Yeah, I do understand that number of calories affect weight gain and weight loss, so does the diet you are following (because muscle weighs more than fats; different types of food can affect our metabolism).
I have been experimenting with my body for quite some time with different types of diet. I wish to gain some weight as healthy muscle mass but it seems quite tough. I don't really know how much calories I need but I tend to overeat at times without any weight gain(I think that's my body's way of telling me I need more calories?)
I am an endurance athlete and I do include strength training (alternate days) into my exercise regime for muscle mass gain. I tried to go on a high protein diet but it seems like I cant perform as well during my runs. A high fat diet seems ok but a high carbohydrate diet is the best (especially if i eat junk biscuits -_-). However, even after increasing my protein intake while substaining a high carbo diet, I failed to gain weight.. (sometimes i eat up to 3000 calories daily but still no weight gain..)
Should I cut down my weekly mileage from 90+km to 80 or up my protein intake? Will cutting down affect my performance?
You run too much.
Have you ever seen any marathon (or any long-distance) runner winners who is of your desired size and weight?
I have never seen any winners who are my size and weight.. I've seen those kenya runners running before, they seem to be 'flying'... Though they look thin, I bet they have a healthy weight. But then I am pretty sure they cover a higher mileage than me... Eagle, you are a strength athlete? Is it really not possible to gain healthy muscle mass while still maintaining a high mileage?