Late at night.

There are still eight hours left until the game.

The Sanya Marathon will start at 7:30 tomorrow morning.

It's now, half past eleven in the evening.

Chu Chao actually took a bath early and lay on the bed, he usually slept before half past ten, and he basically slept with a pillow, and his sleep quality was good.

But today, it was very abrupt insomnia.

In fact, the body is sleepy.

But the cerebral cortex is just disobedient and very active.

Perhaps, it was because of the great expectations placed on this competition that a heart could not calm down.

But there's nothing else to do, divert attention.

The mobile phone has been taken away by the coach, and Lao Ren is afraid that the players will not be able to stay up late tonight to play.

……

At this moment, many thoughts were rippling in Chu Chao's mind.

At the time of dinner.

Azu sent a message to himself, but the matter was not settled, Zhang Li did not approve the holiday, and the gymnastics team couldn't come.

But he'll come by himself, he's already bought his plane ticket and booked a hotel, so he doesn't have to worry.

Bai Xiaolu also sent a message to himself a little earlier, saying that you have a good game, come on, this game will be broadcast live by CCTV, and you will be watched in front of the TV.

This made Chu Chao a little disappointed.

At the critical moment, brothers are more reliable than women.

But deep down in his heart, he couldn't help but argue for Bai Xiaolu - the conditions are different, Azu has the time and economic freedom to leave as soon as he says, but Bai Xiaolu doesn't, and he is worried that he will do something to her at any time.

Hey.

His identity as a "multimillionaire" has been implicit until now.

One is because there is no opportunity to spend a lot of money.

Second, I am a little worried in my heart that my current identity and social status is not a good thing to show my wealth.

Even in front of Bai Xiaolu, Chu Chao never deliberately revealed that he was rich.

And this is not because of the above two reasons, but for other reasons - if she suddenly becomes enthusiastic and takes the initiative after seeing that she has money, then she will feel that this relationship has deteriorated.

It may be possible to bow your head in an instant.

There will be a feeling of "innocence tainted by money".

"Hey......"

Chu Chao couldn't help but sigh slightly.

Turn over.

"Brother Chu, you didn't fall asleep either?"

Lu Ye, who was on the bed opposite, suddenly made a voice in the dark.

Chu Chao looked at him sideways: "Suddenly I have a little insomnia, and I am trying to brew sleep." ”

Lu Ye: "I can't sleep either, I miss women." ”

"My girlfriend said in the afternoon that she had already bought a ticket and would come to watch me race tomorrow and have an affectionate kiss with me before the finish line."

"But I'm panicking now."

Well?

What the are you telling me?

Chu Chao was a little sour.

Didn't say angrily: "Are you panicking?" ”

Lu Ye let out a long sigh.

In the darkness, there was a sad face.

"The girlfriend I just talked about is my girlfriend in the capital, but the one from Jianghai University is also coming over."

"Those things that happened at Jianghai University before, I just wanted to have fun, Lao Ren helped me suppress it, and my real girlfriend still doesn't know."

"I already have a hunch that tomorrow I might overturn."

Chu Chao was speechless for a moment.

Thinking about that picture, I suddenly couldn't help but laugh out loud.

It's ...... It's a delight!

"Uh, I'm sorry, I'm trained to not laugh unless I can't help it."

Lu Ye: ......

He lay on his back on the bed, twitching his limbs rhythmically like a squid, expressing his inner panic.

"The key is that now Lao Ren has put away his mobile phone!"

"The assistant coach is still guarding the door!"

"I don't even have room to operate!"

"Lao Ren has also become a dog now, he would not be like this before."

Lu Ye complained helplessly.

After a while, I didn't hear Chu Chao's response, and tentatively called Chu Chao's name softly, and found that he had fallen asleep.

Damn!

Look at my bad luck, are you so happy?

……

Half past five in the morning.

Chu Chao woke up under the powerful effect of the biological clock.

I feel refreshed.

There seemed to be a lot of energy in his heart, like a wolf that had been hungry for three days, and he couldn't wait to overturn this world, even Chu Xiaochao was very excited, at this point in time, he was extremely powerful.

Take a shower, get dressed, and head out for breakfast.

