Chapter 131 If He Goes, I Will Go!
Teacher Niu trotted to the finish line of the 100-meter track.
There are no markings on the loess runway, but the starting and ending points are marked on the embankments on both sides of the runway.
Between the finish line signs on both sides of the road, he still used his shoes to draw a line on the loess track, which was considered the finish line.
[Beep!]
From a distance, I saw Teacher Niu blow the whistle and raise his hand.
After receiving the signal, Xu Cailing quickly organized her classmates to go to the runway.
"Fang Wei, Ah Sheng, Lu Jialiang...you run first!"
"Sister, let's take a break first. I just finished training and my legs are still shaking!" A Sheng pleaded.
"hurry up."
Seeing that a few people were hesitating, Xu Cailing dragged them all to the runway.
When everyone was in position, Niu Wengang raised his hand at the finish line and shouted loudly: "Everyone take your positions!!"
Fang Wei and A Sheng and the other four hurriedly got ready.
"preparation!!"
"Beep!!"
As the whistle sounded, Teacher Niu lowered his raised hand.
At the same moment, Fang Wei, Asheng, Lu Jialiang and five other male classmates rushed out.
Ah Sheng said this with weak legs, but he had the fastest reaction at the start and ran in front, but the lead was very small;
Fang Wei was slightly behind him at the start, but soon caught up and surpassed A Sheng;
Before Fang Wei could be happy, Lu Jialiang on the right caught up with him. As the tallest boy in the class, Lu Jialiang was now meters tall. He had originally run for sports committee member, but unfortunately he lost to Cai Ling.
He was a little behind in the first half, but in the second half, Lu Jialiang's advantages of height and long legs were reflected. Fang Wei could see from the corner of his eye that Lu Jialiang on the right was approaching and surpassing him little by little.
He gritted his teeth and sped up a little more.
It’s a pity that there is a big height difference between the two, and in the end Lu Jialiang came first in the group with a small gap.
"Damn! Awei, you run so fast!"
Lu Jialiang was stunned. He thought he was running very fast, but he didn't expect that it would take so much effort to catch up with Fang Wei.
Fang Wei was helpless. After all, he was not like Cai Ling who had all the athletic genes in his body. In addition to his disadvantages of height and long legs, he could only run so fast thanks to the exercise he had done in recent days.
"13 seconds 46!"
"13 seconds 67!"
"14 seconds 02!"
"14 seconds 57!"
"14 seconds 89!"
Niu Wengang pressed the timer button and recorded the 100-meter results of the five boys.
He graduated from a sports school, so the results of the boys in his class were naturally not good enough. In the sports school, the boys who practiced track and field could generally run within twelve seconds.
This may be a bit vague. According to the technical levels of national track and field athletes, a man who can run the 12 meters in less than 64 seconds is a level three athlete, one who can run in less than 11 seconds is a level two athlete, one who can run in less than 75 seconds is a level one athlete, one who can run in less than 10 seconds is a master athlete, and one who can run in less than 93 seconds is an international master athlete.
The higher you go, every tenth of a second of progress is a test of talent and genes.
Athletes at level two and three don't have much value. Sports students in sports schools are basically just slightly better than nothing, or dispensable for sports majors.
Of course, in big cities, the education system for students with sports specialties is still helpful for the middle school entrance examination and the college entrance examination.
The two fastest boys in the class, Lu Jialiang and Fang Wei, both ran in over thirteen seconds. Considering their age, factors such as the track, and the fact that they had not received any systematic training, over thirteen seconds was already a very impressive result. At least it showed that they had a certain talent in track and field sports.
If I undergo some more time of systematic training, it would not be a problem to improve my performance by more than one second.
Fang Wei and his friends finished running the 100 meters, stopped, and went to Teacher Niu to check their results.
"Huh! So slow?! I felt like I was running very fast!" Ah Sheng scratched his head.
This was his first time running, and his time of 14 seconds was more than four seconds behind those of the Olympic athletes who ran under ten seconds! When I watched them on TV, I didn't think they ran that fast...
Niu Wengang also smiled when he heard this, and said with a smile: "Ten seconds? If you can run under ten seconds, you can walk sideways in Asia!"
"Teacher Niu, what was your best 100-meter time?"
"Nine seconds and seven."
