Almighty Coach

Alvin is still very optimistic about his comeback.

As the former ruler of the 400-meter event, Alvin's strength is indeed much stronger than other players, or completely higher than one grade.

Take the past few Olympic Games as an example. In the final stage, athletes can be divided into three grades. The third grade is non-American athletes. Their results are often within 45 seconds. Those who can enter 44.50 seconds are considered non-American. With the existence of the top players, it is possible to compete for a bronze medal.

The middle class is the American players. The United States has absolute dominance in the 400-meter event, so the athletes of the American team participating in the Olympic Games must all score within 44.50 seconds. If they perform well, they can approach the 44-second mark. Athletes who can achieve such results are the top ones even in the United States.

And the highest-level 400-meter athlete is Jimmy Irvine. He can run within 44 seconds. If he performs better, he can also run out of 43.50 seconds.

The same athletes who entered the Olympic finals should be on the same level. Even if there is a gap, it cannot be too big, but one can run 45 seconds, and the other can only run 43.50 seconds. The difference is a full 1.5 seconds. For 100 meters, it is equivalent to a slowdown of nearly 0.4 seconds for each 100 meters, which is obviously a gap of several grades.

It is precisely because of this huge gap in strength that Erwin feels that he can ignore the "old age" of 34 years old and choose to come back and compete in the Olympics again.

...

In late June, the U.S. Track and Field Championships were held in Eugene, the holy land of track and field. This competition is also a trial event for the Olympic Games.

For American audiences who like track and field, this time of year is a grand track and field event, especially in the Olympic year, especially when they have to face the selection of Olympic contestants. The athletes have worked hard for four full years just to participate in the Olympics. Of course, the difficulty level for American athletes to participate in the Olympics is obviously "hell" level.

As the world's number one track and field power, the United States has the most track and field athletes in the world. It is no exaggeration to say that the number of participants in the US Olympic track and field trials will not be much less than that of the real Olympic Games, and the competition may be even more intense than the Olympic Games.

The 400-meter sprint competition is divided into preliminary rounds, semi-finals, semi-finals and finals. There are four rounds in total, and one round is held every day. Compared with the Olympic 400-meter race, there are only three rounds, which is one round less than the American trials.

In the first round of the preliminary round, there are a total of nine groups of competitions, and there are forty promotion places, which means that more than half of the contestants will enter the semi-finals, and the threshold for promotion is not high.

The enjoyment of the preliminaries is relatively mediocre. Due to the uneven level of players, those high-level players will often qualify with a crushing attitude. There will be almost no fierce competition, and there will be no upsets.

But today's 400-meter preliminary race was different. Not only did it attract a large number of spectators, but the last race of the preliminary race was broadcast live across the United States.

Because Jimmy Irving was going to be the finale in that game.

The news of Irwin's comeback has excited many people, but they don't know what Irwin's current state is. For a 34-year-old veteran, it is indeed a very difficult thing to compete in the Olympics, let alone Or the extremely competitive 400-meter sprint.

The moment Irwin stood on the track, the audience began to stand up and cheer for him, and the camera was always aimed at him. At this moment, other athletes, whether they are competing or about to participate in the competition They all became irrelevant existences, no one cared about what other people were doing, and everyone's eyes were all on Alvin. People expect him to run better results.

Alvin looked very calm, perhaps because he hadn't participated in the competition for too long, he was a little nervous, and even a little embarrassed.

Not far away, the referee looked at Erwin cautiously, as if asking Erwin: "Boss, are you ready? Let's start when you are ready. It doesn't matter if you are not ready. Take your time." Come, we will wait for you."

Obviously, the referee knows what kind of role he should play. Although he is a referee and has the power to enforce the game, facing a legendary athlete like Irwin, he still has to wait for Irwin to be fully prepared. Announces the start of the game.

On the left and right sides of Erwin, other participating athletes looked at him with admiration. Among them, two young boys under the age of 20 just ran to Erwin's side and asked for a group photo. Even before the game started, the opponent came over to ask for a group photo. In this arena, only Alvin can do it.

In the eyes of all 400-meter runners, Irwin is their goal and their idol. Perhaps for the competitors in the same group, it is not important whether they can qualify or not. What is important is that they can be on the same runway as their idols. Let's go for a run together.

Alvin finished his preparations and nodded to the referee. At this time, the referee issued an order to prepare for the game, and the athletes stood on the starting block one after another.

Alvin felt that his muscles were a little stiff, and he didn't have much confidence in his heart. At the age of 34, he has been away from the game for three years. He doesn't know how much he can still perform.

On the sidelines, Dai Li had already started using age reduction cards on Alvin.

"Alvin's peak should have been when he was 26 years old. At that time, he ran a 43.50 seconds. If calculated according to the age reduction to 26 years old, he would have to reduce his age by 8 years. In this way, the age reduction card will last. The time seems to be a little too little, and it is not worthwhile."