The assistant coach was guarding the corridor and asked Chu Chao if he wanted something to eat.

Each player's habits are different.

Some people have to eat some before running a horse, otherwise they will have excessive gastric acid secretion in the later stage.

Others prefer to have an empty stomach.

According to his usual habits, Chu Chao only needed a glass of milk and two eggs, which was about thirty percent full, but it was just right.

And then......

"Healing."

Even if the intensity is not high for these three days, and there is hardly any tiredness, it is still healed once and the body is in perfect condition.

Half past six.

Before leaving, Ren Yun played chicken blood for the last time, roared impassionedly, reiterated tactics again, and then led the team members to the starting point of the game on foot.

Today's weather is nice.

In the morning, the clouds are thick, and although the air humidity is slightly higher, the temperature is not high, and it feels very cool.

Chu Chao received his race bracelet and stood in the starting area A.

Surrounded by his own seven windbreakers.

Behind him, there was a crowd of black and oppressive people.

20,000 people, even if it is a four-lane road, it is estimated that there will be a few kilometers behind.

at the starting point.

There were already many volunteers and spectators, all outside the temporary guardrail, shouting loudly and cheering, making a noise.

The opposite lane was also closed, and the live broadcast cars of various TV stations had set up long rocker arms.

There are also quite a few reporters who randomly interview in the crowd.

This kind of atmosphere is something that Haicheng Marathon has never had.

The feeling of the competition.

A stage that has been in the spotlight.

Chu Chao's eyes searched in the crowd, but he quickly found Azu's figure.

In order to be "conspicuous", he was wearing an "external soul bone" similar to Ah Xiu's feet, auxiliary equipment, and his original height of more than one meter and eight meters, plus this, he was about to catch up with Yao Ming.

On his body is the T-shirt that has been customized to commemorate the victory of the Haicheng Marathon.

Holding a small red flag in his hand.

His mouth was wide open and he was shouting.

It's just that because the distance is a bit far, all kinds of voices are mixed together, Chu Chao can't hear what he shouted, judging from the shape of his mouth, it should be cheering or something.

It can't be "I love you, right?" ”

Ha ha.

Chu Chao felt a warm current in his heart, and he really wanted to take a picture of it, but he didn't have a mobile phone on him at the moment, which was a pity.

Seven twenty-five minutes.

With five minutes to go before the start of the race, the players from all walks of life began to prepare.

The scene was suddenly quiet for a while.

Chu Chao finally moved his ankles, greeted each other with his seven wind breakers, and glanced at Azu again.

Five minutes later.

The starting gun sounded punctually.

Like a sheepfold opening the door, the players in Area A in front of them suddenly rushed out at their own rhythm!

Chu Chao, surrounded by seven windbreakers, also rushed out at his most comfortable pace.

They are very experienced.

They are constantly distracted, watching the paceometer adjust their speed, while maintaining their formation to better serve the "main force".

Chu Chao hadn't noticed the strength of this formation for the time being.

Because now the wind is not very strong.

Even, it made Chu Chao faintly feel a little awkward.

Because, I hadn't rehearsed such a wind-breaking tactic before.

But......

On the current runway, there are not a few "formations" like this.

Especially the potential seeds in Zone A.

There are at least a few dozen members of the formation, which is particularly spectacular.

After Chu Chao glanced at them, he didn't look at them again, and only ran his own.

Distraction is also exhausting.

Running with his head bored, Chu Chao didn't even look at the time, and soon, he ran to the first set travel point, five kilometers away, very comfortably.

Then.

A crisp voice suddenly sounded from the crowd of spectators outside the runway.

"Chu Chao, come on!"

"The fawn is waiting at the finish line!"

Well?

Chu Chao raised his head suddenly, glanced at it, and found that it was Huya Mei.

Stunned for a moment, he didn't stop, and soon ran her out of his field of vision.

It's just that......

But there were turbulent waves in my heart.

Am I grass?

They're coming!

What are you going to do to surprise me here?

Azu is really sassy!

I even want to get such a "refueling tactic!" ”

He himself was at the starting point, and then at every point in the middle, someone should have been reminded, and finally the white fawn was arranged at the finish line.

Like a "bait", "hanging" himself in front.

