Runner Hue prepares for the tournament at home

In the past weeks, Vo Quang Huy and his group of friends have continuously practiced together. The group set a goal of accumulating mileage each week from 60 to 90 km depending on each person's strength, alternating with variable speed exercises and steep exercises. On weekends, the group meets again for a long run, from 25-30km.

Quang Huy has been in love with running since 2020, at the same time that the MetaSports Marathon system first held a running race in Hue. MetaSports Marathon Imperial Hue in the middle of next month will be the first race of this 35-year-old runner to compete in FM (42.195km).

Having suffered an injury while playing badminton, Quang Huy switched to jogging to recover. Gradually, Huy felt better, then considered running as a passion and spent more time practicing. The results in training helped this runner enter the pacer group for three tournaments, all at a distance of 21km, belonging to the MetaSports Marathon system in 2022. That is also the motivation for Quang Huy to register to run FM when MetaSports Marathon returns to Hue. this year.

"I decided to join the FM distance to conquer the dreamy road of Hue. The members of my running team all have their own goals, trying to overcome their own limits. beautiful destination with achievements from sub3:45 to sub4", Quang Huy shared.

Coming to running many years ago, Nhu Hue, a 32-year-old runner in the ancient capital, with her husband - runner Do Thanh, conquered the FM distance at MetaSports Marathon Imperial Hue 2022. This year, she and her husband decided to move down the distance. HM (21.0975km). As Hue and Do Thanh set the same goal of finishing sub2, so they are also actively practicing supplementary exercises, besides the basic exercises of tempo, interval and long run.

Nhu Hue and her husband also participated in many other movement tournaments in Hue such as Phuoc Tich Ancient Village and the 3rd Jogging Community Run. According to this female runner, running movement competitions will help her and her husband accumulate more experience. , fitness before entering the MetaSports Marathon Imperial Hue on April 16.

Another familiar face of the Hue running community, the admin of Hue Citadel Runners Club, Huynh Anh Thuan is also working hard to conquer the home race. Every day, this runner runs about 15km around the Perfume River to accumulate strength and endurance. On the weekend, he again participated in a longrun over 20km from Hue city center to Thuan An beach.

"This year will be the third time, I participate in running the MetaSports Marathon right in the place where I was born. With the poetic, tree-lined road of Hue and the good preparation of the organizers, the enthusiastic support of the organizers. As a volunteer, I aim to finish sub 4", Mr. Thuan said.

MetaSports Marathon Imperial Hue 2023 organized by MetaSports newspaper in collaboration with Thua Thien Hue province on April 16. The race attracted more than 10,000 runners, including about 700 runners from Hue.