"I remember that in the Olympic Games four years ago, Irwin won the championship with a time of 43.85 seconds. He was 30 years old at the time. It seemed that he was in very good condition at that time. Well, the first age reduction card is to reduce age first. Drop 6 years old and let him return to the physical condition of 28 years old. The physical condition of 28 years old must be better than that of 30 years old."

"According to the effect formula of the age reduction card, 13 minus 6 equals 7, three to seven twenty one. The duration of the first age reduction card is 210 days, enough to be used until the beginning of next year. The next two age reduction cards The card can reduce his age to 30 years old, and in his 30-year-old state, he is enough to dominate the world."

...

The starting gunshots sounded, and with the crazy shouts around, Alvin rushed out of the starting line.

The moment Erwin took a step, he suddenly felt that all the cells in his body seemed to start jumping up, continuously injecting power into his limbs. His muscles are no longer stiff, replaced by a feeling of vitality.

"What's going on, I feel like I'm suddenly several years younger. This feeling is very familiar, really familiar."

Alvin thought about it for a while, and finally remembered, isn't this exactly what he felt when he participated in the competition before retiring!

"I feel, this is the smell of youth! I haven't smelled this breath for too long! I even feel that I have returned to the peak. Is this an illusion?"

Alvin couldn't believe that at the age of 34, his body could return to its peak. After all, time cannot be reversed.

However, in the next second, he suddenly thought of Kevin Taylor. He was also in his thirties, had been away from the game for many years, and then regained his peak.

"The reason why I went to Coach Li was to get back to the state I was in when I was young? My God, now I have really done it! It's amazing, Coach Li is really amazing!" Alvin thought The excitement was beyond words, and Dai Li became a god-like existence in his mind.

...

In the grandstand, Sebastian is also watching the game, he wants to know how Irwin is after his comeback.

"In the Olympic Games four years ago, Alvin won the championship. At that time, his time was 43.85 seconds. It is now four years later, and he has retired for a long time. His performance must have dropped a lot compared to four years ago. Not much. But he is Jimmy Irwin after all. A skinny camel is bigger than a horse. I think he can still run to 45 seconds. It’s just that this is the preliminary round, and the level of contestants is uneven, and it is very difficult to advance Low, I don't think it's possible for Erwin to run with all his strength."

Sebastian's eyes were fixed on Irwin, who had already entered the straight from the corner.

"The sprinting speed is still very fast. How do I feel that Alvin's running speed on the first straight has not changed from four years ago!" Sebastian suddenly felt uneasy.

After the straight, Erwin entered the curve again, and this distance is also his most advantageous place.

In the process of 400 meters, the curve from 200 meters to 300 meters is the most difficult stage. After running for the first 200 meters, the athlete's body is already in a state of hypoxia, and the muscles will feel sore and the body will feel tired. But the next step is to face the 100-meter sprint, so at this stage, athletes have to reserve energy for the final sprint. In the state of hypoxia, there is also energy storage, which actually violates the physiological system of the human body, so this stage is a great test for athletes.

Normally, athletes slow down during this phase. However, Erwin is different. He can still run fast in the third 100 meters without affecting his physical reserves. When he sprints for the last 100 meters, his speed will still be much faster than others. Therefore, in the competition, the most frequent scene is that Irwin enters the final straight first, and then crosses the finish line with a single ride.

Today's situation is also like this, when Erwin rushed into the final straight, he was already far ahead.

"Irwin is still so fast!" Sebastian gasped. He could feel that during the first 300 meters, Irwin was no different from four years ago.

In the final sprint, Alvin deliberately slowed down a bit. Now that he has secured his qualification, there is no need for him to expend too much energy. As a result, Irwin's final score was fixed at 45.36 seconds. Taking Irwin's peak score as the standard calculation, this was a weak result, but everyone at the scene could clearly see that Irwin finally did it for To save energy, I deliberately released water.

Sebastian's expression became complicated. As the head coach of the US track and field team, he naturally hoped that Irwin would be in a very good state, preferably in the same state as he was four years ago. In that case, he would win the gold medal in the 400-meter dash , the U.S. team will be sure.

But the better Alvin recovered, the more Sebastian believed that Dai Li had a new type of stimulant with excellent effect, and it would not be detected by existing technology.

"That Li Dai must have a new type of stimulant in his hands. According to the current situation, the effect of that kind of stimulant is very good. It can even rejuvenate the veteran who has retired for a long time. If you continue to let it go, it won't take long. That Li Dai will surpass me and become the best track and field coach in the United States! No, I must get that kind of thing, the most advanced doping in the world, only I am worthy of using it!" Sebastian An thought fiercely.