Orc Undead Sports Warrior

In the first week of June, Lu Wei continued at his own pace.

He also felt a sense of urgency at this time. His daily life was already full of training time, and if he wanted to increase the amount of training, he would really have to do it in the evening.

The current training model has long since moved away from the old model of improving performance through training volume, which was used 20 years ago.

Lu Wei had heard Wang Qiao say that when they were training in the provincial team, many athletes spent nearly half of their day training the same sport.

For example, sprinters start each day with a long run, and then everyone trains together in 150-meter, 300-meter, and 500-meter races.

The training philosophy at the time was that although one's own athletes' performance was not as good as others, they could make up for it with hard work and even surpass their opponents.

In many other events, the training distance was greater than the actual distance. Coaches at the time believed that this training method would ensure that they had more stamina and an advantage over their opponents in normal competitions.

Strength training is basically squatting with a barbell and bench pressing, which emphasizes training the strength of the limbs rather than focusing on core strength training.

Many athletes conserve energy in each training session to endure long training sessions. If they exert themselves fully every time, they are likely to run out of energy later in the training.

After the introduction of advanced training methods, more and more coaches began to follow the principles of scientific training and made targeted training plans for the team members.

The absurd practice of the Chinese national football team running 10000 meters every day before major competitions has long been a topic of casual conversation and will never appear in sports training.

For example, for athletes like Shen Liang with distinctive characteristics, the goal is to maximize their strengths. Among athletes of the same age, Shen Liang is in no way inferior, and even Black athletes won't have much of an advantage in the future.

As for Lu Wei, the coaching team gradually discovered that his physical strength seemed inexhaustible during the process of figuring him out.

This physical fitness does not refer to how far one can run in one go, but rather the muscle strength recovery ability.

If Shen Liang were to run five sets of 100 meters in a row, his performance in the first set would be outstanding, and he might be able to maintain his performance in the second set. However, starting from the third set, the intensity of his start would noticeably weaken, and by the fifth set, he would be completely exhausted.

Lu Wei, on the other hand, was completely different. When they were training for the 400 meters, Jiang Jianjun and Wang Qiao discovered that he was able to maintain a stable performance for 10 consecutive sets of training.

The difference in scores between Group 1 and Group 10 was not significant, which seemed like a miracle to others.

Although it seems illogical, there's nothing wrong with it.

So much so that even after Lu Wei was added to four events, he was still able to maintain a high level of performance during the long training sessions every day, which amazed the coach and made the other team members envious.

"I really envy you now, being able to participate in the Olympics in your own country with a healthy body. I don't even have the strength to train now!"

When Lu Wei took a break after finishing a 400-meter training session, Liu Feiren came up to chat with him. He still had a smile on his face, but compared to the first time he met him, there was some complexity in his eyes, as if he was making an extremely difficult decision.

"The Achilles tendon is a core part of the body, so you should listen to the team doctor."

Lu Wei could tell that Liu Feiren was not in a good mood because his Achilles tendon injury had recently relapsed. The coach dared not increase the intensity of his training, and he was also very careful during training.

During this period, his training mainly focused on local strength training and stretching.

If it were last year, he wouldn't be too disappointed even if he couldn't participate in the World Championships, after all, he's only 25 years old now. If he's in good health, maintaining his peak performance for another 3 years shouldn't be a problem.

If you maintain a high level of physical fitness, you can run until your 30s.

However, this year's Olympics will be held in their own country. They may experience this more than once in their lifetime, but the opportunity for athletes to participate in the Olympics on their home turf is definitely a once-in-a-lifetime event.

Therefore, physical problems have become Liu Feiren's biggest worry. Focusing on recuperation is definitely the best option, but this will certainly not lead to good results at the Olympics.

Maintaining his training will certainly help him keep up with his performance, but his Achilles tendon is currently damaged due to long-term training. Combined with the high-intensity training during the Olympic year, this area is under considerable strain.

"I plan to gradually resume my training starting tomorrow. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, so I have to give it my all. I refuse to believe my luck is that bad!"

When Liu Feiren spoke, he put on his signature smile again, as if nothing had happened.

Lu Wei wanted to say something more, but he felt that everyone has their own choices. Since Liu Fei had already made up his mind, saying anything more at this point would only add to the other person's troubles.

Just as the two were about to separate and continue training, Huang Xiaoxiao was helped by her two teammates to walk towards the infirmary.

"Big Yellow, are you hurt?"

Liu Feiren stepped forward and asked with concern, "Huang Xiaoxiao was born in the same year as me, and we both trained in hurdles. We entered the national team at almost the same time and are very familiar with each other."

"I was feeling a bit unwell when I participated in the Reebok Grand Prix in New York, and I didn't expect it to get worse during training these past two days. Just now, I lost my footing while hurdling and twisted my Achilles tendon again. I heard a cracking sound, and it hurts so much!"

Huang Xiaoxiao initially wanted to smile when she saw her teammates, but the pain in her Achilles tendon made her expression contorted. The beads of sweat on her forehead, whether from unwiped sweat during training or from unbearable pain, made her look like she was in great agony.

"Then you need to rest for a few days and wait until your injury is better before you start training again!"

The Achilles tendon is the most vulnerable part of a hurdler's body, and many athletes have old injuries to this area.

"Don't try to comfort me. I can only leave my condition to fate. You have to take good care of yourself and don't hurt yourself any further!"

At this point, Huang Xiaoxiao became a little emotional, tears welling up in her eyes. As a veteran member of the national team, she was well aware of her physical condition.

Watching Huang Xiaoxiao's departing figure, Liu Feiren sighed with emotion.

"It seems that we'll have to rely on you to win a gold medal at this year's Olympics. I'm fighting against fate right now. If you don't win a gold medal, then China's track and field will have nothing at this year's Olympics!"

Liu Feiren looked into the distance and said with a wry smile.

"You're being too pessimistic!"

Lu Wei felt that after Huang Xiaoxiao's relapse, Liu Feiren had fallen into pessimism again.

"I've come to terms with it, but injuries are an athlete's worst enemy. No matter how strong someone is at their peak, they're still helpless when injuries strike. It's just that our injury came at the worst possible time, even though I'm still quite young, haha!"

After saying this, Liu Feiren burst into laughter. He felt that from today onwards, he would probably no longer be the spiritual pillar of the track and field team.

"From today onwards, the Olympics are all in your hands!"