"!! Then in your sports school, is that awesome?"
"You must be kidding. I wasn't even in the top five in my class back then."
Niu Wengang was not being modest. Because of his large size, he was not actually suitable for sprinting. Even though his result of just over 11 seconds was impressive in an ordinary school, in a sports school, he really couldn't even catch up with others.
Sports competition is so cruel. The things that you once took pride in are nothing more than a threshold in front of a true genius.
Although he is now a physical education teacher, Niu Wengang has abandoned his training for many years. His once impressive athletic talent seems to have disappeared, and he has long admitted in his heart that he is a complete loser.
Maybe I still feel a little unwilling, but it has already come to this, what else can I do? The more I think about it, the more troubles I will have.
Soon, all the boys in the class had finished running.
Most of them are in the range of 13 to 8 seconds. Maybe if they are in better shape and the track conditions are better, the results will be higher, but it still doesn’t mean much. In short, it’s just average!
After the boys finished running, it was the girls' turn.
The girls were a little shy and did not come up on their own initiative, so Xu Cailing had to arrange for them to go up one by one.
Liu Zhiyi started running in the first group, and together with her were Du Peipei, Ye Xiaoli, Wang Qiaoyun, and Wang Yushan.
Hearing the whistle from the other end, several girls started running quickly.
Watching girls running, they always seem shy, too embarrassed to move their legs or raise their hands. On the contrary, Liu Zhiyi runs more standardly. After all, she has been running with Fang Wei these days, so her running posture can be considered relatively standard.
If the distance were longer, Liu Zhiyi might be able to bring out the effects of these days of long-distance running training.
But sprinting requires explosive power, and she still seemed to be struggling.
Just now, all the people running were boys, but now all the people running are girls, and everyone can clearly see the huge difference in speed.
Unexpectedly, the shortest Wang Yushan arrived at the finish line first.
"Right! I said that although Yushan has short legs, she is very fast!" said Asheng.
Next came Ye Xiaoli, and then Liu Zhiyi.
There are five people in a group, and Liu Zhiyi is very satisfied that they can come third in the group!
She also realized the benefits of exercise. If it were in the past, Liu Zhiyi felt that she would definitely be at the bottom!
"15 seconds 24!"
"15 seconds 47!"
"15 seconds 68!"
……
"16 seconds 88!"
Teacher Niu finished reporting the numbers.
Liu Zhiyi was also convinced that she had become stronger! She still remembered that she had taken a 100-meter test in elementary school, and she ran more than 17 seconds...
After catching his breath after running, Liu Zhiyi stood next to Fang Wei and watched the rest of the students running with him.
There were twenty-one boys and twenty-one girls in the class, and they ran in groups of five and finished the race very quickly.
When the last group of girls was left, there were six people on the track, and Xu Cailing also stood on the track.
Teacher Niu raised his hand at the finish line and shouted loudly: "Everyone take your positions!!"
Xu Cailing and the other six people hurriedly got ready.
"preparation!!"
"Beep!!"
The whistle sounded.
Xu Cailing was in the middle of the runway.
The two female classmates beside her just reacted and started to move, then they saw Xu Cailing rushing out, and in the blink of an eye she rushed out a long way! !
Xu Cailing's rapid starting speed immediately attracted the attention of everyone at the finish line.
Even Niu Wengang's eyes widened a little, his pupils shrank slightly, and his gaze, like everyone else's, was focused on Xu Cailing who was running in the front.
Different from all the girls in the same group before and now, Xu Cailing's running posture was natural. Every step she took was like a spring bouncing back instantly. As time went by, the gap between her and the girls behind her became larger and larger, so that she was far ahead just after the middle half!
"Oh~!!!"
This situation was obviously beyond everyone's expectations. Everyone at the finish line exclaimed in amazement. In addition, Cai Ling was a young and beautiful girl, which made the boys' side even more excited!
"Cai Ling runs so fast!!"
"Too strong Cai Ling!!"
"come on! Come on!!"
Originally everyone was running quietly, after all, it was not a competition, but now everyone was excited by Xu Cailing's movements and cheered her on.
[Tap tap tap! ! ]
The footsteps were approaching quickly, and in the blink of an eye, Xu Cailing rushed in front of everyone and then crossed the finish line.
