Chapter 385 Marathon
The New Taipei Marathon is an annual event, but it is not considered a high-level event in the marathon sport.
In fact, it should be said that it is an amateur level competition.
So the public participation is pretty good, and there are no performance requirements. Most of the contestants take "finishing the race" as their first priority.
Promoting the effectiveness of national sports is the main goal of holding the New Taipei Marathon.
In previous years, there were basically no high bonuses, so it was not very attractive to serious athletes.
Even last year they had to pay extra money to hire "famous generals" to support the show.
Fortunately this year, Yili Group is not short of money. Although it cannot set high bonuses due to various requirements of the New Taipei Sports Bureau, the packages along the way are full.
The running experience must be very good, so it has attracted some athletes, even if it is a training session.
As for the amateur contestants, some of them focus on one experience. They can even eat and drink while visiting the scenic spots. It is also a beautiful thing to take a leisurely half marathon and get a medal.
The competition is on November 14th, which is the day after tomorrow.
Future Technology's office is basically Li Yan's "home" now. After his continuous micro-renovation, this fully-equipped office has become more comfortable than most star hotels.
After all, after making money, you still have to make yourself comfortable.
Li Yan returned to the office covered in sweat and took a hot shower. The weather was gradually cooling down with light rain.
After taking a shower and sitting in front of the computer, Li Yan did not immediately get into work, but was thinking about the marathon.
Wei Yunzhi was really decisive. He signed up for the race on the 14th and signed up on the 12th...
He didn’t even ask if Li Yan could run the marathon, so he just signed up.
Is it a kind of trust?
But whether I can run or not is really a question. 42 kilometers is no joke.
For people who have never run such a long distance in one breath, this is not a number that can be taken "seriously" casually.
It's no problem to go to the site to experience it, run for a while, walk for a while, and then quit the race when you're exhausted.
But Li Yan wanted to use this opportunity to improve his "stamina", so he naturally had to maintain a certain level to finish the race.
It is not only him who is worried about running these 42 kilometers, but also the marathon itself.
Under normal circumstances, minors are not allowed to participate in marathons. For amateur marathons like New Taipei, the conditions will be relaxed.
After all, the New Taipei Marathon is only a marathon for a few capable professional athletes and outstanding amateur athletes. For most participants, it is just a more serious "fun run".
The mechanism of withdrawing at any time, giving medals during the half-course, etc. all show that it is not that dangerous.
Even so, the organizers also require full marathon runners to be over 20 years old and half marathon runners to be over 16 years old, and sign various agreements to meet certain health requirements and psychological quality. , Only those who have basic training can participate.
Li Yan’s 10th lunar calendar birthday is November 29th, but the October 24th date on her ID card has already passed, so she is still considered to be 15 years old.
Wei Yunzhi was stuck when he asked Li Yan to submit information, but considering that this was the request of the sponsor’s boss’s daughter, and the contestant was the god-like Li Yan, the organizer temporarily agreed. It just said "there will be some restrictions at that time, please understand."
The first restriction came soon, as Li Yan expected:
He could only run half the distance and would be forced to withdraw if he felt any discomfort during the race.
Half distance, 21 kilometers, is not easy either.
Fortunately, the system can improve the body in a full range. With the "nerve recruitment", Li Yan has been able to control the body's output very efficiently.
It can be regarded as a disguised increase in the upper limit of physical strength from the direction of energy saving.
The current physical condition is basically 60% progress, because the percentage of the system depends on the strength of "all mankind" - but it is not really based on the "percentage of the crowd", it is only 30% It has reached the average level of all mankind, so Li Yan has never been very good at judging the specific level of strength.
Due to the different scarcity of each skill, using "all mankind" as the sampling pool will also lead to differences in the strength of the progress representatives.
For example, when Li Yan's ability first exceeded 30%, the average level of sports with a wider audience and more popular subjects was obviously relatively low. At this time, Li Yan could only be regarded as an average level. Not that powerful.
It was just that I was in my early childhood at that time, and the level of primary school students was already at the bottom of most skills. Having an "average" was enough to kill people among primary school students.
It’s like reaping the benefits of misplaced identity.
Although some unpopular fields with very low participation or high entry barriers are only "average", because they are the average of the elite group, their combat effectiveness will also be very violent. .
For example, economics, sociology, stage choreography, etc.
Li Yan was only a stage director in his thirties at that time, which was more than enough to handle a cultural performance.
Only after passing the 30% average level, this difference becomes smaller and smaller as the level increases.
