When Su Bai informed Qiu Wen about the event arrangement, Qiu Wen seemed very excited. After all, he had not participated in any serious competition since the national indoor tour during the winter training period. As for outdoor competitions, he had not been able to participate in any competitions for half a year since the end of the outdoor season last year.
Training is certainly important for athletes, but the ultimate goal of training is to show their performance to all the audience on the field. This is the moment when athletes gain achievement and happiness after working hard.
Although Qiu Wen looks heartless, he still has a strong drive and pursuit in his own event. When he unexpectedly learned that he would be removed from the list of key training athletes in the 100m and 200m events, he felt disappointed, but this disappointment was quickly diverted by Su Bai's subsequent proposal to change events.
After this period of training, Qiu Wen also got in touch with the only two 400m team members in the team, Hu Li and Zhang Wei. From these two veteran 400m team members, he got a deeper understanding of the current situation of the domestic 400m project, as well as the training status and performance improvement of other 400m athletes.
The more he got to know her, the more Qiu Wen felt that he didn't think he was so gifted and awesome. Instead, he felt that Su Xiaobai was the one who was truly awesome.
As for the environment of the 400-meter event in China, Qiu Wen knew it well. Hu Li and Zhang Wei told Qiu Wen that China had actually provided great support for the event. For example, for a period of time, all the sports-related majors in major domestic universities had the 400-meter as their research direction, including absorbing advanced experience from the world's top players, analyzing speed and rhythm control of outstanding foreign athletes, etc. These studies have already produced relatively mature discussion results.
However, discussion results are just discussion results, and the results of these studies are difficult to be fed back into actual training. Some provincial team coaches have conducted corresponding training for athletes according to these research results, but in the end they did not achieve any special results. As a result, a large number of domestic coaches have begun to believe that these advanced international rhythm control concepts are not suitable for domestic athletes.
Hu Li told Qiu Wen that the series of training that Su Bai had recently arranged for him was based on the training concepts and methods of those top foreign coaches.
"I was originally wondering if Su Bai didn't know the situation in China, so he dared to give you this kind of rhythm control training. It turns out that this training has a good effect on you!"
"It jumped directly from 50 seconds to 48.20 seconds..." Hu Li exclaimed in admiration, "I was stuck at 51 seconds for an unknown period of time. I was dizzy from training every day. During that period, I almost wanted to give up. I felt like I still had strength left when I was running the last 100 meters, but I just couldn't make it..."
"Later, I probably increased my strength training, and my strength improved, so I broke through the 51-second barrier and ran into 50 seconds. It took all this time.
It took me two months, but you quickly broke through 48.20 seconds. ”
There was no lack of envy in Hu Li's words, and Qiu Wen felt quite proud listening to them.
Isn’t Su Xiaobai a good teacher?
At the beginning, if Qiu Wen didn't have Su Bai's rhythm guidance, his result of a 400-meter race would be around 50 seconds. But now, even without Su Bai's guidance, he can run around 48.20 seconds, and is able to compete with his teammates Hu Li and Zhang Wei.
Su Bai had quietly brought him this significant improvement in performance, and with each weekly training session, Qiu Wen could feel that the strength of his upper and lower limbs and even the threshold for his body to enter a state of fatigue had further increased.
These feelings are very subtle, but after the various different states are superimposed together, Qiu Wen clearly feels that his personal training state and physical condition are stronger than before.
The actual results of the training and the status effects it gave Qiu Wen gave Qiu Wen extremely positive feedback. This feedback also gave Qiu Wen stronger confidence to continue to work hard on this project.
These are all complementary benefits.
Hu Li and Zhang Wei, who are also 400m runners, are quite envious of Qiu Wen's condition.
The two of them are currently being taught by the first-level coaches under Zhao Heping. The main training plan is provided by Zhao Heping with the core guidelines, which are then improved and supplemented by the first-level coaches.
It's not that they are dissatisfied with their coaches, but the 400-meter training philosophy of Zhao Heping and their direct coaches is still relatively traditional in China. Including in the arrangement of training and the training methods for them to break through the shackles of current performance, they all pursue the idea of breaking through the current state through large-scale extreme training.
