ the gym but you are correct i am not a runner or elite athlete so maybe i have no idea what i'm talking about!!!!! we appreciate you Ben that is the name of champions ;) @@beansandrunning
Not for everyone I understand. The vests however with discount I really would say they are good value for money. The quality is unrivalled but again, it’s not an essential so understand people’s take :)
why would you eat a lamb, when you could have some beans with the rice instead,. lambs are cute, lovely creatures, and they feel pleasure and pain, and get very scared going to a slaughter house.
No company logo tattoos as you just dont know what they might do in the future that you may not like. Keep tattoos for personal memories...I dont have any :-)
Now I’m not a nutritionist or a doctor but there’s not a chance in hell this is anywhere near enough food for someone running over 100 miles a week, not even enough food for someone running half that distance
I think you'd be surprised at both how low his TDEE is as someone who is relatively small and extremely well trained, and how many calories he's actually consuming. Things like the syrup, whole milk, two pieces of cake etc. add up surprisingly quickly. I'd agree it's probably still on the lower side but even if you look at the Kenyan athletes and their diet it's probably even lower calorie wise!
I'd agree with the above comment. I think alot of people would be surprised how few calories i burn over the course of say an hour easy run. Its a lot lower than most due to my size, fitness, heart rate im guessing? My weight has been stable now for the last 2 years which tells me my diet is pretty spot on in terms of calorie intake
@@BenIsRunning just a small, general note on this: weight is not the only determinant of adequate caloric intake. Somebody's weight might be stable but they might be f*cked hormonally because of chronic low energy availability. With that said, if your weight is stable, you have had no injuries, your blood panel is all good and you have a normal sex drive and other markers of hormonal balance, I'd agree with your take that all is more than good!
Sometimes injuries don't pop up until 10yrs into running and I think Ben has only been running for a few years. So the effects of a low calorie diet may not show just yet.
Two cokes in a day? I think the only thing that saves you are the young age and the very high mileage that you do. Let's see if you can get away with daily coke when you're in your 40s or 50s...😂
