Run Taiwan has started a project to train an out of shape girl to do a marathon in the next 12 months.
Luz is 26 and very out of shape…she loves to shop and eat, that’s about it.
We will post regular video updates about her progress and will feature training and diet tips along the way.
Apologies for the lack of technical expertise!!
[quote=“VRBaddict”]Run Taiwan has started a project to train an out of shape girl to do a marathon in the next 12 months.
Luz is 26 and very out of shape…she loves to shop and eat, that’s about it.
We will post regular video updates about her progress and will feature training and diet tips along the way.
Apologies for the lack of technical expertise!!
Looking forward to see how this turns out… I started running again a little more than five years ago and have lost nearly 20kg. While I took more than 12 months to get to running full marathons (I didn’t really start running again with that design) it definately can be done (and she doesn’t look like she has as much weight to lose as I did). I presume you will have her run a couple of 10ks and halfs before the first full… That is what I did… built up the distance…
This has potential to be an interesting doco/diary but, it gets a bit pervy when you are rocking in the changing room with her. I question whether she has the desire/willpower to do a marathon. It comes across in the video that this is more of a fun, lets do something different to spice up our relationship addition to her life. I ran an half marathon and there was nothing fun about it. I can not imagine what a full marathon would be like. Good luck with it.
It’s a great idea and will hopefully encourage more young Taiwanese to start exercising a little more. Personally, I would recommend only running a half after a year of distance running training and a full after only two years. The general rule of thumb is one month of training for every mile of race distance. So 3 months ~ 5k race, 6 months ~10k race, 1 year ~ half and 2 years ~ full.
[quote=“VRBaddict”]New today!!! Episode 2 Part 2. See how Luz is doing…can she finish Training Day 1?
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good start… I would only recommending using an anchor for the feet when doing crunches… and not try for full sit ups…
[quote=“VRBaddict”]Hi
Luz will be running the Women’s Nike Run at the end of this month…5km distance!
Great job with the 3.20 BTW
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What, all twenty female runners in Taiwan will be at that one??? Ok, joke, but seriously, so few female marathon runners in Taiwan, with decent training, your Luz could walk home with a few trophies if she sticks at it…