Looking back at Qiu Wen's training during this period, although it was indeed very tiring and difficult, Su Bai did not require Qiu Wen to undergo so much large-scale extreme training in the training arrangement. In such seemingly relaxed training, Qiu Wen's performance continued to improve, which made Hu Li and Zhang Wei couldn't help but wonder, if they were to train under Su Bai, would they also be able to achieve new breakthroughs in performance?
Su Bai didn't know that he had already attracted the attention of other athletes just by arranging relevant training items for Qiu Wen.
After informing Qiu Wen of the training plan for May 21, he made some adjustments to Qiu Wen's training, reducing high-energy training that is more likely to cause physical fatigue, and instead focusing more on training to maintain current physical functions, as well as some training to further strengthen rhythm control and rhythm change ability.
Qiu Wen was a little confused by the new small-cycle training plan: "Xiao Bai... No, coach! I have a competition on the 21st. Do you think the training cycle plan for me is too short?"
According to Qiu Wen's previous experience, during the preparation period before the competition, the amount of training will increase further than in the past. This period is also a relatively difficult stage for athletes because they have to prepare for the competition with all their strength.
It's Su Bai himself. When he was an athlete, his preparation period had the same rhythm and state. Why is it that after he became a coach, the training plan he gave during the preparation period had less training volume than usual?
Su Bai was not surprised by Qiu Wen's question. As a member of the S Province Track and Field Team, the training concept he had previously accepted was that breakthroughs in performance could only be achieved through large amounts of training. However, during his college years, as a student majoring in sports training, he had already been exposed to many more advanced training concepts. In addition, during this period of time, the learning in the system space and the practical simulation in the coaching courses gave him completely subversive ideas about various new training ideas, techniques and training arrangements.
These internal factors were not convenient to be directly mentioned. Su Bai just looked at Qiu Wen very calmly and told him: "Save your strength for the competition."
"Ah? Oh..."
Su Bai's words were brief and seemed to make sense. Qiu Wen was stunned for a moment. Finally, he scratched his head, not daring to look directly at the devil Xiaobai in coach mode. He turned around timidly and went to train well according to Su Bai's requirements.
Of course, the track and field team also knew about Su Bai's training model for Qiu Wen and his pre-match training plan. However, Zhao Heping and He Yishen were both reasonable people. Since they chose to believe in Su Bai, even if they seemed to have some doubts about this training plan, they did not require Su Bai to train according to their own traditional concepts or cognition.
In the blink of an eye, it was already May 18th, and Qiu Wen's last day of formal training before the game had also ended. He felt that he was full of energy and could train for at least two more hours, but Su Bai had already signaled that the training was over, so he could only stand in front of Su Bai obediently.
"According to the plan, we will leave for H City tomorrow. I will go with the team to watch your game. Don't panic when you go on the court."
"Eh? Xiaobai, are you going to join the team too?" Qiu Wen's eyes lit up when he heard Su Bai's words. Then, in the next second, he suddenly thought of his two good friends who ate midnight snacks with him: "Oh, no, Xiaobai, if you go to H City with me, what should I do about the midnight snacks on the third floor of the cafeteria?"
Su Bai was stunned. He didn't expect Qiu Wen to be paying attention to the situation in the cafeteria. He explained seriously, "I have asked Brother Sun and Brother Xiaowu to take care of the cafeteria. Brother Xiaowu will help me in the next few days. I have also asked Brother Xiaowu to prepare Wang Shen and A Luo's midnight snacks."
Qiu Wen was choked up when he heard this. He suddenly felt that if he took Xiao Bai with him during his trip to H City to compete, he would be stabbed in the eyes by all the brothers and sisters on the third floor after he came back...
Especially Wang Shen and Ah Heng...
He remembered that Wang Shen and Ah Heng had no plans to participate in the H City race this time.
Qiu Wen's beast-like instinct told him that his life might be hanging in the balance in this game.
Sure enough, during the evening snack time, when Wang Shen and Cui Luoheng heard that Su Bai was going to follow Qiu Wen to participate in the National Track and Field Grand Prix in City H, Qiu Wen felt a chill on his scalp.