Chu Chao laughed silently twice, his mouth cracked, and he poured fresh air into his lungs in a big gulp, and suddenly felt that he was in a better state.

Run!

At the five kilometers, the windbreaker who was originally at the front quickly exchanged positions with the second windbreaker at the beginning without affecting Chu Chao's rhythm and pace.

This is for "battery life".

After all, he has been breaking the wind, the consumption is the largest, and with rotation, the camp can hold out longer.

Chu Feng looked at this picture, and his heart was more and more moved.

I have to win!

I have to win the championship!

Coaches, teammates, friends, classmates, and favorite girls are all watching themselves!

……

Ten kilometers.

Chu Chao had already run to the first camp, and there were still five wind-breaking camps in front of him, but he was only a few hundred meters ahead.

At this itinerary point, in the audience group on the sidewalk, there was really another girl who shouted with a smile: "Come on Chu Chao, the deer is waiting for you at the finish line!" ”

Chu Chao: ......

The second time, it wasn't so pleasantly surprised.

On the contrary, I faintly feel a bit of social death.

I wonder what the Wind Breakers will think of themselves?

This scene won't be recorded by the TV station, right?

Taking a deep breath and expelling these distracting thoughts out of his mind, Chu Chao continued to run without distractions.

The Windbreaker began to change the leader for the second time.

The natural wind began to get stronger, and the salty sea breeze could be smelled in the air, and the flags on both sides of the road were hunting.

Unfortunately, it's a headwind.

Chu Feng discovered the benefits and magic of the wind-breaking tactics at this moment.

I barely felt the presence of any wind.

All the wind, blocked by them.

……

Fifteen kilometers.

Another shout from the audience rang out.

Chu Chao: ......

My heart is numb.

You guys really know how to play!

Once again, the Wind Breaker transforms the frontrunner.

However, he was very smart and chose to follow behind the Wind Breaker camp in front of him, using the opponent's Wind Breaker camp to block a lot of wind for himself.

Chu Chao glanced at it.

The black team in front of him, with a formation similar to his own, is also seven wind breakers.

After all, this is the mainstream tactic and the most advanced.

Everybody knows that.

The competition is about details and execution.

After following for a while, the other party seemed a little annoyed and began to shift direction.

In fact, it is possible to drift with them.

But......

It's not quite ethical.

So the leader of his own Wind Breaker no longer follows and overtakes the opposing camp.

And then......

Instead, they followed suit.

"Revenge" is really strong - if you take advantage of me, I will take it back.

Chu Chao didn't care about these at all.

Just keep your own pace...... Running all the way.

Mechanical and boring.

Precise and perfect.

This is the most comfortable time I have ever run a horse, and all the technical details are 100% perfect.

Before I knew it, thirty kilometers had arrived.

This time, Chu Chao didn't feel the "wall" of physical limits.

It's the result of hard training on weekdays.

The body is getting stronger and stronger, and the more and more adaptable to high intensity, the time point of the "limit wall" will be pushed back more and more.

Thirty-five kilometers later......

All the Windbreakers had rotated, and some of them were already starting to lose their stamina, slowing down the rhythm of the entire team.

He followed the established tactics and began to break away from the team, not affecting others because of himself.

Chu Chao glanced at him.

There is a feeling of being dedicated.

Just like the three-stage separation of a rocket, the booster completes its mission and begins to fall, tragically "watching" the rocket into the air.

Next, one after another, the windbreakers were "separated" one after another.

Brother Chao, the brothers can only help you get here!

The rest, it's up to you!

Come on!

Rush!

……

At about thirty-seven kilometers......

Chu Chao just felt the limit wall......

Suddenly!

Someone is starting to speed up!

A black runner had a great increase in speed, and his windbreakers had departed, and it was time for him to sprint himself.

Chu Chao recognized him, this was the third place in the last competition, Wood, who had just met two days ago.

And, as he sprinted, as if the horn of the final charge was sounded, everyone else began to speed up!

In the last five kilometers, the sprint begins!

One after another, there have been three people who have surpassed themselves.

All three are black!

Chu Chao suddenly thought that more than ten years ago, when his coach Ren Yun was running the Beijing Marathon, he was also leading all the way in front, and he was pulled out by several black runners in the back, and he was overturned and regrettably defeated!

