Losing weight while runing and lifting, an intermediate

[yamshiloh]

Hello, I have done the starting strength program for the last 3.5 months, and I am now past my pure novice phase (I squat 315×5). I have gained
55 pounds of body weight during this process (from 155lbs-210lbs).
Now I need to be able to run fast for an event I got coming up in 6 months, I am strong right now (relatively) but heavy and slow, and need to be light and fast.

My question is: how should I go about losing all this excess body fat without losing my so important strength gains. I will be running a lot of miles each day along side with 3 days a week of barbell training. Should I eat low carb? Low fat?

Thank you!

[Robert Santana]

Lower your fat first, then tinker with your carbs as you hit sticking points. How much did you deadlift? Press? Bench Press? How many chin ups can you do?

[yamshiloh]

Deadlift 330×5
Press 150×3
Bench 185×5
Chin ups 9 reps

[Robert Santana]

What's going on with your deadlift and bench press?

[yamshiloh]

Took an unnecessary reset on the bench,
The deadlift started low and stayed that way (started with a 176 squat and a 220 deadlift)
, Sent a video to a local ssc, he said the technique is good

[yamshiloh]

And I took a reset on the deadlift too, for improving technique, that one was needed.

[Robert Santana]

I'd go for a modest weight loss (~10-20 lb) and see how you respond there. You need to be less timid with your deadlift too. Why the unnecessary reset on the bench press?

[yamshiloh]

Got only 2 reps on one workout, so I took a reset, which was too big. Looking back I should have tried the same weight one more workout, and if it still didn't go well should have taken a small reset.
It took me a few weeks to get back to the same weight I once did for five. Probably didn't need all those weeks to reset, mistake learned.

[Robert Santana]

Just work it back up now and go from there. Keep us posted.

[yamshiloh]

Alright, why keep you posted? Is this like a research you're doing or something?