To be honest, Tie Jun didn't expect so many people to participate in the marathon. There must not be many who can persist, but the sports spirit is not about participation!
Thinking of his first time running around the city, Tie Jun felt a little ashamed.
Tiejun had just entered junior high school that year, and the day of the competition was the National Day. It was a perfect golden season with crisp autumn air, but only a few hundred people participated.
The total distance was 18 kilometers, not even a half-marathon, but it was these 18 kilometers that made Tiejun almost doubt his life.
Lao Tie also participated. The two of them did not have sports shorts, so Da Ya came up with the idea of using scissors to cut off the legs of the blue acrylic long johns, and then hand-sewed an edge.
Just like that, Lao Tie and Xiao Tie were running on the streets of Bingcheng wearing strange big shorts, and from time to time they heard people laughing.
Tie Jun had a small face and wanted to quit the race at that time. Lao Tie slapped him down and Tie Jun ran faster than a rabbit.
Lao Tie pulled his neck and yelled, telling him to run slower. Tie Jun didn't take it seriously. Have you ever heard that you have to run slower when participating in a running competition?
With his natural long-distance running physique, Tie Jun ran ten kilometers without too much effort. His results were not bad and he was always in the first group.
Lao Tie is like a precise instrument. In an era when no one knew what pace was, the horseshoe watch strapped to his arm was the standard for his pace.
For the race around the city, Lao Tie ran from spring to late autumn, relying on an old horseshoe watch to calculate time, and gradually realized that a constant speed is the key to long-distance running.
As the old saying goes, good luck never favors the unprepared, and fate never sympathizes with the weak!
After ten kilometers, Tie Jun couldn't run anymore, his breathing was rapid, he was almost out of oxygen, and he looked like he was in agony.
Tie Jun stopped and looked at Lao Tie who was slowly running over and thought to himself, is Lao Deng mentally ill and is he so tired that he is running like this?
Lao Tie kept laughing and shaking his fist at Tie Jun. Tie Jun was not afraid of being hit, but he was afraid of losing face, so he turned around and could only grit his teeth and persist.
After another 5 kilometers, Tie Jun completely gave up and lay on the ground unable to survive, letting Lao Tie's Jiefang shoes kick him on his butt.
Tie Jun cried and said that he was going to die. Lao Tie said something that Tie Jun would never forget.
"This is your life, it starts out easy, then slowly it feels heavy.
Look at those in the front who grit their teeth and persevere, they are called strong. Look at those in the back, there are some who are not as good as you, but they don't give up, they are still strong. Only those who deserted are weak.
Who do you think you are running for?
Do you really expect your father to help you?
no way!
No one is going to help you!
Remember, you are running with yourself, and when you reach the end, you have defeated yourself. If you want to be a deserter, you will be defeated by yourself, and your surname will not be iron from now on."
After shouting, Lao Tie ran away by himself. Tie Jun lay on the ground and tilted his head to look at Lao Tie, his back like a mountain.
A girl ran up to Tie Jun and stopped, gasping for air, her bangs sticking tightly to her forehead.
"There are less than three kilometers left, you can do it, come on!"
After the girl finished speaking, she held her stomach and continued running. Tie Jun tilted his head and looked at her, his back was like a mountain.
"You are running with yourself. When you reach the end, you have defeated yourself. If you want to be a deserter, you will be defeated by yourself. From now on, you will no longer have a surname of Tie."
Lao Tie's words deeply hurt Tie Jun's heart. Tie Jun got up and wiped away his tears. "Both Lao Tie and that girl are fine. What's wrong with me!"
That day, Tie Jun defeated himself. From then on, he became obsessed with the solitary long-distance running sport and broke through himself again and again.
Tie Jun recovered his thoughts. The charm of marathon is that it allows people to understand life throughout the process.
"Shitou, follow Sister Bingbing, she will help you pace!"
Seeing Shi Shi chasing after him, Tie Jun smiled and reminded Shi Shi that his plan was to ensure her ranking. As for the championship, there is no absolute, just go for it!
"Okay, big hero!"
Shitou looked at Tie Jun with shining eyes.
Tiejun became famous this time, and the athletes around him automatically gave way to the three of them, forming a small independent space.
Even the number on Tie Jun's body was temporarily adjusted to 11111. Weirdly, Tie Jun can always think of the Five One Project that will only start next year.
The leading team ran at the front, all in high spirits, and seemed to be leading the 5-kilometer race, but Tiejun knew that to lead the 5,000-meter race, everyone had to show their support.
Marathon sports test the physical strength and endurance of athletes the most. Good physical fitness is not only good, but also requires knowing how to allocate physical strength and find a suitable competition rhythm for oneself.
Some people like to lead and try to gain distance in the first half of the race. This kind of running method is very risky, but if you are super strong, it is not impossible to laugh to the end.
Some people have better endurance and like to exert force in the later stages. This kind of following is relatively labor-saving, and it is also the rhythm recommended by most professional horse runners.
There is also a 111 style, which is a constant speed throughout the whole process. The veteran driver who is feared by everyone is also the most powerful contender for the championship, because the soul of the marathon is a constant speed, a constant speed!
Tie Jun observed while running. He was looking for the second mule of the provincial team whom he heard about yesterday. Just by hearing this name, he knew he was a guy with extremely strong endurance.
There were so many people that it was impossible to find them. Some of them were almost the whole family participating in the battle. The grandfather had a long beard and the granddaughter had long hair. Their unique style made the cameras on the roadside keep clicking.
At 1 kilometer, Tie Jun frowned. The big quartz clock tied to the roadside looked so silly. Is it expensive to buy some electronic screens?
Shitou was a little anxious. Two of the three opponents in her mind were in front, and they seemed to be taking the lead. She couldn't help but look at Tie Jun frequently.
"Why are you anxious? There are still two kilometers left! Please stretch your breathing. How can you run well with your mentality of wanting to be first? Don't think about the bonus. Grandma's surgery will be paid for by Brother Monkey!"
Shitou said nothing, and followed Lu Bingbing's breathing rhythm. He no longer thought about the prize, and stared at the first team in the distance, which was getting faster and faster.
After running 2 kilometers quickly, Tie Jun was surprised when he looked at the stones. His face was slightly red, his breathing was long but not turbid, and his steps were light and powerful. What a good candidate!
"Come, run with me!"
Tiejun started to speed up, Shitou smiled, he had been holding back that energy, and now he could finally release it.
After running another 4,000 meters, I caught up with two little opponents. Two girls who were half a head taller than a stone. They should be fourth or fifth grade students. One of them was followed by a middle school student.
"come on!"
Tie Jun shouted, and there were more than four people.
"come on!"
Shitou imitated the words and raised his fists. The two girls panicked and immediately quickened their pace. Tie Jun heard the heavy footsteps and looked back.
There are still 6,000 meters left. If they follow Shitou, it will be easy for them to lose. Once their plans are disrupted, they may lose everything and their ranking will be difficult to obtain.
"Children, do what you can and run at your own pace. Don't be led into a ditch!"
Although he was talking to the two girls, Tie Jun was looking at the two leading middle school students.
"Who do you think you are? It's time to run your own business, you have nothing to do!"
Hey, good intentions are regarded as a donkey's liver and lungs. Tie Jun smiled bitterly, turned around and continued to speed up, okay, it's a mule or a horse, let's take it out for a walk!
Tie Jun listened to Shitou's breathing and ran side by side with Shitou. Lu Bingbing stepped forward to take the lead, and the four of them clung to the three of them.