A faint off-white mist gently rolls around, vaguely outlining the outline of a single-family house and the curves of undulating hills; The faint orange streetlights were still unextinguished, and the soft light cut through the surging fog, drawing the lines of shrubs, dwarf trees, and vehicles.

Listening closely, in the distant and empty tranquility, you can occasionally catch the whistling sound of the car engine flashing, the rich night tide slowly recedes, and the light golden morning light is revealed little by little. It seems to be just a blink of an eye, the sound of birdsong awakens the vitality of the morning, the whole city awakens, the streets and houses slowly outline the golden frames and outlines after the mist has faded, the poetry of ink painting and the colorfulness of oil painting, water/milk/blending.

"Smack. Syllable. Syllable. ”

The sound of soft footsteps reverberates from street to street, softly and lightly dissolves into the silence of the sunrise, like the heartbeat of the city, and gradually becomes more powerful.

Lu Ke was running in the morning. Today is Tuesday, the continuation of the days of recovery training, as well as the continuation of strength training, in addition to the study of the tactical manual and the observation of game videos, after entering the regular season, the life of professional athletes is actually very boring, so Lu Ke can completely understand the joy and wanton of Sunday night bar carnival.

Scientific research has proven that after 30 days of persisting in the same thing, it will gradually form a habit, and then quantitative change will lead to qualitative change, bringing about real essential change. This is true for learning, and it is also true for sports.

After getting the rugby superstar system, it has become a habit to stick to daily training tasks, and now Lu Ke is already familiar with training tasks, and his body muscles have gradually formed memory; Compared with being lazy and relaxing, insisting on training every day, Lu Ke is more accustomed to such a rhythm.

In the process of running and warming up, the whole brain is completely empty, there is no need to think about tactics, no need to think about the game, no need to think about pressure, completely blank, and devote myself to running. For Lu Ke, this is a kind of relaxation, even a kind of enjoyment.

He loves San Francisco in the morning. Mornings in Candlestick Park, in the Haight-Ashbury district, in the church district, and in the winding lanes of the hills, there is peace and quietness that always calms the mind. Even the cold fresh air and thin, warm sunlight are so beautiful.

"Bang bang, bang bang", a series of hurried and panicked footsteps, suddenly, invaded, like a big stirrer, unreasonably began to stir, so the whole world began to turn the river and the sea; Caught off guard, a group of people rushed out from the side of the street, bustling towards Lu Ke, surrounded by groups, and instantly broke Lu Ke's running rhythm.

"Do you have to train every morning? Is Monday the exception? ”

"What's your take on rumours that the coaching staff is interested in starting Alex Smith this week?"

"Are you still living with your parents, is that a personal choice, or is it a matter of culture?"

"Have you changed your training plan now compared to rookie camp?"

"Have you made any adjustments to your training plan since the defeat last week?"

"What are your plans for losing your starting position this week?"

……

The twittering questions, like a downpour, smashed down in one fell swoop, splitting the head and covering the face, leaving only a buzzing sound lingering above the eardrums, reminiscent of the lingering green-headed fly, annoying and disturbing; Even the cold and chill between the hills quietly dissipated, and the restlessness and heat broke the silence of the morning.

Journalists, reporters who chase after them and whose ghosts never go away.

After four weeks of competition, Lu Ke is no longer a nobody, this undrafted rookie is full of countless news explosions, more and more reporters have shifted their focus to him, and almost every step is creating history; What's more, the identity of the Chinese quarterback may be the key to developing the Asian market, which has also aroused the concern of major media.

As a result, off-the-field factors began to become complex and began to surge.

For a professional footballer, living under the spotlight is part of the job. How to get rid of the influence of off-field factors and devote himself to his career is a severe test for every player, which is why agents are extremely important; But after all, the agent is only an assistant, and in the final analysis, it is up to the player himself.

The glitz and eye-catching under the spotlight is irresistible. Now, Lu Ke has finally begun to feel the taste of the crowd's attention, and after entering the alliance for four weeks, everything has begun to become real.

The reporters jumped out of the side without warning, obviously Lu Ke, who had been in ambush here for a long time and had never been treated like this, was startled fiercely, and reflexively avoided the outside, but then fell into the encirclement of reporters, and the tumbling noise was really out of place in the peace of the block.

