After voluntarily and consciously admitting his mistake to Su Bai, Qiu Wen looked at Su Bai eagerly, hesitated for a few seconds, and then mustered up the courage to make a solemn request - in order to be able to compete with full strength in the afternoon, could the coach give him a meal?
Su Bai thought Qiu Wen was hesitating for a long time about what he was going to ask for, but this is what happened.
Hu Li and Zhang Wei, who were following Qiu Wen and Su Bai, were also embarrassed. They had indeed heard of the legend of the chef on the third floor, but their performance and potential had always been average. They had never eaten food cooked by Su Bai before, so they were only a little curious about the chef on the third floor, and never thought about how delicious the food Su Bai cooked could be.
Qiu Wenti's request was not excessive. The hotel they stayed in was specially provided by the organizer. Since a large number of athletes were staying in the hotel, they contacted the supplier of food ingredients to the J Province Sports Team and brought a batch of food ingredients of guaranteed quality to their hotel. There were also special chefs to take care of the athletes' meals, so it was convenient to get the food ingredients.
Since Qiu Wen was going to compete in the afternoon, the 400-meter final was scheduled for 3:20 p.m., which was still some time away. Su Bai thought about it and decided to prepare some simple food for Qiu Wen, but it would not be appropriate to let him eat too much, as it would affect his competitive state at that time.
After considering it, Su Bai took Qiu Wen and the other two back to the hotel, borrowed the kitchen and ingredients from the hotel staff, cooked a pot of corn and pork ribs soup, and also made a portion of steamed pomfret, stir-fried beef, and fresh choy sum.
In the kitchen, the chef who was originally in the hotel kitchen heard that some athletes needed to place individual orders, and was ready to start working. However, the hotel staff brought in a young man who said he was a coach, saying that he wanted to borrow the kitchen to cook for the players himself.
Hey, this is something new!
Since H City is the fixed venue for the annual Track and Field Grand Prix, this hotel is also a designated reception hotel. These chefs have met many athletes in the past, but this is the first time they have seen a coach personally go to the kitchen to prepare meals for the athletes.
However, since they didn't have to work, they were happy to have some free time. While chatting in the kitchen, they would occasionally glance at the young coach who was preparing meals.
This one glance is incredible - wait, isn't this the coach? Looking at his posture, how come he looks more like a chef than these real chefs?
That series of actions of selecting, preparing and processing ingredients were so smooth that I won't talk about them. Let's just talk about the coach. When he was halfway through cooking his dish, the taste was different from theirs. Although they saw the coach using the same stove, ingredients and condiments as theirs to make the dish, the aroma was definitely different from theirs.
If I have to say what's different, it's that among a group of beauties, you can still resist being tempted by them, and instead immediately recognize the only fairy among them.
The head chef in the kitchen suddenly remembered what his master once said: Some people cook delicious delicacies, while some people use the same ingredients to cook, which is a waste of food.
Somehow, the chef felt as if he was the one wasting food.
After Su Bai finished cooking the meal, he asked one of the kitchen helpers to help deliver the meal and broth together. Then the chefs in the kitchen looked at Su Bai's back hesitantly.
"Is this really the coach? Which team is this... Is he bringing someone to play with the team?"
In the hotel restaurant, Qiu Wen, Zhang Wei and Hu Li had already occupied a table for four and were sitting at the table waiting for Su Bai's meal to be served.
When the kitchen helpers brought the three generous dishes and one soup to the table, the attention of people at the table not far from Qiu Wen and his companions was also attracted.
On the rectangular dining table, three bright and clear dishes and one soup were placed on the table. Among them was a large bowl of corn and pork ribs soup. The soup was translucent and the oil seemed to have been skimmed off. The whole bowl of soup looked refreshing. The tender yellow corn chunks and the chopped pork ribs made people want to have a big bowl of soup first.
There were three steamed pomfret in total. After all, the diners here were all athletes, and their appetite should not be underestimated compared to the amount of exercise they do. Even for Qiu Wen, who could not eat much, there would be no problem for him to eat a easily digestible pomfret.
