What is your runger tipping point?

[Brit]

(bike-ger, swim-ger, you get the idea) Quantify however you wish. Miles, yards, hours. Whatever. Where is the point of insatiable hunger for you?

I think mine is somewhere around 30 mpw, which seems not that high to me. (As in I would have guessed that it would take a higher volume to induce runger.)

[venice2007]

22-30 miles a week for me but i also lift use the elliptical and go to yoga so all the combined I could eat my arm if I had to

[runblondie26]

About 30 mpw

[runblondie26]

Half marathon training seems to be the sweet spot since I tend to top out at no more than 30. I'm burning enough to offset some treats, but not enough to send my appetite into overdrive.

[ebeth]

I don't know man. Maybe like 35mpw? I don't really get rungry anymore. I also have exceeded 35 mpw in months. womp womp. maybe that'll happen again during marathon training?

I will say this though. . .weightlifting makes me MFing RAVENOUS. I'm lke a bottomless pit after strength training.

[gumi]

I don't get "runger" until AFTER the fact. So, like tapers, recovery weeks, etc. It's so weird because if I take a few days off, I am SO hungry! But even in my higher mileage weeks, my appetite is pretty consistent (mind you, I am not a dainty eater regardless). Also, when I do get that insatiable hunger, it is usually for chocolate and cookies. Hmmm, now that I think about it, I think I am just talking about PMS, lol

[al320]

Im always hungry, whether im running a lot or not.

For me runger is that temporary insane hunger the day of, or day after, a very long run. It really happens after >15 miles or so.

[Deleted]

If I run in the morning/AM than I have runger all day. If I run in the PM, I don't have it. It doesn't really matter what kind of mileage I have for my week.

[enfuego23]

I usually get runger the day of and sometimes after on any run that is over 15 miles.

DH and I call my stomach "the beast" when I'm marathon training because I feel I have no control over my hunger:)

[sadlebred]

It seems to happen to me after. Long ride or two days of back to back rides. Miles per week does not seem to affect me.

[tuggyruns]

30mpw or more.

[venice2007]

May 21, 2013 10:04:14 GMT -5 gumi said:

I don't get "runger" until AFTER the fact. So, like tapers, recovery weeks, etc. It's so weird because if I take a few days off, I am SO hungry! But even in my higher mileage weeks, my appetite is pretty consistent (mind you, I am not a dainty eater regardless). Also, when I do get that insatiable hunger, it is usually for chocolate and cookies. Hmmm, now that I think about it, I think I am just talking about PMS, lol

I'm this way too. I'm not hungry until after the fact and its always chocolate lol omg we have a large sized toblerone bar here i want to gorge myself on bad!

[Wines Not Whines]

May 21, 2013 10:16:16 GMT -5 al320 said:

Im always hungry, whether im running a lot or not.

For me runger is that temporary insane hunger the day of, or day after, a very long run. It really happens after >15 miles or so.

Same for me. If I run 15+ miles, I can literally eat anything and everything and not feel full for the rest of the day.

[mrs.jacinthe]

I've not come up on this for running yet, but I've been maxing out at 20-25 mpw, so I don't necessarily discount that it'll happen.

As far as swimming goes, if I do 2+ miles and then get out of the water and DON'T put something in my stomach within like 15 minutes, I'll be hungry the rest of the day. Correction - STARVING. But if I eat a banana or granola bar or whatever asap when I get out, I'm good; however, when I do 2+ miles at a race I'll use that as an EXCUSE to eat like it's going out of style.

[starryfish]

I work out 5-6 times a week. If I work out in the morning, I am HUNGRY all day. If I work out at night, I eat much less

[runaways]

I'm not really sure to be honest. It seems like it hits every time I ramp up my mileage and then subsides if I stick around there for a few weeks, presumably once my metabolism adjusts.

[cinco]

I'm with ebeth, weight lifting seems to make me hungrier than running. I was painfully hungry last Summer when I was marathon training and EBFing. I don't know the tipping point though. I've been in the 20's to 30's lately, and it has been fine. It probably has more to do with ramping up the miles than the actual # for me.

[hannahb]

May 21, 2013 10:32:54 GMT -5 doglove said:

If I run in the morning/AM than I have runger all day. If I run in the PM, I don't have it. It doesn't really matter what kind of mileage I have for my week.

This is me. Also the day after a long run or race.

[thom]

Once I'm doing double digit long runs I start noticing I'm hungrier. During marathon training, it's been absolutely constant. I am an eating machine. Ahh!!

[jene]

Once I hit the 28-35 mpw. Ditto ebeth, if I lift I want to eat all the things.

[trigal]

May 21, 2013 10:04:14 GMT -5 gumi said:

I don't get "runger" until AFTER the fact. So, like tapers, recovery weeks, etc. It's so weird because if I take a few days off, I am SO hungry! But even in my higher mileage weeks, my appetite is pretty consistent (mind you, I am not a dainty eater regardless). Also, when I do get that insatiable hunger, it is usually for chocolate and cookies. Hmmm, now that I think about it, I think I am just talking about PMS, lol

I'm like this too. I can't stop eating on my recovery days!