If you could think of any one video game character that could be considered the longest running marathon man, I think it'd have to be Mario. He's been in activity since the early 80's and his popularity hasn't waned very much. He's still adored by people who have played his games during those times and newer fans have taken to him as a gaming icon as well. However, Mario's gotten older, which makes me believe that endurance training can help him to pick up the slack.
Mario may not stand to be the quickest character in the world - others could make the claim just as much - but he's been the most consistent over the course of time. He's performed well when it comes to his games and there's not a truly bad one to point out. His legacy has been handled with care and I wish the same can be said for other characters in the gaming world. When you look at the entire body of work, Mario's is a tough one to match.
Over the course of time, though, Mario seemed to have slowed down his once-rigorous activity. Even looking at Mario, he doesn't look like the kind of person who you'd expect to be a top runner. With a rotund physique that would look silly on just about anyone else, he seems to be better suited as a football team's water boy than anything else. Mario is a classic case of looks being deceiving, though, and it goes to show in his actions.
It'd be wrong to call Mario the fastest person in the world but what he has always been is consistent, which leads me to believe that endurance training could help him. The proper training and the right level of commitment can help to see results come to the surface. You also have events the likes of Spartan Race, which have done exceedingly well in offering competitors some of the most rigorous challenges they could hope for. With many obstacles to traverse, they almost seem perfect for the running and jumping nature of Mario.
In the world that we live in today, turtles and various lizards do not seem like the most terrifying things you could imagine. For Mario, however, they are mortal enemies and I think that incorporating such things in endurance training could help him further. He would need motivation in order to push through and seeing likenesses of the creatures he's battled against could give him all that he would like. This alone would be able to push Mario over the edge and help him in the long run.
Mario may not stand to be the quickest character in the world - others could make the claim just as much - but he's been the most consistent over the course of time. He's performed well when it comes to his games and there's not a truly bad one to point out. His legacy has been handled with care and I wish the same can be said for other characters in the gaming world. When you look at the entire body of work, Mario's is a tough one to match.
Over the course of time, though, Mario seemed to have slowed down his once-rigorous activity. Even looking at Mario, he doesn't look like the kind of person who you'd expect to be a top runner. With a rotund physique that would look silly on just about anyone else, he seems to be better suited as a football team's water boy than anything else. Mario is a classic case of looks being deceiving, though, and it goes to show in his actions.
It'd be wrong to call Mario the fastest person in the world but what he has always been is consistent, which leads me to believe that endurance training could help him. The proper training and the right level of commitment can help to see results come to the surface. You also have events the likes of Spartan Race, which have done exceedingly well in offering competitors some of the most rigorous challenges they could hope for. With many obstacles to traverse, they almost seem perfect for the running and jumping nature of Mario.
In the world that we live in today, turtles and various lizards do not seem like the most terrifying things you could imagine. For Mario, however, they are mortal enemies and I think that incorporating such things in endurance training could help him further. He would need motivation in order to push through and seeing likenesses of the creatures he's battled against could give him all that he would like. This alone would be able to push Mario over the edge and help him in the long run.
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