This pomfret looks very delicious. The fish, just out of the pot, is covered with a special sauce, and some chopped green onions are sprinkled on the plate. The emerald green and white colors, against the backdrop of the sauce of this plate of steamed pomfret, add a bit of tempting flavor to the pomfret, which already exudes an enticing aroma.
Then there is the stir-fried beef, which clearly looks like ordinary beef, but perhaps because it is coated with a layer of starch sauce, the beef looks particularly crystal clear and tender, as if you can bite into it and squeeze out juice.
Even the rice that was served in a whole bucket was crystal clear and smooth, with plump corn kernels sprinkled in the rice, also steamed to a tender yellow color, embedded in the rice, making people feel particularly appetizing at first glance.
After Su Bai came to the table, he also brought some kiwi fruit and juice for Qiu Wen to replenish water, sugar and vitamin C. Then he told Qiu Wen a cruel news - corn and pork ribs soup, and he could only eat the corn and soup.
It was the first time for Hu Li and Zhang Wei to actually eat the food of Su Bai, the "Third Floor Chef God" in their team. Now that Su Bai was at the table and the meal was officially started, how could they resist?
After each of them served themselves a big bowl of rice, they started eating with the rice. Why would they care about such a trivial matter as Qiu Wen beside them not being able to eat pork ribs?
Besides, if Qiu Wen can’t eat, then can’t they eat more?
With such a happy mood, they immediately picked up a few more pieces of ribs. Wow, it was so refreshing when they put them in their mouths - the ribs were tender without any feeling of being tough. When they took a bite, the juice of the corn ribs soup also burst slightly in their mouths, and the crunch of the cartilage was so satisfying!
Taking another bite of the corn, the texture is just right, soft and glutinous. The corn that has absorbed the soup, coupled with its own sweetness, has a unique taste. Even guys with big appetites like Hu Li and Zhang Wei can finish a piece in just three or two bites, and then can't help wanting to scoop another piece out of the soup.
As for the corn and pork ribs soup itself, there is no need to say more. The soup has the meaty aroma of the pork ribs and the sweetness of the corn. These flavors are well blended together. The soup has the oily aroma of the pork ribs, but it is not greasy at all. When you drink it into your mouth, you can feel the aroma going straight from your mouth to your stomach. It is fragrant and comfortable!
In addition to the corn and pork ribs soup, the steamed pomfret is also extremely delicious. One bite of it is so delicious that it makes your tongue fall off. You will hate to care about the fish bones and swallow it into your stomach in one bite.
Although there are only three dishes and one soup on this table, each dish is just the right amount of delicious, making one want to hold the rice bowl and eat it for three days and three nights.
At the table, the only one who was dissatisfied was probably Qiu Wen. While eating the stir-fried beef, he looked at the spare ribs in the soup bowl, and then looked at Zhang Wei and Hu Li who were gnawing on the spare ribs with a crunching sound and a look of satisfaction on their faces. He felt that he had suffered a great loss.
But there is no way. For the last meal before the game, he should not eat too much, nor should he eat foods with high fat content. Fish, beef, and fruit juice that can supplement vitamin C should be his pre-game menu.
After eating a big meal, Zhang Wei and Hu Li showed expressions of satisfaction and envy on their faces.
"Ah, so this is the treatment in the cafeteria on the third floor!"
They finally knew how the chef on the third floor got his reputation, and now they looked at Su Bai who was also eating, and they simply wanted to worship him - not only was he able to raise Qiu Wen's 400-meter running speed from just over 50 seconds to over 47 seconds in just two months, but he could also cook delicious dishes!
What kind of god coach is this!
After the meal, Zhang Wei and Hu Li had completely forgotten the awe they had felt towards Su Bai not long ago, and instead began to envy Qiu Wen again.
Qiu Wen felt their envy and couldn't help but raise his head and chest, feeling proud for a moment. Then he looked at the large bowl of soup that had been emptied of ribs and corn, and curled his lips in dissatisfaction - he felt that he had lost a lot on this meal!
