HOW I LOST 10 KGS IN TWO MONTHS?

       Running a faster marathon requires a lean body with low body fat percentage. I weighed 71 kgs (156 pound) during the start of Jan 2017 before starting training for my Organisation’s Marathon championship in Apr 2017. I looked more like a bodybuilder & wrestler.  We were a team of three runners. The leanest runner on our team weighed 52 kgs (114.64 pounds) whereas the other runner weighed 63 kgs (138 pounds): I was 19 kgs and 8 kgs overweight respectively against these two teammates.                     As per Matt Fitzgerald, the Author of ‘Racing Weight’, a 160 pound (72kg) runner expends 6.5% more energy than a 150 pound (68 kg) runner at the same pace.  This meant that I was expending around 15-20% more energy than my teammates while practising at the same pace.   An easy run for my team mates turned out to be a pace running for a heavy person ...