Cómo rendir homenaje a Star Wars corriendo

Reconozco que no he ido a ver la última de Star Wars. Podéis fustigarme, pegarme, dejarme de leer, lo que sea. Lo entiendo: El despertar de la Fuerza lleva ya unas semanas en cartelera y los homenajes crecen como setas, aparte de que le hacen homenajes por doquier: que si disfraces, que si tatuajes, que si maratones de las siete películas todas seguidas...

Pero sin duda, el homenaje más original, de lejos, es el que ha hecho Gene Lu, un estadounidense oriundo de Portland aficionado al running. Lu ha utilizado en las últimas semanas la aplicación Nike+ para entrenar haciendo recorridos de lo más interesantes, evocando a personajes y elementos de la Guerra de las Galaxias.

En sus trayectos, Gene Lu ha dibujado a Darth Vader, un Stromtrooper, un AT AT o un caza estelar. Sin duda, mucho amor por la saga, o quizás interés comercial, que Lu es director creativo en una agencia publicitaria que tiene por cliente a Nike. Y claro, la cabra tira al monte.

? is the ? you're ? for. C3PO in Northeast Portland built from three massive hills and two long sets of stairs making this the hardest of the Run Wars series. Pace yourself before getting to Threepio's left eye. Also thanks to @soozcho aka R2D2 for the support while riding along on her bike. Here are the turn-by-turn directions: bit.ly/C3PO_PDX. Don't veer off the path or you'll get picked up by Jawas. ? May the Force be with you! #c3po #runwars #starwars #starwarshalf #theforceawakens #travelportland #bestoforegon #werunpdx #nikeplus #nikerunning

Una foto publicada por Gene Lu (@genelu) el 9 de Ene de 2016 a la(s) 11:32 PST

Do. Or do not. There is no try. Over bridges, through neighborhoods, around a cemetery, down an alley way and finishing after running thru a food cart parking lot – DO, we did! Thanks to @dcdomain and @peterneils for coming out and @soozcho for riding along on her bike as support. Also, many thanks to you guys for spreading the word about these runs. The support has been overwhelming! Time to find a hut, grab some stew and cold brew because when 20 miles you reach, look *and feel* as good you will not. Turn-by-turn directions can be found at the link in my bio or at http://bit.ly/Yoda_PDX. May the force be with you, now and into 2016. Happy new year! #runwars #starwars #theforceawakens #yoda #lastrun2015 #travelportland #portlandnw #bestoforegon #hypebeast #starwarsrun #force1612 #werunpdx #getouthere #nikeplus #happynewyear #theartawakens #awakenyourforce #新年快乐 Una foto publicada por Gene Lu (@genelu) el 31 de Dic de 2015 a la(s) 12:05 PST

Set your blasters to run! Move along with the turn-by-turn directions for this run via the link in my bio or at bit.ly/Stormtrooper_PDX. The run starts on SE Hawthorne Blvd and SE 10th Ave. Oh, and @john_boyega, if you're still missing a helmet, just saying. May the Force be with you! #stormtrooper #runwars #starwars #theforceawakens #theimperialmarch #laddsaddition #werunpdx #hypebeast #nikeplus #theartawakens #force1612 #traveloregon #portlandnw #starwarsrun

Una foto publicada por Gene Lu (@genelu) el 19 de Dic de 2015 a la(s) 2:44 PST

The Force is strong in this run. But how strong? The Force was so strong that it drove @g_ianni to join me on this run to crush all 15.5 miles without any proper training. THAT strong. Come and feel the Force of the Darkside. The turn-by-turn directions are up in my bio and can also be accessed at bit.ly/Darth_PDX. May the Force be with you! #darthvader #theforcemademedoit #theforceawakens #runwars #starwars #hypebeast #traveloregon #force1612 @rgaofficial #nikerunning #nikeplus #theartawakens #awakenyourforce #portlandnw Una foto publicada por Gene Lu (@genelu) el 16 de Dic de 2015 a la(s) 10:34 PST

For the Empire! To run for the Dark Side, use the Force. And a phone. I’ve compiled the turn-by-turn directions, which you can find in my bio or at bit.ly/ATAT_PDX. Load up the directions before your next run and prepare for lightspeed. The run starts on SE 6th Ave and SE Stark St in Portland, OR. May the Force be with you! #theforceawakens #atatwalker #mediumblaster #heavylasercannon #rundraw #runwars #starwars #theforceawakens #traveloregon #bestoforegon #exploregon #hypebeast #force1612 #nikeplus #theartawakens #starwarsrun #portlandnw

Una foto publicada por Gene Lu (@genelu) el 12 de Dic de 2015 a la(s) 10:53 PST