Qiu Wen, Zhang Wei and Hu Li still felt unsatisfied with their meal, but they didn't know that the athletes dining at the tables near them also had no appetite.
The smell of the dishes on Su Bai's table wasn't overbearing, but it would drift to them from time to time, and the fragrance was like a little hook, making them itchy.
The athletes at the table nearby called the waiter and asked what was going on with the food on Su Bai's table. Was it discriminatory treatment by the hotel? They also want the dishes from Su Bai’s table!
After learning from the embarrassed waiter that the meal was prepared by their team's coach himself, the athletes were confused and had to give up the idea of having the same dish.
Those are nutritious meals prepared by their own team's coach. Can they also ask the coaches of other teams to cook for them?
Thinking of this, the athletes couldn't help but take a few more glances at the coach who looked too young, and then silently envied him in their hearts.
Qiu Wen and his friends naturally had no idea what other people around them were thinking. After finishing the meal, Qiu Wen also had some fruit and juice. Then, after a short digestion, he took a short nap to replenish his energy in preparation for the final in the afternoon.
By the time the game started in the afternoon, Qiu Wen was already in high spirits - the last meal before the game was nutritious and delicious, and did not cause any burden to his stomach or body at all.
At this moment, he was already relaxed and ready for warm-up before the game.
There were a total of 8 athletes participating in the 400-meter final in the afternoon. The one with the best result was the current leader of the domestic 400-meter event, named Zhang Ziyi.
However, although he is called the leader, in fact, Zhang Ziyi's current personal PB is only 45.57 seconds, which is still 0.22 seconds away from the domestic 400-meter record of 45.25 seconds set more than ten years ago, not to mention the gap with the top players in Asian-level competitions.
Having said that, Zhang Ziyi's current level is not something Qiu Wen can catch up with. In major domestic competitions last year, Zhang Ziyi's results have always been stable within 46.20 seconds. In last year's National Track and Field Grand Prix Championship, he unexpectedly ran into 45 seconds, winning the Grand Prix 400m championship with a time of 45.72 seconds, which was also his best result of the season last year.
Zhang Ziyi is currently the 400-meter athlete that domestic track and field fans have the highest expectations for. They are wondering when he will be able to break 45.25 seconds and break the national record that has been dormant for more than a decade.
Except for Zhang Ziyi, the remaining 6 players are also familiar faces in the 400m event. The results of these players are mostly stable around 47 seconds. When they are lucky and in good condition, they can run under 46 seconds. The rest of the time, the results are mostly in the range of 47 seconds to 48 seconds. The only player whose personal PB is 45.93 seconds has only run under 45 seconds once so far, and there has been no more.
It cannot be said that these 400-meter veterans did not try hard. It can only be said that they tried hard, but their results could never achieve a good breakthrough. After a long time, they seemed a little tired.
Except for Lin Chuan, none of these people knew Qiu Wen before the warm-up this afternoon. After all, Qiu Wen used to run 100 meters and 200 meters, and although they are both short-distance races like the 400 meters, there is not much overlap between them.
Qiu Wen is not like Fang Yu, a nationally renowned athlete who broke the 10-second barrier. He has some fame, but after stepping out of the 100 and 200 meters, not many people know him in the 400-meter event.
Qiu Wen didn't care about these at all. When he saw other senior athletes, he grinned and greeted them. When he saw Lin Chuan, who had reminded him to run well in the morning, he happily talked to Lin Chuan for a few words, and then threw all his enthusiasm into the warm-up preparations.
On the side, Zhang Ziyi asked Lin Chuan: "Old Lin, do you know this Qiu Wen?"
Lin Chuan also smiled and replied: "I was in the same group with him in the preliminaries this morning. Even though he is a newcomer to the 400m, I went back to watch and saw that he had previously run the 100m and 200m. He definitely has an advantage in speed over us."
Qiu Wen's results in the morning were good, and indeed attracted the attention of these 400m veterans. However, Zhang Ziyi did not pay too much attention to what Lin Chuan said for the time being. After all, there were many 100m and 200m athletes who also practiced the 400m, but how many of them could really excel?