"Awen." Wang Shen turned his gaze to Qiu Wen with a smile: "Did you see this fish?"
Their supper tonight is fish soup and tofu noodles.
Wang Shen picked up the spoon with a smile, scooped up the soup in the noodle bowl, and poured it all over the fish from head to tail. The clear fish soup was boiling hot, and pouring it on the fish made Qiu Wen shudder all over, as if he was also poured with the hot soup.
At this time, Qiu Wen heard another clicking sound from the side. He turned his head nervously to look at Cui Luoheng, only to see that Cui Luoheng was more direct. With a gloomy face, he used the chopsticks in his hand to pinch and twist off the fish head.
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Qiu Wen glanced at Cui Luoheng's chopsticks, then at the fish head in the bowl, and then touched his neck nervously, feeling that his life was over.
Wang Shen also caught a glimpse of Cui Luoheng's actions, then patted Qiu Wen on the shoulder with a smile.
"Awen, don't say that your brother won't give you a chance to live. If your results in this competition are not good enough to be presented to others..." Wang Shen smiled, and the meaning in his eyes was very clear.
Cui Luoheng on the side also glanced at Qiu Wen at this time, then lowered his head and cut the fish in the bowl in half.
"Okay, okay, okay! I understand, I understand, I understand!" Qiu Wen's eyes were almost in tears. He wanted to hug his two good friends and ask them to be kind and give him a quick death.
Under the cold gazes of Wang Shen and Cui Luoheng, he made a vow that he was not sure he could fulfill: "If I, if I can't make it to the 400m finals this time, I...I will eat the midnight snacks made by Brother Xiao Wu for five days when I come back!"
Wang Shen raised his eyebrows after hearing this, and Cui Luoheng beside him changed the time very coldly: "10 days."
When Qiu Wen heard this number, his face turned green, but he still agreed timidly.
It was not until this point that the friendship turmoil among the late-night snack trio returned to a calm state.
On May 19, the official Weibo account of the S Province Sports Team released the list of athletes from the S Province Track and Field Team who would be participating in the H City leg of the National Track and Field Grand Prix. In the 400-meter event, in addition to Hu Li and Zhang Wei, Qiu Wen's name was also included this time.
Ever since Qiu Wen switched to the 400m event, forum friends in the track and field kingdom have been very concerned about Qiu Wen's training and competition status. About a week ago, Qiu Wen posted a message on his personal Weibo saying that he was about to participate in his first 400m race and was very nervous.
At that time, some forum users speculated that Qiu Wen was going to participate in the H City Track and Field Grand Prix. Sure enough, Qiu Wen's name appeared on the list of participants of the S Province Track and Field Team released today.
Many forum users are very nervous about this, wondering how Qiu Wen will perform in this first 400-meter event.
In the forum, some track and field fans in H City had already bought tickets for this track and field Grand Prix, so they all said that they would broadcast Qiu Wen's first 400-meter race live in the forum.
On the 19th, Su Bai, Qiu Wen, Hu Li and others followed the main group to check into the hotel arranged by the organizer. Then, the athletes followed the staff to the preparation training ground for the competition to carry out the final status adjustment training before the game.
The two days of preparation and adjustment passed by in a flash. Qiu Wen felt that he had not trained much, and it was already the 21st. However, he felt that Xiaobai was right - he now felt that his whole body was full of strength and he wanted to start a big battle at any time. His anticipation for the game was stronger than ever before, and this strong anticipation even made him want to vent his excitement.
If Su Bai hadn't been staring at him and telling him not to run around, he would have rushed to the training ground and run ten more laps. It was also because of this extra excitement that he kept reminding himself to rest early so that he could compete better the next day.
On May 21, the weather was cloudy and the H City leg of the National Track and Field Grand Prix was officially held at the H City Sports Center Stadium.
This track and field Grand Prix also serves as a qualifier for the 18th World Athletics Youth Championships, so the competition lasts for a total of three days. However, Qiu Wen's event has nothing to do with the next two days. His 400m preliminaries are on the first day. If he is lucky enough to make it to the finals, he will have another race in the afternoon.
