Hello,
Don't get me wrong, the woman is an inspiration! Although, I think the way her body changes so much over time would be hard for someone like me to manage. Anyway, this was her training programme with Bob Green (who helped her run the Chicago marathon in 1994).
When he started training her in March 1993, she could only do 3-4 miles at 17 mins per mile. By July, her pace was up to 10-11 mins per mile and she was running 5-6 miles a day (I have only just started running and it takes me over an hour to do 6 miles. I find it very painful on my legs at the moment as I am so new to it. I have to take a day's break in between for my knees to recover). To do that much running and then on to the stairmaster for 45 mins plus 30 mins weight training in the afternoon is far too much, especially as she has to work as well. Oprah started her training at 5am everyday, then record her show and more training in the afternoon. He did this with her for over a year, entering her for the 1/2 marathon in August 1993 where she ran it in 2:16, which is very good. A year later she ran the Chicago marathon.
Oprah started her training weighing over 220lbs and went down to 150lbs by November 1993 (7 months later). Curiously though, when she trained for the marathon Bob Green made her cut down on the running and upped her weight training, so she was running slightly less mileage in January 1994. By midsummer, however, her running was up to 50 miles a week and she continued with this for three months until she completed the Marine Corps Marathon (without walking a single step I might add).
Now I hear she is back to 198lbs, I just don't understand how she could let it happen over and over and over again. I think that when you have a personal trainer and personal chef on hand to help you, your weight should not fluctuate so much. I know other celebrities like Madonna, Renee Zellweger etc. has gained weight and lost it and kept it off. I just don't get Oprah.
Yen