Whether it is one with a broad audience or one with high entry barriers, the small group of people who have reached the top of the mountain represent a high level.
60%, based on Li Yan’s own experience, should be vaguely summarized as “being at the ‘excellent’ level among relevant groups.”
To be more specific, sports are basically at the level of first-level athletes.
Strength level is affected by the depth of understanding and related skill bonuses. For example, in badminton, with sufficient physical support and super reaction power, the level is much higher than 60%.
But to say that Li Yan can run a marathon at the level of a first-class athlete, he himself is not confident.
The fourth-level skill of "running" definitely covers marathon, but marathon is different from normal running. The requirements for cardiopulmonary function and endurance are more than a little higher.
Perhaps Li Yan's "cardiopulmonary function", "muscular endurance" or more advanced "physical strength" can break through the 60% mark, so he has this confidence.
Li Yan smiled when he thought of this. Cause and effect were reversed. The purpose of his participation in this marathon was to achieve breakthroughs in improving these skills.
Originally, he even thought about practicing first and then just patting his head.
I will never regress. There is no option to warm up unless I run first on Saturday, but there is no need.
“Are you still feeling a little stressed about this journey?”
Li Yan murmured to himself, shook his head, and looked at the computer.
Isn’t this vast sea of code a mental marathon?
Take your time tomorrow and don't turn on overclocking in a hurry, otherwise you will have to run dozens of kilometers silently another day.
Saturday is another busy day. Fortunately, as long as Li Yan doesn't push herself to the limit, it's almost like there is no consumption.
In the evening, he also did strength training for a while, but felt it was meaningless while doing it.
He doesn't need to warm up, so if the intensity doesn't improve his body, there's no point in exercising.
Now I don’t know to what extent my muscle strength has been improved. If I practice until my body is tired and there is no improvement, wouldn’t it be a forced increase in intensity for tomorrow’s marathon?
Until he went to bed at night, Li Yan was thinking about his thoughts.
His current body cannot be understood by common sense.
No warm-up or daily exercise is of any use. He doesn't need to maintain his condition. He feels like a game character. The stamina bar is right there.
Before there is a specific breakthrough, running a few more laps on the map, rolling a few more times, or even exhausting your stamina will not make any improvement.
After thinking about it, I fell asleep.
At 7:30 in the morning on November 14, Li Yan arrived at the organizer’s office at the starting point of the New Taipei Marathon as scheduled.
Because he is a minor, the organizers need to give him a physical test first, and then have him sign a voluntary agreement, a mandatory withdrawal agreement, etc. on the spot. Theoretically, these agreements should be signed by Li Yan's guardian before they are valid, but after all, this minor is a company boss and handles special matters.
As soon as I walked into the office, a reporter came to greet me.
"Hello Li Yan, we are..."
"Later." Li Yan just waved his hand.
The organizer is also cautious enough, and actually arranged for someone to monitor Li Yan's physical indicators in real time...
The advantage is that Li Yan can also get valuable data about his body, which is beneficial to Determine what level he is currently at.
The disadvantage is that the data does not lie. After all, Li Yan is a systematic person. If there are some situations that are different from ordinary people or even beyond normal scientific understanding, it will still be a bit troublesome.
The worst case scenario is that the data is wrong.
The deputy director of the New Taipei Sports Bureau sat in the command room and expressed a warm welcome to Li Yan's arrival, and then said "safety propaganda" that was ten times more welcoming.
Li Yan could feel the tension in the room. While they hoped that Li Yan's participation would be a bright spot, they were really worried that something would go wrong with Li Yan.
“If there are any signs of danger in data monitoring, we will ask you to slow down and rest immediately, and a professional medical team will follow up. Please do not force yourself.”
Sports Bureau The deputy director held Li Yan's hand and said.
"Understood, it means that if the data monitoring remains healthy, I can keep running, right?"
That's not what we mean!
The results of the physical examination and data tests surprised the professional sports medical team. Li Yan's physical fitness far exceeded their expectations.
Dr. Ding, the team leader, couldn't help but said to himself: "How can this be the body of a minor? It's okay to say it's twenty years old."
Another woman The doctor also lamented, “It is at the same level as the professional athletes we have tested.”
These words greatly relieved the tension of the leaders, and they gradually turned their attention to "Why is Li Yan so amazing?" and turned it into gossip in just a few sentences.
Ask about Li Yan’s company, BGI’s Excellence Class, and even the relationship with Yili Group, etc.
