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

Chapter 71: Women's Team Status & Ambitions & Cui Luoheng Joins for a Meal

Translator: dapotaturs
Release Date: 09/04/2023

Physical fitness testing, or "tice" (体测), is a process that involves specific tests of an individual's basic and specialized physical qualities. It's conducted to help coaches or testing organizations understand the individual's physical attributes and capabilities.

However, an athlete's physical condition is not static. Therefore, even though Su Bai had reviewed the female athletes' data, he decided to conduct a fitness assessment to understand their current status and physical capabilities better.

Since these athletes were all long-time members of the team, there was no need to repeat tests like measuring height or leg proportions. The overall testing began with functional movement screening, followed by tests for reaction speed, perceptual agility, speed, speed-strength, and specific endurance.

Just as when Su Bai arrived at the women's team training base, the first impression these girls left on him was a strong work ethic and wholehearted dedication. After the testing began, the female athletes maintained high efficiency and a full commitment, as if striving for better evaluations.

During the testing, Zheng Xingguo didn't say much. He stood to the side with his arms crossed, a stern expression on his face, resembling a strict instructor. Despite being over sixty years old, his posture remained upright, and he still exuded an imposing presence.

Although he seemed difficult to approach, Su Bai found that Zheng Xingguo could provide immediate answers to any questions. Not only were his responses accurate, but he quickly grasped the context of Su Bai's questions and supplemented additional information relevant to the previous questions.

In just a few exchanges, Su Bai understood that even though Zheng Xingguo appeared stern, he genuinely cared for the athletes.

After completing the full range of testing, Su Bai gave the athletes some rest time. He then had Zheng Xingguo brief them once again about the upcoming training content.

The female athletes promptly and decisively began their training after receiving their instructions from Zheng Xingguo. They took a moment to replenish their energy, wiped away their sweat with towels, and readjusted their hair before resuming their training.

There was one athlete, however, who seemed hesitant and wanted to talk to Su Bai before he and Zheng Xingguo left.

Su Bai noticed her gaze and stopped, turning to face her. Su Bai remembered her as the best-performing athlete in the women's 400 meters team—Chen Yadan.

"Are you Chen Yadan?" Su Bai smiled at her. "Do you have a question?"

Chen Yadan hesitated for a moment and then gathered her courage to ask Su Bai, "Coach Su, I know you've improved the male athletes' performance. I want to know... can we improve our results too?"

Looking at Chen Yadan, whose height was about 174 cm, with a simple ponytail and a lean, strong build, Su Bai recalled that she was currently the best-performing member of the 400 meters women's team. Because of her age, she was beyond the typical prime age for female sprinters, which was between 23 and 25 years old.

Her age had passed this so-called prime period, and according to general expectations, her performance improvement opportunities might be limited in the future. However, she remained in the national team mainly because she was the top-performing member of the 400 meters women's team and a crucial member of the women's 4x400 meters relay team.

During the earlier fitness assessment, Su Bai had noticed that she seemed to be putting in even more effort than the other female athletes. This was particularly evident in tests related to physical fitness and explosive power. It was clear that she was giving her all to achieve the best results.