It was the regret of his life.

Although, in that competition, he also broke the national record, but he lost, and he didn't even mix in the top three.

Whereas......

Soon after, he had to say goodbye to the field due to injury.

Watch them sprint......

Chu Chao didn't change his rhythm for the time being, and let them rush.

Rush, there is a price.

Five kilometers, not a short distance, placed on the playground, about twelve laps.

In this world, no one can sprint at peak speed for 12 laps.

Moreover, his current state is just stuck in the limit wall.

It's very uncomfortable.

It will take at least another two kilometers to break through this wall and readjust.

……

Really......

Chu Chao still maintained a steady pace, moving at a constant speed, and at the forty kilometers point, he leveled his position with them again.

They rushed for a while, but soon they couldn't rush anymore, and they needed to slow down and recover their buffers.

Then.

One of the black contestants suddenly glanced at Chu Chao, and then suddenly accelerated again!

He rushed towards Chu Chao's track.

Even...... There is a faint tendency to bump together.

This is ......

Black face!

My heart is also black!

Chu Chao saw his purpose - he wanted to disrupt his rhythm and try to protect his teammates.

This kind of thing has not happened in the marathon.

In 04, the Athens Olympics, a player was far ahead in the final sprint, almost a proper gold medal, but, was knocked down by a passer-by who rushed out, the rhythm was disrupted, and it was delayed for a long time, and finally only regretted to win a bronze medal.

The 40-kilometer itinerary point reminder sign is almost on your side!

The last two kilometers!

Chu Chao gritted his teeth!

Rush!

A little more than four laps!

You can!

Chu Chao finally began to sprint, and suddenly burst out of two positions, flashing the black man's "sudden attack".

A dog has his day.

This time, it's their turn to pull their pace.

Seeing Chu Chao accelerating, several black people, gritting their teeth, also began to accelerate.

They didn't know how much physical strength Chu Chao still had.

The last two kilometers are up.

If it's a little slower, you may not be able to catch up, maybe ...... and lost.

Chu Chao took out the momentum of a 100-meter sprint and sprinted wildly!

It's a two-kilometer straight!

Four-lane road!

Yourself in the innermost!

Chu Chao had already seen the finish line and the podium in front of him!

This short circuit is the focus of all TV stations' live broadcast cars!

Rush!

Rush!

Rush!

In the back right of the body, a black man is biting at himself, almost only a few positions behind.

Further back......

More and more people, sprint up!

It's just that Chu Chao doesn't pay attention to them at all!

The remaining physical strength of the whole body, all the strength, all the speed, at this moment, all burst out!

At this moment, Chu Chao even felt that he was standing on the 100-meter field!

The black man behind him was also struggling to catch up, like a sturdy cheetah, keeping pace with Chu Chao.

Chu Chao's muscles all over his body tightened to the extreme, and once again used all his strength to increase his speed again!

Damn it!

I feel like the is tired!

The finish line is just around the corner!

Ten steps!

Nine steps!

Eight steps!

Like a tiger behind him, or a hungry lion chasing him, Chu Chao felt that his breathing was stagnant, and he switched from aerobic exercise to anaerobic mode.

Erupt!

Violent outburst!

Line!

That line!

Chu Chao almost crossed the finish line in a swooping attitude, and then couldn't brake the car at all, "throwing" his body out, and after crossing the finish line, he staggered and ran for more than ten meters, holding up the ground with his hands, barely falling, but in front of him, he felt that Venus was rising, and there were black spots.

Finally sat on the ground helplessly.

Several staff members and volunteers rushed over.

Chu Chao waved his hand and motioned to them to take a rest by themselves and leave it alone.

Then.

Suddenly, he heard a familiar voice behind him.

"Hey ......"

"That's amazing!"

"Give me your hand, I'll pull you."

A white little hand stretched out from his side, and Chu Chao looked up to see that it was Bai Xiaolu, T-shirt, shorts, little white shoes, ponytail, red hat, beautiful little blushing, and his eyes were full of happiness and smiles.

Chu Chao grabbed her hand, jumped up suddenly, sweating profusely, and hugged her tightly in his arms.

"Hmm......"

"You stink!"

……

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