• 6 months ago
A Taylor Swift fan decided to tackle the star’s Eras Tour fitness regime - by singing the entire 46-song setlist while running on a treadmill.

Rebecca Richmond-Smith, 27, decided to tackle the challenge after reading an interview with the superstar in which she revealed how she got her body ready for her record-breaking world tour.

Swift, 34, said she prepared for the intense three-hour concerts by running on the treadmill every single day – all while singing her setlist.

Rebecca said: “I read the interview and I just thought – that sounds insane. I’m going to challenge myself to do it.

“And wow, it’s safe to say – Taylor is an absolute athlete.”

Rebecca, a consultant living in London, posted a video of her completing the challenge to her YouTube channel Reb Tries It – which includes a series of outfit changes to mark each separate album, or 'era'.

Once she made it through the whole setlist, she discovered that the run totalled a tremendous 12.6 miles (20.3km)

Rebecca said: “It was exhausting. It was so, so hard.

"I mean, running that distance alone is difficult – but to sing as well? Just the breath control makes it hugely challenging.

“It truly is the ultimate training regime. Because she is performing for three hours – while singing, dancing, and performing.”

Rebecca said that the upbeat tracks from Swift’s 2014 album 1989 were the most enjoyable to run to – but appreciated the moments of respite provided by the slower-paced albums like folklore and evermore.

“1989 was the most fun to run to as those songs are really upbeat – but Reputation really motivated me too,” she said.

“But then when there are slower songs – I really appreciated the time to slow everything down.

“And it made me think that Taylor had purposely designed the setlist like that. Because she’ll have some fast numbers and then a row of slower ones – which allow her a moment to catch her breath.”

Rebecca has been a 'Swiftie' since 2006.

She said: “Teardrops On My Guitar was the first song I ever heard – and I’ve been a fan since then.

"I started playing the guitar young and so I learned as many Taylor songs as I could.

“I fell in love with her songwriting and her lyricism – and obviously it’s just continued to improve and evolve over the years.”

Swift’s Eras Tour arrived in the UK on June 7 – kicking off in Edinburgh’s Murrayfield Stadium. She’s due to play three shows at Anfield in Liverpool from Thursday (June 13), before performing in London’s Wembley Stadium the following weekend.

Rebecca hasn’t managed to secure tickets yet, but she’s still hopeful. “I’m entering every competition and ballot I can.”

Looking to the future, Rebecca who previously ran a marathon, said she’s excited to take on more challenges.

She said: “What I like sharing on my YouTube channel is any video of me trying new things – whether that’s learning a new language, running my first marathon, or visiting a new place.

“I’d like to do some kind of swimming challenge in the future – something like swimming the Channel although I’m a few years off of that.

“I’ve also been considering redoing the Eras Tour challenge with the songs from Taylor’s new album, The Tortured Poets Department. I think that would be fun.”

You can watch Rebecca complete Swift’s Eras Tour fitness regime on her YouTube channel, Reb Tries It.

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Transcript
00:00So I'm training like Taylor Swift for the eras tour. So to start off with I have a treadmill so that I can record this for you
00:06So you can watch me as I go through all the different eras and to keep it fun themed outfits for each era
00:12It's been a long time coming by
00:14Miss Americana and the heart rate prince
00:18Okay, so one song down. Miss Americana and the heart rate prince. Wondering if I get there quicker if I was a man
00:24I'd be the man
00:26So the man 1.4 kilometres in
00:34Need to calm down 1.9 kilometres in
00:567.1 hours to be ready for it
01:179.5 kilometres
01:26I'm telling you, I'm telling you, we are never ever ever getting back together like ever
01:3811.1 kilometres at the end of that one straight on to I knew you were trouble
01:4811.7 kilometres after I knew you were trouble
01:56So that is folklore done, now we finish cardigan
02:08That was style
02:1016.1 kilometres in
02:12I'm just gonna shake, shake, shake, shake, shake, shake it off, shake it off
02:19I'm on my vigilance again
02:23We're on 18.9
02:31So we are 19.4 kilometres after we dueled
02:43So that's mastermind, 19.8 kilometres
02:47I've only got karma left now
02:49Karma is thunder, rattling the ground
02:52Karma is my boyfriend
02:54Karma is a god
02:56Karma's a relaxing time
03:04Oh my gosh
03:06That's us done
03:09That is 20.3 kilometres completed
03:17And 2 hours 50 minutes of just like pure movement
03:22Not including surprise songs
03:24I would definitely want to do this every day
03:26It's very impressive if she manages to do this every day
03:29Because I am tired
03:34But anyway
03:36I hope you enjoyed that
03:38I hope you liked the little kind of fun things I had with the costumes going on
03:41I am seriously impressed by her and how much she trains for this

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