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DENG - I aim to run 120k week for MSIG Singapore

DENG Weifu (Pippen), the fastest Taiwanese runner in TAIWAN Action Asia 50 last year is training hard for MSIG Singapore Action Asia 50. “I aim to run at least 120km per week in June in order to prepare myself better for the coming MSIG Singapore AA 50”, said determined Deng.

Q&A

Q1. When did you start running?

A1: In high school, even though I was attending volleyball training, I started to find myself looking forward to running in mountains by myself whenever I had the time.   Considering running and sweating as a hobby, I didn’t really set any fixed training schedule until recently as I competed in a lot more races in the last 3 years.

 

Q2. Which race is your most memorable race?

 

A2: 2014 TAIWAN Action Asia 50 for sure. Simply because so many people told me that it was impossible for me to get any good result in such a technical course but I proved them all wrong by being recognized as the fastest Taiwanese runner at that race. I tried my best to prepare for the race and my hard work paid off.

 

Q3. What is your typical training routine? How would you prepare for the MSIG Singapore AA 50?

 

A3: Currently I train 5 days a week. Weight lifting, bicycle riding and trail running for 100km per week are all essential parts of my training. I also aim to run at least 120km per week in June in order to prepare myself better for the coming MSIG Singapore AA 50.

 

Q4. Ideal trail running course and distance for you?

 

A4: Since endurance and willpower are my strength, I prefer longer races and 50km races are my favourite. I also enjoy running downhill a lot more than uphill. I definitely need to train myself more for uphill climbing. But for trail running beginners, they don’t have to push themselves too hard at first. I think 10km can be a good start and they will find themselves wanting to run more after few months and enjoy trail running more as well.  

 

Many Taiwanese will be watching DENG Weifu (Pippen) in Singapore July 25 MSIG Singapore Action Asia 50) and wish him luck. It's not the result that matters, but "how hard you try" that counts.

 

去年在台灣動感亞洲50比賽中最快的台灣選手 - 鄧維富(Pippen)，正在為今夏MSIG新加坡動感亞洲50努力的訓練。他堅定的說：“為了更好的準備MSIG新加坡動感亞洲50，我的目標是在六月，也就是比賽前的一個月要達到每星期至少120公里跑量。”

Q&A

Q1. 你是什麼時候開始跑步的？

A1:在高中的時候就開始自己找課餘閒暇時間去不同的山間跑步了，雖然其實那個時候我也正在接受排球訓練。我是近三年，因為參加的比賽越來越多所以才開始給自己設定詳細的跑步計畫的，之前都是把跑步當作愛好，純粹是喜歡跑步流汗的感覺，想跑就跑。

Q2.你印象中最深刻的一場比賽是哪一場？

A2: 一定是去年的台灣動感亞洲50比賽。原因其實很簡單，在比賽前很多人都跟我說，那個跑道難度非常高，說我幾乎是不可能取得讓人滿意的成績的。但我的成績是台灣選手中最快的，當時讓所有人都非常的驚訝。而對我而言，這不但堅定了自己的信念，也讓我覺得所有的幸苦努力全部都是值得的。

Q3.你平時是怎樣訓練的？你是怎麼為MSIG新加坡動感亞洲50做準備的？

A3：我現在是每個星期訓練5天。重量訓練，單車和越野跑都是必不可少的。現在的跑量是每星期100公里。為了更好的準備MSIG新加坡動感亞洲50，我的目標是在六月，也就是比賽前的一個月要達到每星期至少120公里跑量。

Q4.你最適應的越野跑跑道和距離是怎樣的？

A4:我覺得我的耐力和意志力是優勢，所以我喜歡稍微長一點的比賽。50公里的比賽是我最喜歡的長度。而跑道方面，下坡，包括有臺階的下坡是我的優勢。但我的確也需要多訓練上坡陡的賽道。對越野跑新手而言，我覺得開始的時候真的不用太一味追求長距離。以10公里作為開頭就很好。其實幾個月過後他們就會發現自己會想要跑更多，更長，也會越來越愛這項運動。