With all the chatter, Li Yan was not happy to reply. He only had one goal today, running.
"You should not arrange an broadcast truck to face me, right?" Li Yan suddenly asked.
"It's not that bad, but if you want, you can..."
"No, no, no, no."
"That's right, anyway, there is a motorcycle following me."
"Huh?" Li Yan was helpless, "I'm not a professional athlete, why bother?"< br>
“But you are the first runner under the age of 16 to participate in the New Taipei Marathon. In the marathon events in recent years, even the ten-kilometer city run, there has been no runner under the age of 16. And the follow-up footage is only It is for our internal use and will not be broadcast.”
It seems to be for safety reasons. After all, if the news of “running a marathon at the age of fifteen” spreads, it may not be considered positive or negative news.
Seeing that the 8:30 preparation time was approaching, Li Yan confirmed that the monitoring equipment was functioning normally - in fact, it was some electrode patches, mostly covered by clothes, but not conspicuous - and walked towards the starting point of the marathon.
The TV station caught up again, "Hello Li Yan, we are from New Taipei Television Station. Are you free to do a simple interview?"
"The race will start soon, let's finish. ”
“Then why did you come to participate in the New Taipei Marathon?”
“I want to come”
The reporter wanted to continue asking, but saw Wei Yunzhi waving to Li Yan at the door, so he sighed, motioned to the camera, turned around, and prepared for the official event interview.
"Come on!" said the little beauty, holding an orange sports bracelet in her hand, with only the two letters "YY" engraved on it, "This is a souvenir I saw in the yy bookstore before. I bought it. I wore it for a while and gave it to you."
Li Yan smiled, put the bracelet on her left hand and waved: "See you at the end."
He was quick. Joined the participating teams, judging from their clothing, age and body shape, most of them are indeed Tu Yile.
It's good. As long as you don't run out of self-awareness and cause problems, everyone happily participates in long-distance running, which is indeed very meaningful in the promotion of "national sports".
Most people had no pressure to perform, or even to finish, so they seemed very excited - the excitement of a child participating in an autumn outing.
They seemed to have no idea about this forty-two-kilometer journey, and there was no trace of fear.
The more nervous the expression on the face, the higher the level.
They know what they will face and are ready to challenge themselves.
Even if it is faster by one second, it is progress.
Li Yan's figure and the patches on her body aroused curiosity in a dark-skinned young man.
Although this man is thin, his leg muscles are extremely clear. He wears sunglasses, professional sportswear, and more than two thousand pairs of long-distance running shoes. He looks like an athlete no matter what.
"Brother, haven't you seen me before?" He took the initiative to say hello.
“This is my first time competing.”
“Okay, my name is Tao Yadong, I’m a member of the New Taipei City track and field team specializing in the marathon. I’m relatively unpopular and my level is average, just level one.”
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"My name is Li Yan."
"Huh?" Tao Yadong even took off his sunglasses, "The Li Yan who made the mobile phone?"
In the past, everyone said he was a genius boy, but now " Is "mobile phone" the first label?
"Uh... I guess, it should be the same thing as you think."
"You actually came to run a marathon, eh, you're not..." Tao Yadong approached Li Yan and whispered, "Underage?"
"Well, so..." Li Yan showed the patch on the inside of his upper arm, "It needs to be monitored like this."
"This treatment, tsk tsk." Tao Yadong smiled, "Is this your first time running? But I heard that you are good at sports.”
“It’s okay. I’ll try to keep up with Brother Yadong’s pace later.”
“Okay, I’ll give you some guidance.”
The host over there talked a lot and finally started counting down.
Li Yan finally did some symbolic stretching.
“Let’s run!” With the sound of the starting gun, the New Taipei Marathon officially started.
Li Yan thought that everyone would start slowly in long-distance running, but when he saw Tao Yadong next to him, he kicked the ground forcefully a few times and jumped out of the crowd.
What the hell? Is it such a speed?
Li Yan also took steps to follow. In less than two minutes, they had already left behind the large army.
"Rhythm, rhythm." Tao Yadong maintained a very stable running posture, "Don't exert yourself, keep a good rhythm."
It seems that this speed does not put too much pressure on him.
Following him, Li Yan doesn't have any pressure at the moment.
It's just obvious that Li Yan's running form is still adjusting. He now feels like he is running a marathon at the same level as running three thousand meters.
Running forty-two kilometers at this speed, no, even half a mile of twenty-one kilometers, seems to be an impossible task.
(End of this chapter)