Can a largely unfit person train to have a 300lb-bench/400lb-squat/500lb-deadlift while also going from a total-novice bad jogger into a sub-4-hour marathoner?
Most exercise types intuitively say no. The marathoners and weight lifters I know don't believe it's possible.

At the end of the day I don't care about the tally. I am going to accomplish these things. I just enjoy the mental exercise of plotting out some of the factors involved.



Reasons for:
1) Carry-over of angiogenesis and arteriogenesis
a) Arteriogenesis (widening of blood vessels) developed from lifting should allow for more efficient transport of fuel to muscles
b) Arteriogenesis (development of new fine blood vessels within muscle) developed from running should also enhance fuel circulation




Reasons against:
1) Adaptions for lifting big (carrying more mass, having wide legs) are a hindrance to running.
a) weight is a hindrance in that more weight is more taxing
b) size is a hindrance in that s greater size results in an increasingly less-than-optimal running physique/mechanics

2) Diet that satisfies endurance demands may not satisfy lifting demands. Not sure at moment what diet is optimal.

3) Even if it's muscle, more mass is a strain on the system. Less relative surface area resulting from more absolute mass = greater challenge staying cool.

4) Cannot simultaneously employ optimal lifting and running schedules. Lifting 3x week doesn't allow for recover from runs. Running 5-6 days/week doesn't allow for recovery for lifting. Forced to use a b*stardized system of lift 2x/week and run 3-4 times/week.