Posted on 08/23/2019 3:02:53 PM PDT by simpson96
Jennifer Smith always said if she was the last person to finish a race, she’d quit. For most of the ones she’s run in her life, she’s always been in the back—though never actually last— but on July 11, she was finally bringing up the rear.
This was her first marathon, something Smith long wanted to tackle, but never expected to do so soon. She had only raced 5Ks at that point, and the farthest she’d ever run before that was eight miles. Yet, before she knew it, the gun had gone off, and she quickly found herself behind everyone else.
At 346 pounds when she weighed in before the race, she didn’t expect to finish with a good time—she just wanted to finish.(snip)
Planning began a year ahead. Smith didn’t want to just run for herself. She wanted to run for anyone who thought they couldn’t do it—especially those who felt constrained by their weight. So, at 380 pounds at the time, she signed up and immediately reached out to Guinness World Records to see if she would qualify for the heaviest woman to complete a marathon record, which is currently held by Ragen Chastain, who completed the Mainly Marathons at 288 pounds in May 2017. (snip)
Smith’s final time was 11:50:36. With her increase in physical activity during her training, Smith dropped almost 40 pounds, weighing in at 346. When she crossed the line, not only did she complete her first marathon, but she also unofficially became the heaviest woman ever to finish 26.2.
Though the record is not official until it is verified by Guinness, Smith gathered all of the required evidence—videos, witness statements, start and end weights, and race director’s contact info—and is preparing to send it in for verification.
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He had stents put in a few years ago, doctor told him he should NOT be doing bike races.
Yep, you have to mix things up.
Do the same thing every day and the body adapts, and you won’t get the benefits you’d get if you mix things up.
She needs to watch Dr. Berg’s videos on YouTube.
Well, congrats for your work so far......
Yikes.
Sure. Her knees will look like meatloaf in a few years but keep going. I state this as a warning to younger people who think they can run at heavy weights, you will pay the price with each impact to your joints. Lose the weight first and reduce potential debilitating damage. Joints are designed to only take so much punishment. Even the very best athletes suffer from this type of damage later in life and they are in peak condition.
I’d be excited for her, but she risked her kids not having a mommy by skipping the full training. Properly done, a marathon is the final lap in a 500 mile journey of training.
Alas, others will follow in her footsteps ‘I did a couple 5k’s and an 8 miler, I can do a marathon too...’
Good on her for finishing it, but hope she spends the next year doing the training she should have done before the race.
You are spot on correct sir. You are an engineer? (EE) I can only shake my head having seen people suffer from horrific impact injuries not apparent until later in life.
I’m trying to work my way up to doing HIIT. Not quite there yet. If you do HIIT right, you should only do it for no more than 10 minutes, and feel like you can’t possibly go on any further.
*wipes drink off IPad*
LOL!
They’re referred to as clydedales
Nope. I-Tal-E-ON restaurants. ....yummy but dangerous.
Just ask these two poor schmucks. ....
From the Godfather
Stationary bike is much easier on the knees. Easy to do intervals on them as well.
My gym has a Peloton, it’s an excellent tool for people just starting out.
Yes Sir, electrical. I work in distribution.
I cringe every time I see some 275 lb man in his late 40’s/early 50’s jogging on concrete.
So what’s up with those Kenyan’s?
They seem to run for days on end.
Absolutely!
The veal was worth it. Too bad he didn’t get to finish it.
If your output is high, your time can only be short.
When I do sprinting for exercise, I do a total of 8-80 yard sprints. This is after warming up. I’m concerned with maximum output, so I take 3 or 4 minutes in between sets. I’m training for Masters T&F, so speed is my goal.
You could check out the Tabata protocol about HIIT.
Running isn’t the best aerobic activity for keeping joints pain free.
I do 1/4 Mile sprints on treadmill.
Nothing longer.
Yes, Tabata is what I meant, that’s hardcore.
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