The moment she crossed the finish line, Teacher Niu quickly pressed the timer.
"13 seconds 45!"
Then a long time passed, in fact it was only two or three seconds, but to everyone it felt like a long time had passed, before the five girls behind Xu Cailing reached the finish line one by one.
"15 seconds!" "13 seconds!"
"15 seconds 91!"
"16 seconds 35!"
"16 seconds 89!"
Among a group of girls with scores of 13 or 45 seconds, Xu Cailing's seconds stood out.
Perhaps the boys and girls in the class did not quite understand the meaning of this number, they just knew that Cailing ran super fast, but Mr. Niu, who came from a sports school, knew too well the value of this number, so he was surprised for a long time and stared at Cailing for a long time.
The women's 100 meters and the men's 100 meters are naturally divided according to different standards.
According to the technical level of national track and field athletes, a woman who can run the 14 meters under 04 seconds is a level three athlete, one who can run under 13 seconds is a level two athlete, one who can run under 04 seconds is a level one athlete, one who can run under 12 seconds is an athlete master, and one who can run under 33 seconds is an international master.
Even in a sports school, Xu Cailing's result of 13 seconds is quite impressive!
She has already reached the standard of a third-level athlete, even though this is not of much practical use. After all, most of the athletes in the sports school are second- and third-level athletes... But you have to know that this girl has not undergone any systematic special training!
In addition to the poor track conditions, the lack of professional running shoes, and the fact that she had just gone through a period of physical training to exhaust her physical strength, despite all these disadvantages, she still ran 13 seconds, the fastest result in the class. For a girl, her athletic talent was fully demonstrated!
If this is combined with professional training, good condition and facilities, Niu Wengang has no doubt that Xu Cailing will be able to run under twelve seconds in the future. After all, she is only a little over thirteen years old!
I knew Xu Cailing was very talented in sports, but I didn't expect her to be this good?!
Inexplicably, Niu Wengang's long-dead dream showed signs of reviving. He himself would never have the chance to move to higher heights in this lifetime, but that didn't mean Xu Cailing had no chance!
If this is cultivated well...
His chest was beating, stimulating the blood to flow. Niu Wengang was silent for a long time, but finally calmed down.
Let’s wait and see. Firstly, I don’t know what Cai Ling thinks. Secondly, there are really not many good opportunities at the moment. After all, no matter how outstanding a person is, he needs a stage to show his talents!
This cannot be rushed. The result of 13 seconds is indeed very good, but it is still not good enough in the competition. Blindly letting her participate in any competition will only give her unnecessary blows in the end. Besides, there are no public competitions for her to participate in at the moment in the city and county.
"13 seconds! Damn! Cailing! You are the fastest runner in our class! A little faster than Lu Jialiang!" Ah Sheng said in surprise.
"Huh? Just over thirteen seconds?!"
Xu Cailing panted heavily. When she heard the result, she immediately lost some energy: "I thought I could run 10 seconds. Did I remember it wrong? How come it's only over 13 seconds?"
Fang Wei also found it funny. Although he didn't know as clearly as Teacher Niu what this result represented, he knew that more than thirteen seconds was a very impressive result. As for ten seconds... after all, you are a girl. You can't outrun her even if you dye your skin black!
Like Ah Sheng, Cai Ling was also timing her run for the first time and had no idea of her 100-meter performance. She hurriedly asked Fang Wei:
"Fang Wei, how far have you run?"
"…You are already the fastest in the class, can you please stop asking?"
"How many!"
"13 seconds 67."
"what!"
Xu Cailing was delighted when she heard this: "If my legs weren't sore right now, I would definitely have surpassed you by two or three seconds!"
"Haha. It's like my legs aren't sore anymore!"
Who doesn't know how to make excuses?
But this is also an objective fact. If Cai Ling was in good shape, her results would definitely be higher than this.
"How much is Ah Sheng?"
"Awei, don't tell her!!"
"cut."
Xu Cailing was too lazy to ask, so she asked Liu Zhiyi, "Zhiyi, how much do you have?"
"More than fifteen seconds... Cailing, if the time comes and we take over, I will definitely fall behind." Liu Zhiyi felt a little melancholy. She felt uncomfortable when she thought about falling behind.
"It's okay, Cailing has already run for thirteen seconds. Any girl in our class who takes part in the relay will be a drag." Fang Wei comforted her.
