eurekapd Chapter 117 Run as fast as you can, even if you don't die.
Chapter 117 Run as fast as you can, even if you don't die.
One of Lin Chen's Weibo posts caused countless male fans to unfollow him and female fans to cry.
However, he is unaware of the situation online yet.
He sat in the audience until the afternoon.
I sat around Donghai No.1 Middle School for a while, and then I went to Donghai Vocational School for a stroll.
It wasn't until after 1 a.m. that Lin Chen left the stands, urged by the coaching staff.
I warmed up for a while.
The check-in area began with roll call, group assignments, and drawing lots, after which the competition was about to begin.
Lin Chen drew number 9.
Seeing this number, Lin Chen felt a little disappointed. 9? Why not 6?
If it were number 6, he could already imagine what people would say:
Number 6 crossed the finish line! Number 6 is the champion! Number 6, 666!
Doesn't it sound smoother than number 9?
pity……
After registering, Lin Chen followed the group to the side of the track.
There were a total of seven groups of athletes in the men's 100-meter preliminary round, and Lin Chen was in the first group.
He is also the youngest-looking contestant among all the participants today.
This Provincial Games is different from the East China Sea Games; the participants are all elites from cities across the province.
Most of them were around 20 years old, and Lin Chen, an 18-year-old high school student, looked quite immature among them.
However, he has no disadvantage in terms of physique.
Since I got the system and started practicing running.
Lin Chen's physique became more and more robust every day at a visible rate.
Even his parents suddenly wondered one day if their son had gone through a second puberty.
He has become much more masculine and handsome than before.
Lin Chen raised his head and looked around.
The stadium stands were packed with a huge crowd of spectators.
Cheers and shouts from various loudspeakers filled the air above the circular stadium.
This atmosphere was incredibly wonderful, and it unconsciously made Lin Chen feel excited and passionate.
Is this what it feels like to be on the field?
It's completely different from the exam room.
But this feeling doesn't seem so bad?
Looking back, Lin Chen only stepped onto the sports field because of a task issued by the system.
But he's starting to enjoy sports now!
"On your marks..."
With the starter's voice.
The first group of 100-meter athletes, including Lin Chen, began to walk onto the track and arrive at the starting line.
In the live broadcast studio of Jinling TV, the camera immediately switched to the venue of this preliminary round.
"This is Jinling TV. Viewers, the next event is the preliminary round of the men's 100-meter sprint."
"Coach Yao, I just heard from the director that our live stream viewership has broken records today. I think most of those viewers are probably waiting for the next game. What are your thoughts on this?"
The host asked Coach Yao, the guest.
Coach Yao smiled and said, "I know who you're talking about. To be honest, although there's Su Shen ahead of us, it's really rare to find a genius like Lin Chen who excels in both sports and academics in the sports world."
Lin Chen has already proven himself in academics through the math Olympiad selection competition, but he still needs to prove himself in sports through today's competition.
Generally speaking, we don't really recognize the results of city-level competitions because the level of professionalism of the referees and equipment varies, and the results of city-level competitions are usually inflated.
This is why, although our track and field team knew that Lin Chen's best performance had broken the provincial games record, we did not have the idea of including him in the provincial team for the time being.
So let's see if Lin Chen can achieve good results at this Provincial Games.
As soon as Coach Yao finished speaking, the host excitedly exclaimed:
"Coach Yao, the race has started! Look! Our Lin Chen is in the lead the whole way! He's running so fast!"
Coach Yao frowned: "Lin Chen doesn't seem to have much competition experience. His starting speed is too fast, he's almost sprinting at full speed from the start?"
"Is there a problem with this?"
The host seemed a little confused.
"Of course, the 100-meter race is not only a contest of explosive power, but also a test of physical strength and rhythm control."
Lin Chen went all out from the start, exhausting his stamina too early. This caused him to become noticeably weaker and his speed to drop significantly in the second half of the race.
"But he doesn't seem to be slowing down at all! Coach Yao, look, Lin Chen is still sprinting!"
"Are you kidding me?!"
Coach Yao suddenly exclaimed.
"Doesn't he get tired?"
To the astonishment of the host and Coach Yao, Lin Chen maintained the same speed almost from the start.
Then, leading the way, it surged forward at breakneck speed and crossed the finish line at breakneck speed.
"That was easy! Our Lin Chen easily won first place in his heat in the 100-meter preliminary round!"
The host cheered and then turned his attention to Coach Yao.
"Coach Yao, didn't you just say that Lin Chen's running technique was problematic? Can you explain?"
"Okay, in a 100-meter race, experienced athletes know how to allocate their energy reasonably."
React quickly at the start to achieve a relatively fast initial speed, while maintaining body tension and proper technique.
In the first 30 to 60 meters, steadily increase your speed and find your optimal rhythm.
Sprint all out in the final 30 to 40 meters.
Coach Yao shook his head helplessly: "Lin Chen's running style is obviously problematic. I don't know how the coaches in Donghai City taught him. Don't they know that Lin Chen's running style is completely unscientific?"
Just then, the host received a note from below.
"Coach Yao, Lin Chen's result is in. 10.18 seconds! Ladies and gentlemen, Lin Chen's preliminary 100-meter time is 10.18 seconds!"
"This achievement...is truly remarkable!"
Coach Yao took a deep breath and said, "If this result were achieved at an international-level sports meet, it would already earn Lin Chen the title of international-level athlete!"
And our Lin Chen is only an 18-year-old high school student! This is truly unbelievable!
However, I still want to say that his running technique is seriously flawed, and I'd really like to ask his coach what exactly is going on.
The host glanced at the note in his hand and couldn't help but ask, "Coach Yao, is it possible that this is the case?"
Is Lin Chen running the 100-meter dash using the same techniques he uses for the 200-meter or 400-meter dash?
"200 meters?"
Coach Yao was taken aback.
The host continued, "Because I just received some information that Lin Chen seems to have registered not only for the men's 100 meters, but also for the men's 200 meters and 400 meters!"
"His coach must be crazy!"
Coach Yao blurted out, "Are they using Lin Chen like an ox for plowing the fields?"
In a corner of the stadium, in the rest area of the Donghai City team.
The assistant coach of the Donghai Track and Field Team, while looking at his phone, turned to Liu Cangpu beside him and teased:
"Coach Liu, Coach Yao from the provincial team said you've gone crazy."
"What does he know?"
Liu Cangpu smiled and said, "That monster Lin Chen, even the oxen used for plowing the fields might not be as strong as him!"
This time, Liu Cangpu registered Lin Chen for three events: 100 meters, 200 meters, and 400 meters.
Actually, if it weren't for the restriction that each person could only register for a maximum of 3 events at this year's Games...
He would even sign Lin Chen up for every running event!
Including long-distance running events!
He had a premonition that after this competition, Lin Chen might not be able to stay with the Donghai Track and Field Team.
Not to mention that he will go to university in the future.
After this provincial games, the provincial team will not let go of this athletic prodigy!
Since that's the case, Lin Chen's stamina and recovery ability are inhumanly powerful anyway.
As long as he doesn't die from running, he should be made to run as hard as he can!
Before he leaves, he wants to win as many gold medals as possible for Donghai City.