I practiced in the United States

"Here, take a look for yourself."

The triathlete did not explain too much, but directly searched for a poster of Li Ang and showed it to them.

"Hey, it's really him."

The one who had just questioned it compared it several times before finally confirming it.

"What photo? Let me see it."

Several girls who practiced middle and long-distance running also came over. They were also quite surprised. Li Ang's theoretical foundation in running had been confirmed by them, but they still couldn't link him with the Tour de France champion.

These two sports, except that they both rely on legs, they really can't think of any common points. And from what the leaders said, Li Ang is not only good at theoretical guidance, but also has great running skills, otherwise the leaders would not bring up any records.

Because they had just had close contact with Li Ang, they recognized him at first sight. This must be him.

"Why are you still discussing so much? Just go and take a look, he's about to start running."

After a girl confirmed that the poster of Li Ang was him, she immediately said anxiously.

What they are more concerned about now is what kind of results a top cyclist can achieve in long-distance running.

They are not the only ones who have such doubts.

Although cycling competition is not a very popular sport among many sports, now basically everyone in the cycling circle knows Li Ang.

Therefore, among these athletes at the scene, some people who practice cycling have recognized Li Ang.

As for Li Ang's plan to test the five-kilometer run, they analyzed that it was mainly for the purpose of liveliness and program effects, perhaps for publicity and other work, in short, it was mainly for entertainment.

Under the call of the leaders, one or two hundred people gathered around the track soon, and many young people who recognized his identity were cheering him on.

Li Ang did not expect that after returning to China, he would still meet so many fans. The key is that these are all professional athletes, and many of them will have the opportunity to join the national team in the future.

The leaders took the test very seriously. There were not only spectators, referees, and photographers, but they also prepared an electronic timer for Li Ang. It can be said that except for the fact that it was not a formal competition, everything else was done in a very standardized manner.

It is worth mentioning that, perhaps because of their professional counterparts, all the middle- and long-distance runners of the men's team came over, which made Coach Wang, who had just found a reason for them not to be present, very embarrassed. He kept covering his mouth and coughing, pretending that nothing had happened.

These middle- and long-distance runners usually competed with each other secretly. Now that they heard that someone was going to conduct such a professional test on the track and field, they were naturally very curious.

"Why did I hear from my friend that this guy seems to be a cyclist? Why is he running for a 5km test? Is he doing a variety show here?"

"Don't underestimate his cycling skills. Maybe he wants to switch to triathlon. And I heard that he is a top player in the cycling circle, not just some nobody."

"Indeed, the physical strength, leg muscle strength and endurance of those who practice cycling are top-notch. I think it should be easy for him to reach the standard of a third-level athlete."

"I also think that running for about 17 minutes to reach the standard of a third-level athlete should not be a problem. In fact, this is pretty good. After all, he is not specialized in this."

"Why did I hear that he was going to break a record or something?"

"Break a record? What record? Forget the team's record. If he can break my record, I will call him dad on the spot. Do you really think that long-distance running is all about having legs?"

Amid the discussion of several male team athletes who practiced middle- and long-distance running, the leader on the side also noticed them.

"Yes, just a few of you. I remember that you are also running. Why don't you just come together and create a competition atmosphere, so that the test results will be more realistic, and maybe you can improve your condition."

"Ah?"

Among them, who can enter the provincial team is not a running genius in the eyes of ordinary people? When did they fall to the point of creating a competition atmosphere for others?

But you can ignore the coach's words, but not the leader's words, especially when so many people are watching.

So several people came to the track reluctantly.

Although they were not happy in their hearts, it was precisely because of the rebellious psychology that they would not let up if they really ran, but would do their best to exert their abilities.

Your leader wants to lick others, so I just abuse him and lose face. It would be best if I could give him two laps.

In this way, with everyone's thoughts different, this simple game began.

"The reaction speed of this start is not good? Just now I was guiding others to start."

Coach Wang whispered in his heart, frowning and watching Li Ang start.

The main reason is that Li Ang is too relaxed. He doesn't feel the urgency of the competition at all. He is just like an old man doing morning exercises in the park.

In fact, it is true. With Li Ang's current physical fitness, if he runs at full speed, it is not a problem to run 5 kilometers in less than 10 minutes.

He is participating in this competition now, just like Bolt running in a kindergarten. It's a miracle if he can take it seriously.

Li Ang's lag behind after the start did disappoint those who had high expectations for him, but this lag only lasted for a few breaths.

The standard for international athletes in the five-kilometer race is 13 minutes 31 seconds 45, and Li Ang's test this time was aimed at 13 minutes, so as soon as he started, he welded his pace to 2 minutes 36 seconds per kilometer.

The result of 2 minutes 36 seconds is a top-level level even in a one-kilometer test, not to mention running five thousand meters at this speed.

Therefore, although Li Ang did not start seriously, he surpassed them in a few breaths.

"No, is it the first place now?"

Someone exclaimed.

Although they did not know Li Ang's strength, they still knew that there was a national athlete who could run five thousand meters.

"Don't worry, just starting doesn't mean anything. Running fast now does not mean that you can always run so fast."

Someone frowned and retorted.

Ironically, he was also the one who mocked Li Ang for his slow start.

But as the first lap was finished, the gap between Li Ang and them not only did not narrow, but widened.

