After Leaving the Sports Circle, I Became a Cooking God (Completed BL)

Chapter 16: Fluctuations in Test Results.

Translator: dapotaturs
Release Date: 08/27/2023

After seeing this result from Qiu Wen, both Zhao Heping and the others were thoroughly amazed. Even Qiu Wen himself hadn't expected that he could achieve such a result

That was a 47.58 seconds!

In some domestic competitions, this result would secure his spot in the 400m finals without a doubt!

After coming to a stop from the momentum of his run, Qiu Wen turned back to look at his result. He was first stunned for a moment, then incredibly excited as he turned to look at Su Bai and Zhao Heping.

"Coach, Xiao Bai!!" Qiu Wen's eyes sparkled with excitement, clearly elated about the result he had achieved. "I ran 47.58!"

Seeing Qiu Wen's excited expression, Su Bai also displayed a rare smile. However, on the other side, Zhao Heping, after seeing Qiu Wen's exuberance, immediately put on a stern face and scolded him, "What are you shouting about? Feeling proud of yourself already?"

Zhao Heping's coaching authority was still quite powerful, and Qiu Wen immediately shrank back, standing obediently in front of Zhao Heping and Su Bai. Despite that, the joy on his face was evident.

Seeing the excitement on Qiu Wen's face, Zhao Heping shook his head without saying much. Instead, he waved his hand, instructing Qiu Wen to take a short break to recover his energy and prepare for the second round of testing.

Although Qiu Wen's transfer to another event was almost confirmed after the first round of testing, the rules for the three rounds of testing remained unchanged. Zhao Heping needed multiple sets of data to present to the coaching team and the provincial team leadership as evidence for Qiu Wen's transfer. The results of just one round of testing were clearly far from sufficient.

After sending Qiu Wen to rest and recover his energy, Zhao Heping had already obtained the split times for each hundred meters of Qiu Wen's 400-meter race in the previous test.

In the first half of the 200-meter race, he had maintained Su Bai's requirements quite well, completing the first 200 meters with a time of 22.52 seconds. In the third section, the third hundred meters, this was usually a stage where the performance of 400m runners tended to decline due to the loss of energy and insufficient speed endurance, rather than what Su Bai had told Qiu Wen – to relax and slow down his pace.

In this segment of the race, Qiu Wen also followed Su Bai's instructions and relaxed himself, but his speed didn't decline significantly. This was because the second signal prompt Su Bai set for him was not an estimate of the time it took for Qiu Wen to complete the third hundred meters. Instead, it was the time when the brief resting period Su Bai had limited for him had ended.

After a short breather, Qiu Wen began to maintain his pace and state as per the rhythm Su Bai had set for him. He steadily held onto his stride frequency and condition, ultimately crossing the finish line steadily.

Qiu Wen's final time was 47.58 seconds, with the first half of the race at 22.52 seconds and the second half at 25.08 seconds. The time difference between the two segments was 2.58 seconds. While this wasn't the ideal range for the best time difference between the two halves for a 400m runner, it was already quite remarkable for an athlete who hadn't undergone specific 400m training.

After going through all the data in his hand, Zhao Heping praised Su Bai with admiration, saying, "Xiao Bai, you've unearthed Qiu Wen's talent in the 400m. You've made a significant contribution to the team!"

Of course, for now, it was a contribution to the provincial team. If Qiu Wen achieved better results in subsequent 400m training and competitions, even breaking through the 46-second barrier and entering the 45-second range, the team would gain a national-level top athlete in the event.