Standing on the arena he had not seen for a long time, Qiu Wen felt even more excited. Although he was surrounded by opponents he did not know, this did not affect his excited state and feeling at all.
There were a total of 122 athletes who registered for the men's 400m sprint preliminaries in the H city race, of which 6 athletes withdrew early due to physical reasons, and a total of 116 athletes actually showed up to participate.
And only 8 of these 116 contestants can actually qualify for the finals.
This is a very cruel ratio, and the reason is that all provinces in the country have their own provincial sports teams, plus the Bayi Team, the Railway Team and other teams. In fact, even though the 400-meter event has never achieved any good results in the country, there are still many 400-meter athletes in the country.
Normally, athletes from the provincial team will not participate in provincial competitions, but only in national and higher-level competitions. However, for these athletes, judging from their performance, participating in national-level competitions is already their limit.
Therefore, the Grand Prix is a great place for many people to refresh their achievements and resumes. The number of participants in the Grand Prix is exceptionally large, and the competition seems to be exceptionally fierce.
Qiu Wen doesn't care whether there are many or few competitors. For him, who is already in an excited state, if the competition could be more intense, he might be even more excited and happier.
With such emotions, Qiu Wen was in a very excited mode from waiting for entry to getting group sorting and completing warm-up.
While waiting to go on the field, an older athlete next to Qiu Wen looked at him with a smile and said, "Brother, is this your first time participating in a competition?"
Qiu Wen scratched his head embarrassedly, then nodded to indicate that it was correct.
This athlete is a veteran in the 400m event. His name is Lin Chuan. His personal PB is around 47.12 seconds. He is a very stable national master-level athlete. Although his absolute speed is not high, he is very good at rhythm control.
He is also Qiu Wen's competitor in this competition.
When the 9th group's race was about to start, Lin Chuan and Qiu Wen went on stage together. When they reached the starting line, Lin Chuan patted Qiu Wen on the shoulder and said with a smile: "Fight well and don't be nervous."
Qiu Wen immediately grinned and agreed, "Yeah!"
Before the game started, Su Bai had already told him: "Don't be nervous, keep the rhythm, believe in your training results, and play well. 】
Qiu Wen trusted every word Su Bai said before the race, so at the starting line, he patted his muscles to put himself into a slightly relaxed state that was tense but not nervous.
Although it was his first time participating in the competition, Qiu Wen was lucky enough to be assigned to the 5th track, which is a relatively advantageous track. Lin Chuan, who allowed him to relax before the race, was in the 4th track, which was also a good position.
Before the starting line, all the athletes adjusted their starting blocks. Qiu Wen also tried to step on the starting blocks twice, then he simply tried his own bouncing feeling by supporting himself with his hands. After making sure there was no problem, the preparation time for the competition had run out. He supported himself with his hands, stepped on the starting blocks with his feet, and began to wait for the first 400-meter race after this event to begin!
At the starting point of the curved track, every 400-meter athlete was ready. A voice without any emotion came from the loud speaker at the scene: "Get ready, get set."
As soon as the preparation sounded, everyone held their breath and waited for the final starting gunshot - "Bang!"
When the starting gun sounds, all the athletes step on the starting blocks like arrows from a bow, and then push off the ground to rush forward!
These athletes all have fast reaction times when starting. The fastest among them is Lin Chuan, whose reaction time is about 0.131 seconds, which is also a relatively good reaction time in his career.
Qiu Wen's starting response was not slow either. After all, he had been a 100m and 200m runner, and his training in starting reaction time was more acute. His starting reaction time this time was only 0.136 seconds, far below the professional athlete's standard reaction time of 0.15 seconds.
After the start, Qiu Wen's speed was very fast all the way. He quickly raised his upper body on the curve to complete his starting acceleration, and then after entering the straight, his speed burst forward even faster.
Lin Chuan, who was standing behind Qiu Wen, frowned when he saw Qiu Wen's speed and movements. He felt that this young athlete might be in trouble. If he did not control his speed in the first 200 meters, his fatigue level would increase exponentially after 200 meters, and his speed would drop rapidly.