With the explosive power of the moment, Lu Ke's hands were already clenched into fists, ready to make a boxer's defensive gesture, and ready to attack at any time; The next moment, when he realized that the person who came was a reporter, his tense nerves relaxed a little, but he still didn't completely relax, he was still a little overwhelmed, Lu Ke ignored them, but instantly accelerated, increasing the speed of running, and then increasing.

The instantaneous explosive ability in long-distance running, which is already commonplace for Lu Ke, but for reporters, it is a nightmare, they haven't had time to react, and then they saw Lu Ke break through the encirclement, running faster and farther, and the speed is still improving.

The reporters frantically quickened their pace to catch up, but they couldn't catch up at all, watching Lu Ke's back turn into a small black dot, while they gasped for breath and had to slow down, standing in place breathlessly, looking at each other, at a loss, exchanging glances with each other, their eyes full of helplessness.

Just when Lu Ke thought that he had thrown off the reporter, there was a "sudden" engine sound in his ears.

Turning his head, Lu Ke saw a young man riding a women's motorcycle with a shocked face, chasing after him unhurriedly, maintaining a uniform posture and following Lu Ke's side, and asked in a loud voice, "I interviewed your teammates before, and they said that you insist on training every day, seven days a week, is this true?" Are closed days included? Why? ”

"......" Lu Ke only felt that a flock of crows flew above his head, croaking non-stop, and an indescribable sense of absurdity arose, and finally he laughed out loud. I have to say that this young reporter's new approach is really eye-catching, and I really admire, "Have you seen 'Roman Holiday'?" ”

This is Lu Ke's answer, the young reporter's expression was slightly stunned, I don't know why, and then I saw Lu Ke shaking his head with a smile on his face, speeding up again, after passing the street, a sharp turn, crossed the road, and began to climb slowly along an uphill road.

Seeing this, the young man immediately reversed course and chased after him; But soon, he found that the distance between himself and Lu Ke was actually widening little by little, as if he couldn't catch up no matter how much he couldn't catch up, he lowered his head and looked, and then realized that this long slope was really steep, and the horsepower of the light motorcycle seemed to be a little insufficient, and it became extremely difficult to climb the hill, let alone speed up.

So, he could only look at Lu Ke's back, and shouted in a panic and anxiously, "Lu Ke! Wait, Lu Ke, I only have two questions, two. ”

It's a pity that Lu Ke's footsteps still didn't stop, and finally disappeared at the top of the slope, completely gone.

After a while, other reporters finally caught up, and the sound of questions rang out one after another, "What about Lu Ke?" ”

The young man pointed in the direction of the top of the slope, looking helpless.

After getting rid of the reporter, Lu Ke resumed his daily rhythm again, made a small circle in an orderly manner, or followed the established route, rushing towards his home, and when he arrived at home two streets, he slowly slowed down, adjusted the rhythm of breathing, and measured his heartbeat at the same time to see the results of today's training.

"Lu Ke!"

There was a shout on the side of the street, which startled Lu Ke, and he reflexively wanted to dodge, and followed the sound to look over, only to see Logan Newman's tired expression that he hadn't woken up, rubbed his eyes, and yawned big.

Noticing Lu Ke's panicked expression, Logan chuckled and stretched, "Why do you have the look of a ghost?" You won't know me if you haven't seen you for a day, right? ”

"You do look like a ghost now." Lu Ke complained speechlessly and shook his head, "Why are you here?" And is it still this time? ”

After finishing the warm-up, it was only a little over six, which was indeed too early for Logan.

In fact, after joining the San Francisco 49ers, Logan moved out, and the Newman family now lives with Austin, Tiffany, and Julia; However, because he was in the same city, Logan still came back home from time to time, and occasionally stayed here. However, at such a time, this is too unusual.

Logan yawned again, not waking up at all, "I just thought...... Aren't you doing strength training every day? I thought, maybe I should join you. ”

Lu Ke couldn't help but be stunned, thinking that he had heard it wrong, and looked at Logan with a smile, "What did you say?" Strength training? Right now? Six? Then he saw Logan's embarrassed expression, which made Lu Ke laugh even more heartily, "Jesus Christ, Logan Newman, are you sure?" The sun is still rising in the east today, and I just confirmed it. ”

"Lu Ke!" Logan gritted his teeth and rolled his eyes wide, "Don't make me regret this decision, okay?" Don't you know how much courage it took me to get up early today! ”