Zhang Ziyi felt that Qiu Wen definitely had talent in the 400m, but as to how high this talent was, that was hard to say.
Let's take a look.
Zhang Ziyi glanced at Qiu Wen and thought that it would be good if there could be a 400-meter athlete in the country who could surpass him. At least if athletes of their generation could break the 400-meter record from more than a decade ago, then people in other events who watched their 400-meter events in the future would be able to give them a little more respect.
When the time turned to 15:15, all the men's 400m finalists were notified that they could officially take to the field. They each walked to the starting line of the track, began to adjust their starting blocks, and then did a simple test run on the track.
Qiu Wen was arranged to be on the sixth track today. This track was neither good nor bad. In front and behind him were Lin Chuan on the seventh track and Zhang Ziyi on the fifth track.
After completing his warm-up moves, Qiu Wen looked around and felt that the other 400-meter runners in the same field did not seem to be very excited about the competition.
This made Qiu Wen a little confused, but the audience in the stands seemed to be even more nervous than the contestants on the track.
After looking around, Qiu Wen didn't quite understand what was going on with the competitive atmosphere among the players, but he knew in his heart that even if these players seemed too relaxed, their overall level was still better than his. After all, among the remaining 7 players present, except him, 6 had personal PBs within 47.50 seconds, a result he had never achieved before.
Qiu Wen was very excited when he thought about how he successfully made it to the finals in his first 400-meter race, defeating more than a hundred people and running a better result than in his usual training.
At this moment, he recalled what Su Bai had told him not long ago: Remember, control your speed, but don't be rigid. Combine your current speed with your personal state, and set a secondary speed rhythm for yourself in your mind.
The 400-meter race is a sports competition process with a rhythmic curve. Don't let yourself deviate from a good curve range.
Qiu Wen felt that Su Bai's words were somewhat profound. Although he also knew that the 400 meters required speed and rhythm control, he only had a general idea of the speed and rhythm curve of the 400 meters.
He was a little worried whether he could meet Su Bai's requirements, but after thinking for a while, he felt that since Su Bai was teaching him how to estimate his own condition and how to find his own speed and rhythm at this time, he must think that he should be able to do it!
Since Xiaobai, such a great coach, believes that he can do it, how can he be the first to back down? !
Thinking of this, Qiu Wen silently told himself in his heart: I must try my best to control my own rhythm and give it my all!
The other players on the track were unaware of Qiu Wen's tortuous mental journey. It was just that when Zhang Ziyi, who was behind him, was looking at Qiu Wen, he suddenly felt that the new player in front of him suddenly became more motivated. Looking at Qiu Wen's serious face from the side and rear, Zhang Ziyi was stunned, turned his head to look at his old opponents, and then thought about his own state.
"Tsk, how can I not even have the fighting spirit of a newcomer?"
Zhang Ziyi took a deep breath, jumped on the spot, patted his leg muscles, adjusted his body's relaxation state, then looked carefully at himself and the entry point of the track, and made more subtle adjustments to the starting block.
Zhang Ziyi felt as if he had not felt this feeling for a long time since he had been preparing seriously again. Then he looked at Qiu Wen who was also preparing seriously for the competition in front of him, and silently gave this new player two points for his impression.
Perhaps it was because there were too many "tired" old opponents around him, and Zhang Ziyi hadn't felt the desire to compete with his opponents on the field for a long time. At this moment, Zhang Ziyi just felt that a fighting spirit was gradually rising in his heart.
The race was about to begin. Qiu Wen didn't know that his serious preparation had brought him a strong opponent. He just made preparations meticulously step by step, then supported himself with his hands, stepped on the starting block, and made all preparations for the start.
A calm, ready-to-go voice was ringing out from the loudspeaker.
"Everyone, get ready."
All the runners were ready on the starting blocks, and then there was a crisp 'bang' from the starter's gun.
The game begins!
Qiu Wen's reaction to the gun was still not slow. 0.141 seconds was a completely qualified reaction speed. He pushed hard with his left hind leg, and the powerful force pushed him forward. He started to run forward and accelerate along the inside of the track. During the process of starting and accelerating, his upper body was also quickly lifted up, allowing himself to speed up the process of starting and accelerating on the track.