In fact, not long after Li Ang surpassed them, some people started to speed up, but unfortunately they still couldn't catch up with Li Ang.

After all, speed is not something you can increase whenever you want. Forcibly increasing the speed beyond your ability will only make him run out of energy halfway.

In the second and third laps, the distance between Li Ang and them became larger and larger, and those who had just mocked him fell silent at this time.

"Have you noticed that Li Jianjiang's running posture is just like a textbook, and there is almost nothing wrong with it? And the spacing of his steps seems to be the same, and there is no extra small movements in all his movements."

Liang Nana commented with some amazement.

In long-distance running, such extra small movements seem to have no effect, but in fact they greatly affect the efficiency of force and physical consumption.

And the female athletes who were coached by Li Ang all had starry eyes.

"What did I say? He must have the ability. This pace is too fast, right? Who can bear it? I guess I can't do it for more than one lap."

"This action is really too standard, and it feels natural. I didn't think there was anything wrong with my running, but the difference is too big after this comparison."

In fact, the reason why Li Ang's action is so standard is precisely because his current [Running] skill level is only at the master level. If he really advances to the grandmaster level, Li Ang's action will not look so standard to outsiders.

Because at the grandmaster level, all his actions will be tailored to his own physical conditions, and he will naturally not pursue "standards" excessively.

When the race was halfway through, the two behind finally panicked, because they found that Li Ang's speed seemed to have never declined. According to this trend, they would most likely be lapped in two or three laps.

If it was a serious long-distance race, being lapped would be fine, even if it was a 10,000-meter race, it would not be incomprehensible, but this was a 5-kilometer race, with a total of only 12 and a half laps, so it would be embarrassing to be lapped.

But soon, they let it go, because not only the two behind them, but even the current second place, the brother who was at the national master level in the 5-kilometer race, seemed to be lapped.

The standard for the master level in the 5-kilometer race is 14 minutes and 10 seconds 00, and he just barely reached the master level, and it depends on his own state, but this does not mean that his level is poor.

For example, in the 2021 National Games, in the 5,000-meter final, only the top five players achieved the master level.

So with his level, it is not wrong to say that he is in the top ten of the national service.

But even so, the result of just over 14 minutes is still more than one minute slower than the 13 minutes Li Ang expected to complete the race, which is enough for Li Ang to run a lap.

Therefore, in the second half of the race, this national champion-level athlete was still somewhat embarrassed to be lapped by Li Ang.

Li Ang crossed the finish line.

[13:00:02]

A rather outrageous result, and one they had never seen before in a yellow man.

Using a very simple data to compare, the result of the gold medalist in the men's 5000 event at the Tokyo Olympics was 12:58:15, and Li Ang's result was only more than one second away from this data.

Another data, the Chinese 5000m record, 13 minutes 25 seconds 14, was refreshed by Li Ang by more than 25 seconds.

At this time, these leaders were really a little sad, why Li Ang was not a Chinese citizen.

Before the test, they actually made a rough estimate. If the error in the distance of the competition section in the village and the error in the notes were taken into account, maybe Li Ang would eventually be faster than the national record, but probably not much faster.

But when the test results came out, they found that Li Ang's actual performance was actually faster than the ones in the village. There was an error in the performance over there, but the error was in the opposite direction.

Among the one or two hundred people watching at this time, even those who didn't know how to run, the professional runners in the provincial team could find some problems after being put through a full circle by Li Ang.

And after seeing Li Ang's results, the previously stressed male middle- and long-distance runners were no longer under so much pressure, because Li Ang's strength was completely up to them, and he was not at the same level at all. In this way, it seemed that laps were not so shameful.

Speaking of which, today was also an extremely rare time that the audience had already started to applaud and cheer before the leader took the lead.

On weekdays, it may take several months of hard training to improve one second of results, and it may not necessarily improve in the end, but now, Li Ang leads by more than one minute at a time. Who can bear this?

Among the people present, the most regretful one was Coach Wang.

Li Ang's 5000-meter results are considered top-notch in the world, but they are not dominant. However, Li Ang's teaching and guidance ability is definitely unmatched by those who run faster than him. Perhaps after Li Ang's guidance, even in terms of psychological effects, it is likely that these children will be able to improve.

He was silent for a long time, and finally spoke.

"Li Jianjiang, I'll be honest. I just didn't recognize the great man. I hope you can forgive me and help guide these kids, okay?"

Compared to his own face, the future of these kids is more important. It is indeed difficult to admit that he did something wrong, but when he really said it, he found that it didn't seem so difficult. Instead, it made him relax physically and mentally.

Li Ang smiled slightly and nodded. He didn't care about the attitude of these people towards him, because he didn't have these people in his eyes at all.

To put it another way, even if the coach was wrong, these athletes were still innocent. There is nothing wrong with guiding domestic athletes and helping them improve their performance. Just following them for a trip is enough to find their problems.

"Thank you for your guidance, Li Shen!"

"Thank you, Li Jianjiang."

"Thank you, Dad!"

Li Ang:?

"I'm sorry, Li Shen. I just made a bet with them. I said you can't even run faster than me. If you beat my record, I'll call you dad."

This explanation also made Li Ang laugh. He didn't expect that he would have a son after running 5,000 meters.

After Li Ang was happy, it was the leader's turn to be happy. Although Li Ang couldn't join them, he broke the national record in their track and field field, which was considered an achievement. (End of this chapter)