The runners love 42 km distance at VnExpress Marathon Hue

A few days before the start of VnExpress Marathon Hue 2020, the athletes who registered for the Full Marathon said they were ready to conquer the challenge and waited for the moment to meet people with the same passion for running. Most runners are excited to run on the famous green streets of the ancient capital.

Runner Le Ngoc Tin said to the Hue VnExpress Marathon running tournament when registered by the company. To get fit, he practiced running every day and realized the benefits of this sport and loved running even more. For the first time attending a marathon, Tin boldly registered a distance of 42 km and practiced seriously to be able to complete the goal.

Over the past month, Ngoc Tin has tried to run Hai Van Pass several times. When he did not have enough time to run the pass, he chose to conquer Thien An hill slope. He established a full-quality diet, adding whole grains, calcium-rich milk.

Athletes Huynh Minh Hai also registered a distance of 42 km because he wanted to challenge himself. He is one of the runners testing the road around the romantic Perfume River and famous monuments. “We are happy that the tournament is coming to Hue for the first time and waiting for the competition day,” he said.

Over the past two months, Minh Hai has practiced for 5 days a week, with some additional exercises. During the week he combines interval exercises, tempo; Sunday alone runs long distance (21 km – 32 km).

Also participating in a professional run for the first time, Hoang Trong Vy don’t be afraid to sign up for a full marathon. To complete the run, Hue original runner maintains a regular exercise regime. Every day he runs about 7 km to 10 km. He increased protein, green vegetables, calcium glucosamin supplement with functional foods.

“A year ago, I fell in love with jogging, this time I came to VnExpress Marathon Hue because I wanted to win myself. Before the start day, I was a bit worried because I participated for the first time. 42 km is a long distance, need persistence, regular exercise and adequate nutrition “, said Trong Vy.

Similarly, athletes Phan Tien Dung set a target to conquer 42 km and eagerly introduce Hue’s beautiful runway to friends nationwide. A few months ago, he practiced every day, but when the tournament kicked off, he reduced the intensity of his training to recover. The last running session of Tien Dung and the team runners was two weeks ago – 34 km, after which they slowly reduced to 21 km, 10 km, alternating supplementary posts until the last week.

Tien Dung is still eating normally, a week before the tournament, he tries to sleep more to store energy sufficiently, to ensure enough fitness for the race.

VnExpress Marathon Hue 2020 includes 4 distances including 5 km, 10 km, 21 km and 42 km. The starting and finishing points are all four distances on Le Duan street – between Phu Van Lau and Nghenh Luong Dinh – two works of the Nguyen Dynasty printed on 50,000 VND note.

Thousands of runners run through many monuments, mausoleums and tree-shaded roads such as Thien Mu pagoda, Dai Noi, Phu Van Lau, Truong Tien bridge, Quoc Hoc Hue High School and Hai Ba Trung … Families can also combine sightseeing, shopping and experiencing the ancient capital’s culinary and culture. Runner can track published routes for best preparation.

Run by VnExpress coordinating with Thua Thien Hue Provincial People’s Committee to organize, with the desire to open a healthy playground for sports lovers, especially jogging. Readers can quickly update information about the tournament through the Hue VnExpress Marathon Fanpage. The companion was Vietnam Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Agribank).

Thi Quan