I understand the concern.
What you’re seeing in the video is not a guy who woke up one morning at 135 kg and decided to run 5K.
You’re seeing the result of months of consistent training, strength work, walking, mobility work, and gradual progression.
He completed the event using a run-walk-run strategy, which was exactly the plan. Hopefully next time he runs the entire thing.
The funny thing about transformations is that they never happen if you keep waiting for the perfect moment, the perfect body weight, the perfect joints, or the perfect level of fitness.
Six months ago he was 185 kg, barely leaving the house, struggling to walk for a couple of minutes, battling depression, and being advised surgery.
Today he’s outside, moving, smiling, training consistently, and finishing a 5K.
Could there still be work to do? Of course.
But I’d rather celebrate someone who is carefully pushing his limits than encourage him to stay on the sidelines because of what might happen.
Progress doesn’t come from protecting your comfort. It comes from expanding your capacity.
And for someone who was almost bedridden six months ago, crossing that finish line is something I’m incredibly proud of.
Is 5K run even advisable at this weight? Especially for someone who did not grow up running? Not to rain on your parade, but while you have helped me make stunning progress, he is still extremely obese and running might not be the best thing for him joint impact-wise.