Due to his personal skills and habits, Qiu Wen has a speed advantage in the first 200 meters. Even if he does control his speed as Su Bai said, his starting acceleration is still very fast compared to ordinary 400-meter runners.
Qiu Wen is fast, and Zhang Ziyi is not slow either.
The reason why Zhang Ziyi was able to run under 45 seconds was because he used to be a 100-meter sprinter. His absolute speed was not slow compared to domestic 100-meter runners. In addition, after long-term training, his control over speed and rhythm had reached a very proficient technical level. Therefore, for Zhang Ziyi, running under 46 seconds has never been a problem. His problem lies in his lack of strength and speed endurance. In the second half, although he was able to control his speed, it would be difficult for him to make another big breakthrough.
After passing the first bend and entering the straight road, Qiu Wen's speed became even faster. After running, his spirit became excited again. Fortunately, he kept telling himself in his mind - listen to Xiaobai and don't run crazy!
But even if Qiu Wen controlled himself, Zhang Ziyi behind him still felt that the newcomer in front of him was indeed a little crazy when he ran, just as Lin Chuan said.
Zhang Ziyi did not pay attention to Qiu Wen's game in the morning, but Lin Chuan told him what it felt like to play against Qiu Wen. It was like playing against a mad Husky. It felt like Qiu Wen was running wildly without any relaxation the whole time.
Of course, both Zhang Ziyi and Lin Chuan understood that no matter who ran the 400 meters, it was impossible to maintain a full-speed sprint throughout the race. That is to say, Qiu Wen actually sprinted, but Lin Chuan, who was running behind him in the morning, did not feel it.
Zhang Ziyi originally thought that what Lin Chuan said might be a bit exaggerated, but Zhang Ziyi was running behind Qiu Wen at this time, and he also felt that Qiu Wen ran a little crazy.
This thought flashed through Zhang Ziyi's mind like lightning, and he didn't think about it anymore. He just began to adjust his condition and forced himself to rush forward - the first 200 meters was also his advantage section, and there was no reason for him to let Qiu Wen take the lead.
In the audience, track and field fans watched the opening of the 400-meter final. Amid the cheers, they discovered that on today's track, whether it was Zhang Ziyi, Qiu Wen or Lin Chuan, they all ran exceptionally hard.
In the domestic 400-meter race, how long has it been since we saw athletes running so hard?
Seeing that Zhang Ziyi, Qiu Wen and Lin Chuan were in excellent condition, the other players on the track seemed to feel the influence of these three players, so that all the players on the track seemed to be running faster.
Seeing the contestants start to compete with each other on the track, the audience became more and more excited.
Is there anything more exciting than watching athletes give their all in a sprint competition?
"Come on Zhang Shuai!!!"
"Brother Chuan, charge!!!"
"Come on, Xiao Qiu! I support you, bro!!!"
In the audience seats, shouts and whistles rang out one after another. Members of the Track and Field Kingdom Forum were live streaming with handheld selfie sticks while shouting "Come on!" crazily, even shaking and waving their fists from time to time to vent their excitement. The end result was that the live streaming effect was horrible. The audience in the forum who were waiting in the live streaming room couldn't even see the track for a few seconds, and they all tried to ask the friend in charge of the live streaming to calm down in the barrage - they wanted to watch the game too! ! !
Damn, today's 400 meters was so exciting, where was your camera? ? ?
No matter how the audience in the live broadcast room shouted in the barrage, the enthusiastic forum members at the scene had no mood to pay attention to it. They all shouted and stared at the track. They saw that Qiu Wen quickly caught up with Lin Chuan at first, but Lin Chuan's speed was not slow either, and there was a brief tug of war between him and Qiu Wen.
Behind Qiu Wen, Zhang Ziyi quickly caught up with him and overtook Qiu Wen.
