Ahmed, you can lose muscle if you are running those 6 mile running sessions each day. In one session, you probably lost a little bit of muscle because it was used for energy, but more than likely you lost some water weight as well.
Ahmed, you can lose muscle if you are running those 6 mile running sessions each day. In one session, you probably lost a little bit of muscle because it was used for energy, but more than likely you lost some water weight as well. Consume a lot of water with the food that you are eating. If you are running a lot make sure you are getting a lot of carbohydrates for energy. That is what will help fuel your runs. It is very tough to gain muscle mass while running distance. Think about it, do you ever see any bodybuilder types running marathons at a good pace. No, because their bodies burn all the muscle for energy no matter how much food they get. That is why many distance runners are lean despite eating all the calories that they do. They just burn so much energy running that they burn muscle as well. If you are a true sprinter, my personal opinion would be to stop running distance. It isn’t helping your sprinting whatever. It is actually confusing your body. Should your body develop mo
