In a 2012 episode of Parks and Recreation, Chris Pratt's character, Andy Dwyer, overweight and exhausted after a few laps on a track, declares, "Running is the worst."
Three years later, Pratt has a different view. After slimming down and bulking up to play Peter Quill in Guardians of the Galaxy, Pratt is a completely different athlete than the one he played in the first few seasons of Parks and Recreation. Now, he's into running—plus biking and swimming.
Pratt competed in the sprint distance at the Desert Triathlon at Lake Cahuilla in La Quinta, California, on Saturday. He finished the the 500-meter swim in 11:56, the 14-mile bike in 49:13 and 3-mile run in 24:37, according to Triathlete.com.
The movie star is likely to continue to stay in shape because the sequel to Guardians of the Galaxy is due out in theaters in 2017.
Running and sports were a common theme on Parks and Recreation, which concluded its seven-season run February 24 on NBC. Chris Traeger, played by Rob Lowe, ran 10 miles a day every day for 18 years, covering 65,000 miles. He was a third of the way to the moon. Pratt isn't approaching the moon with his running, but his fictional friend would literally be proud.
