[rwest]

Hi Dave,

We’re talking about weight too. I’m 5’11” and here in the middle of winter when I can’t easily put miles on my bike, I weigh around 168lbs. My lowest weight in recent history has been around 160lbs. I think I can achieve 155lbs and still be healthy. I was talking to another coach casually and he was saying that every pound lost is 2 seconds off your mile time. Not sure If I believe that, but I know moving less weight around the track will make a big difference.

Just this week we were discussing time shaving beyond training- we figured losing the weight, pacing better and track shoes could possibly net 30 seconds!

I’m still just running in regular Brooks running shoes, same ones I train in. Coach keeps bugging me about getting high end spikes- I told him once I do a 5:30, I’ll buy a pair- the goal time is all that matters, so until I’m closer, no sense wasting money.

I think my squat weight is 145lbs or so- we are working slowly.