Zhang Ziyi's overtaking of Qiu Wen seemed to have a certain impact on Qiu Wen, causing his rhythm to be slightly disrupted for a moment, so that he was overtaken by Lin Chuan. However, Qiu Wen quickly stabilized his rhythm again, and seemingly because he was unwilling to accept being overtaken before, he slowed down a little on the track and caught up with Lin Chuan again.
The audience in the audience felt nervous when they saw Qiu Wen's change, worrying whether Qiu Wen's impulsive behavior would affect his physical fitness in the future.
However, Qiu Wen's performance was not affected at all.
On the track, Qiu Wen slightly adjusted his rhythm after 200 meters. His speed did drop, but it was only a change in rhythm. Compared with the preliminaries in the morning, his speed reduction at this time was not as much as it was in the morning. He firmly remembered what Su Bai had explained to him about the control and perception of speed and rhythm, and then controlled his speed to a state he thought was appropriate.
In the audience, Su Bai was also staring at Qiu Wen's condition. He could see that Qiu Wen did adjust his rhythm control, but the rhythm was estimated a little awkwardly. Su Bai estimated in his mind that the speed was a little fast, which would aggravate Qiu Wen's physical decline to a certain extent, but not to the point of being uncontrollable.
If Qiu Wen can withstand the physical fatigue and maintain the rhythm of the subsequent sprint, then this slightly faster speed may bring Qiu Wen unexpected results.
Qiu Wen...can he bear it?
Su Bai frowned and looked seriously at Qiu Wen on the track.
On the track, we have entered the stage after 250. Zhang Ziyi, who is running in the front, is in outstanding condition today. At the same time, his excellent speed control ability allows him to have a very precise grasp of his physical regulation throughout the whole process. Even when he is giving it his all, his posture looks very relaxed and calm.
Everyone could see that Qiu Wen, who was standing behind Zhang Ziyi, seemed a little anxious, but he still frowned and stared, trying hard to fight the fatigue rising in his body, and converted the stimulation brought by this fatigue to his body into motivation.
Rhythm!
Keep the pace!
Can't collapse!
Qiu Wen kept repeating Su Bai's warnings and instructions in his mind. His stubbornness came into play at this time. He tried hard to control his breathing rhythm and keep himself steady, without any possibility of collapse!
Behind Qiu Wen, Lin Chuan looked at Qiu Wen in shock - in the preliminaries this morning, Qiu Wen definitely did not run as fast as he does now, especially in the 200m to 300m section, Qiu Wen slowed down a lot in the morning.
Lin Chuan originally thought that was already Qiu Wen's very good condition, but unexpectedly, in the current final track, Qiu Wen's control was even more surprising than in the morning.
Behind Zhang Ziyi, Qiu Wen and Lin Chuan, the other 400-meter runners also ran very hard. After someone took the lead and set a fast pace, the runners behind couldn't help but run with enthusiasm.
In the audience, all the audience were shouting "Come on!" and cheering for their favorite players, and the deafening whistles never stopped for a moment.
come on!
Come on! !
Zhang Wei and Hu Li were also watching Qiu Wen's game beside Su Bai. They could see Qiu Wen's current condition and results in this round better than the audience.
The extent of the improvement in their performance was something neither of them had imagined.
Come on, Awen! ! !
Hu Li and Zhang Wei shouted at the top of their lungs, joining the crowd of cheering audience members.
On the track, Qiu Wen was actually very tired, but the firm will in his heart still supported him. He kept moving forward, refusing to relax at all. In the last 100 meters, his body leaned forward slightly, making the acceleration state of a 100-meter start, increasing the amplitude of his arm swing, and driving himself to rush forward more forcefully.
In front of him, Zhang Ziyi did not dare to relax at all. He could feel that behind him, Qiu Wen was also trying hard to complete the final sprint!
It was not until Zhang Ziyi crossed the finish line in first place that he breathed a sigh of relief. After turning around in the buffer stage, Zhang Ziyi saw that the person behind him was the new player, Qiu Wen, whom he did not know before today's final.
Good job!
Zhang Ziyi admired in his heart - Qiu Wen, participating in the 400m national competition for the first time, actually ran second in the final! The future is limitless...
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