Losing Weight Might Not Make You Faster

There are more factors at play than the number on the scale

Brynn Mahnke
Runner's Life

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Just about every runner would like to be faster. Whether being faster is just an idea or something they are actively working for, speed is one of the goals that brings us together as runners.

One of the easiest ways to get faster is, simply, to lose weight. For every pound…

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Brynn Mahnke
Runner's Life

Freelance writer, distance runner, lifelong learner. Let’s chat! brynnmahnkewrites.com