Liu Zhiyi: “…”
It turns out that you two grew up together. Even your ways of comforting others are so unique!
But think about it, no matter which girl in the class takes over, she will definitely hold back Cailing, unless Cailing fights four people by herself and completes the 4*100 relay, then maybe the result will be better...
Xu Cailing doesn't mind these things. After all, it is a team project. Compared with an individual project, she cares more about the joy of working with good friends.
"It's okay, Zhiyi. There are still ten days left. Let's practice hard then."
"Uh-huh!"
While Xu Cailing was chatting here, Teacher Niu waved at her.
Xu Cailing ran over.
"13 seconds, Xu Cailing, you ran very well!"
"hey-hey……"
Xu Cailing was a little embarrassed and said modestly: "It's actually very slow... I thought I could run 10 seconds, because it feels like time goes by so fast when I run."
"…What was your best time before?"
"I don't know, I haven't tested it. Well, it should be better than it is now!"
Teacher Niu nodded and asked curiously, "Have you ever practiced running before?"
"No……"
"So running is what you're best at?"
"Well……"
This question actually stumped Cai Ling. She couldn't clearly explain what she was best at. It seemed that she was good at everything related to sports, except fishing (Fang Wei said it was also a sport).
"I guess so! Actually, I can do the long jump! The high jump! The swimming! The bike riding!"
The girl was very modest. She didn't brag about herself like she usually did to Fang Wei. She just said "okay".
But that was not the case for Teacher Niu.
Niu Wengang gave her a strange look. You are an all-round athlete?!
But this is also a good thing. Being an all-rounder in sports means that there is a lot of room for choice, and there is always a chance to discover the event that she is best at. After all, human energy is limited, so it is naturally impossible to do everything.
After thinking for a while, Niu Wengang asked:
"You have great talent. Are you interested in pursuing a career in sports in the future?"
"Eh?"
Xu Cailing didn't quite understand what Teacher Niu meant.
"Like, being a professional athlete or something."
"Yes, I have!"
"Do you plan to apply to a sports school?"
"Forehead……"
Xu Cailing's answer this time was not as straightforward as before. Instead, she frowned and asked, "Teacher Niu... can you only become an athlete if you go to a sports school?"
"Of course not. Sports schools only provide better sports training and environment than ordinary schools. Ordinary schools still focus on academic studies. Of course, there are many athletes who are not from sports schools. If their grades are good, it is definitely better to go to a higher education institution."
"I don't want to go to sports school."
Xu Cailing breathed a sigh of relief and told Teacher Niu her idea: "I want to go to No. 1 Middle School!"
"Your grades..."
"I will work hard! I just want to go to No. 1 Middle School!"
Xu Cailing spoke in a firm tone and didn't mind at all telling others about her idea of going to No. 1 Middle School.
Teacher Niu nodded, but didn't ask her why she was so determined to go to No. 1 Middle School. After all, it was the best high school in the city, and it was normal for a student to want to apply to No. 1 Middle School.
"Sure, Xu Cailing, you have great talent. If you want to have more choices in the future, I can give you special physical training in future physical education classes."
"After this school sports meet, I will make suggestions to the school and strive to establish a school team. You will be the first athlete in our team."
"If there are any competitions in the city or county in the future, I will let you represent the school to participate."
"Of course, I won't take up your study time. Weekday training will be conducted during physical education classes, after school, and on weekends."
"The education system on the island is going to be reformed now, and it will keep up with the pace of the outside world. In the future, your sports expertise will also play a big role, and it may be helpful for you to get into No. 1 Middle School in the future."
Teacher Niu spoke sincerely and just expressed her own thoughts. As for how to choose, it was up to her to decide.
"School team?!"
"Well, if you agree, you will be the first member of the team."
"Um, Mr. Niu..."
"what happened?"
"Can Fang Wei join in as well?"
"..."
Niu Wengang looked at her curiously, then looked at Fang Wei over there.
"you……"
"Fang Wei's sports are also good, I just want to have a companion..."
Teacher Niu nodded: "If he agrees, then there will be no problem. It's just that the daily training will be very hard, so you have to think about it carefully."
"I'll ask him now!"
The girl was so excited that she ran away.
(End of this chapter)
