Forrest gump how long did he run

He goes on to play college football, fight in Vietnam, play professional ping-pong, and work a shrimp boat, all of which require a high level of physical activity. Forrest embarks on his run wearing Nike running sneakers, khaki pants, a cotton button-down, and baseball cap. For at least the first leg, he wears only this outfit, though he is later seen in a number of get-ups, including running shorts, track pants, a windbreaker, and other warm clothes that would get him through colder temperatures.

On his first day, Forrest runs past people watching a newscast reporting that President Jimmy Carter fainted from heat exhaustion while running a six-mile race. Given this information, we know that Forrest starts his run on or around October 1, Other key stats:.

Now, I wanted not only to know if such a feat would be possible but also to understand the mind-set of an ultra-ultra-ultra runner, what this kind of constant activity would do to the body, and what we normal runners can learn from such a fantastical, fictional journey. He has perfect form "He starts to run and my first thought is, 'F--k, this guy's got perfect form. His back is straight, he's landing sort of mid-foot, he's driving forward with his knees, his arms are relaxed.

He chose the best shoes for his time "Back in the day, the shoe he was wearing was a pretty good choice. The fact that a good amount of his running was a modest pace allows him to get some extra mileage out of his shoes and puts less wear and tear on his body.

He's got minimalist footwear — those are the early Nikes with the zero drop differential between the heel and the toe, so I thought, 'Ah, nice choice of shoes. He has the ideal mind-set "Any advantage for Forrest would be that he doesn't have any goal. A lot of people who run trans-America races find some real hardships about two thirds of the way through. They realize, 'I've come 2, miles and I've still got 1, miles to go.

But Forrest wouldn't have that weight on him. There's almost a lightness to it; no expectation to no goal. These people who are doing this miles-a-day, you can't do that kind of training beforehand because you burn out. A couple of weeks into it you adapt to the rigors of the miles and the eating. Running through hot and humid climates "Just seeing him start in Alabama, he's running across some of the hot places in what looks to be the middle of summer and it's going to take its toll.

The heat and humidity would be way harder in most cases than the cold. I never once saw him carrying any supplies. Just getting enough fluids to maintain, to not pass out and die during those long stretches in the desert and Southwest where there's no towns, that would be a stretch.

Horrible outfit choice and too few shoes "It'd be really hard to run that far, comfortably, in a pair of khakis. The button-down is going to hold a ton of moisture, especially when he begins his run in Alabama.

However, his red windbreaker seems to work pretty well and his Bubba Gump hat is clutch. And his running gear is far from ideal. I would not recommend any part of Forrest's outfit for this type of adventure. Foot problems "Running that kind of distance for that kind of time, yeah, I'd think he'd develop some injuries. I wouldn't think he'd have any toenails left at that point. You're going to at least lose the big one, the second, and probably the little guy too.

He appears at historical events and meets several U. However, one of the most amazing things he does is completely made up.

He runs back and forth across the country for three years, two months, 14 days and 16 hours. Hanks did not have to run quite as much as Forrest. He only had to run for the shots that make up the film.

Forrest proposes marriage to Jenny Robin Wright but she turns him down. He has visited several of the landmarks in the movie, including running the yards of the football field at Weingart Stadium in Los Angeles, which stood in for the University of Alabama's home field in the movie. People have often joined in running alongside him just like in the film, but no one followed him for a full mile day.

While others on social media have tagged Hanks in messages about Pope's journey, he has not heard anything from the actor himself. Pope's dream would be for Hanks to be at the finish line next month to utter the line said by a trailing runner in the movie after Forrest abruptly decides he's done running. IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Share this —. Follow today. More Brands. By Scott Stump. The real-life Forrest Gump is coming to the end of a very long road.