Currently, all coaches in the country will teach athletes to control their speed. How come this kid ran so fast in the first 200 meters?
In the audience, there were also members of the Track and Field Kingdom forum who came to watch the game. They happened to be sitting together, and when they saw Qiu Wen come on the field, they were all very excited, but after seeing Qiu Wen's speed, their hearts skipped a beat.
not good!
"How come Xiao Qiu is so fast?! Doesn't he have any speed control?!"
Theoretically, the full-course speed of a 400-meter athlete should be their secondary speed, not their maximum speed. However, from the audience's perspective, they only felt that Qiu Wen's speed on the track was not slower than his previous speeds when running 100 meters and 200 meters.
"Has Xiao Qiu not completed his rhythm control training?! Wasn't his coach Su Bai praised by Wu Shengping? How could they throw Xiao Qiu out to compete without even teaching him speed control?!!"
They had already started a live broadcast on the Track and Field Kingdom Forum before the race. At this moment, someone was holding a mobile phone and continuously recording the live video of Qiu Wen's competition. On the forum, many friends saw Qiu Wen's speed in the live broadcast room and cried out in their hearts that something was wrong.
However, when all the people around were shouting in their hearts that something was wrong, Su Bai in the audience looked at Qiu Wen running on the track with a very determined look on his face.
During this period of time, he has been training Qiu Wen in a relatively restrained manner, which has prevented Qiu Wen from running to his full potential. As an athlete, Qiu Wen has great strength, but Su Bai discovered that Qiu Wen's strength has never been fully exerted in the past.
During the training, Su Bai did not increase Qiu Wen's demand for strength training again, but rather tapped into Qiu Wen's own strength potential. This strength potential and the continuous updating of strength application techniques made Qiu Wen feel that his strength had been greatly improved.
Improved strength, stronger pedaling force, longer stride, and better control of speed and rhythm...
This series of changes, coupled with Qiu Wen's own desire and pursuit of competition, has actually allowed Qiu Wen to achieve new levels of strength, but Qiu Wen himself is not aware of it yet.
At this time, in the audience, Su Bai watched Qiu Wen's performance on the field with a slight smile in his eyes.
On the track, Qiu Wen only felt that his strength and speed seemed to have become stronger. He was obviously not running at his maximum speed, but his first 200 meters seemed to be no different from when he ran at full speed in the past.
This feeling made Qiu Wen even more excited.
This excitement also offset the fatigue that was rising in his body. In fact, the physical fatigue made Qiu Wen feel more excited and stimulated.
Three quarters of the race had passed. At this point, Qiu Wen was already the front runner on the track, and even Lin Chuan was still behind him.
At this point, Lin Chuan, who was standing behind Qiu Wen, had a look of shock on his face - what was wrong with this kid? Won’t you be tired? ! I ran as fast as I could for 300 meters without slowing down? !
Of course, Qiu Wen was actually still keeping Su Bai's requirements and key points in mind. He had already controlled his speed at 300 meters, but Lin Chuan himself also slowed down here, so he didn't really notice it.
Lin Chuan originally thought that the kid in front of him would run out of energy after 200 meters and his speed would drop to an uncontrollable level, and he would only be able to get a time of over 50 seconds. As a result, the kid's results were steady all the way, and even in the last 100 meters, he was unable to surpass the athlete in front of him whom he had never seen in a 400-meter race.
Where on earth is this newcomer from? !
Seeing that Qiu Wen did not slow down in the last 100 meters of the track, and even had enough energy to speed up and rush to the finish line, Lin Chuan, who was also trying to sprint but was overwhelmed by fatigue, was shocked.
The audience of the Track and Field Kingdom Forum, who originally thought that Qiu Wen's first race might be over, now watched Qiu Wen on the track, suppressing 400-meter veteran Lin Chuan all the way, and then crossing the finish line in first place.
Everyone was stunned.
In the audience, only Su Bai looked at Qiu Wen's performance and smiled with a slight satisfaction.
Qiu Wen was the first to cross the finish line. Although the result was not yet known, Su Bai knew after silently estimating that Qiu Wen's qualification for the finals should be secured.
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