58 hours 550 kilometers are they crazy
58 hours of continuous running
They proved their persistence with sweat
550 kilometers perfectly executed, nearly a hundred people participated in the run
They measured the city they love with their footsteps
Some say they are crazy
Some say this is meaningless
But this world belongs to the 'crazy' ones
Not everything needs to have so-called 'meaning'
Or maybe, you just don't understand what it means to them
Thirty years ago, writer Lu Yao, a man from northern Shaanxi who loved writing, recorded the unforgettable historical years of a generation with his book 'Ordinary World'.
At the end of the Bing Shen year, a group of Codoon friends who love running recorded their own youthful stories with a 3-day, 2-night, 550-kilometer relay run.
The Year of the Rooster is coming, and Codoon running groups across the country are welcoming the New Year in various forms. In Yulin, Shaanxi,the runners chose to run 521 kilometers in 3 days and 2 nights, running through the city with their youth, welcoming the New Year with a run.
But speaking of this charity run, it all started with a small poem.
A lovely Codoon friend from northern Shaanxi wrote a small poem, hiding a small wish, wanting to recruit a group of like-minded running buddies to do something fun and meaningful, by running a 58-hour (about 521 kilometers) relay runto welcome the New Year..
The years have accumulated vicissitudes
The Camel City has nurtured life
Running in Yulin, green travel
Resisting smog, healthy for you, me, and him
We speak for our city
We persist for our hobbies
Let Yulin run
Let this city always remember that we were here
More than 20 runners
Each representing a landmark in Yulin
At this moment, we measure this lovely city with our footsteps
58 hours of continuous running
Witnessing our persistence in 2016 with our sweat
The author of the small poem is Codoon friend @Qinxian World, who wants to recruit more than 20 runners to welcome the New Year in the form of a relay run.But a 521-kilometer charity run? In such cold weather, would anyone be willing to participate?
Before the recruitment for the 521-kilometer relay run, the runner who wrote the small poem thought it would be difficult to recruit more than 20 runners to participate, and the beautiful small wish might be dashed, but something unexpected happened.
As soon as the recruitment message was released, runners saw the message andsuddenly felt that this was way cooler than running a marathon!It instantly ignited the running circle in northern Shaanxi. The enthusiasm of the running buddies was unstoppable. The 20 spots were quickly filled, and hundreds of runners who couldn't sign up were also very willing to participate in the form of charity running, attracting widespread attention and reports from local media and TV stations.
From 8:00 a.m. on the 21st, the 521-kilometer relay run began. By 6:00 p.m. on January 23rd, they had run continuously for 58 hours, covering 550 kilometers, exceeding the 521-kilometer goal set by @Qinxian World!
A group of 'crazy' people completed a unique carnival in their own way before the New Year arrived!
We are the smallest individuals in this world, yet we are also the greatest existence. The world is wonderful because of a group of crazy people!
Kudos to the runners, kudos to the 'crazy' ones!
Han Zhuy: On the 550-kilometer road, the runner beside you, with a face full of frost, makes you feel the warmth of the sun, just like the sentiment you've been waiting for.
Fu Ji Yao: Running 550 kilometers in 58 hours over three days and two nights, braving the cold, resisting loneliness, working together, touching Yulin, influencing the nation, thank you all🙏🙏🙏
Bai Xue: I participated, the process was beautiful, I felt like the happiest child.
Li Yang: A powerful team, an invincible team! I am one of them, I am proud, I am honored! Running in Yulin, thank you!!
Ma Jun: I am a runner because I run, not because I run fast, not because I run far; I am a runner because I say I am, and no one can say I am not. Never give up, never abandon!
Li Xiang Yu: Only your feet know the feeling of running. The hardest part of running at dawn is not the time, not the cold, nor the willpower, but those few seconds of getting out of bed! This event was significant for every runner. I was extremely excited to be the lead runner. I went to bed at 11, but couldn't sleep by 12:30... Anyway, we finished safely, thanks to my partner Zhang Jin Long, and thanks to all the friends who care about and love running! Let's continue to run healthily and happily. Besides, I still have my dream of running to the moon to achieve~
Wang Peng: The 550-kilometer running track is the most beautiful picture we give ourselves! Looking at it, my heart is full of joy. We should all thank ourselves, thank our persistence and courage! And thank the running buddies for their companionship and the logistics for their encouragement!
Zhang Bing: We once ran together, the meaning of life is to experience and grow. This is a very meaningful event, the power of teamwork is infinite. Looking forward to the next event, in this end of the year, this cold winter, we experienced it together, unforgettable for life!
Li Feng: At the end of the Monkey Year and the beginning of the Rooster Year, I was 'forced' to lead the run. In the minus 18-degree winter, I ran 10,000 meters out of the 500 kilometers relay. Others laughed at us for being crazy, but who can understand the world of runners? Novices and experts alike raised their glasses together, challenging a new life in the Year of the Rooster.
Bai An Ning: At the arrival of this New Year, we, a group of people who love running, commemorated and witnessed our passion and persistence for running over the past year in our own special way. The cold, loneliness, and fatigue only brought us strong willpower and the joy of success. Our repeated 'craziness' is to not let our youth slip away in vain. I will continue to be 'crazy,' no matter how you see it~
Wang Fu Qiang: 550 kilometers, 58 hours of continuous relay running, a feast for Yulin runners. We can give it various meanings. For me, it makes my body healthier and my life more exciting. Thanks to this event, thanks to Teacher Zhang, Sister Wang Qian of the Thorn Birds, Hu Wei, Zhang Bo, Xiao Qi, and everyone who participated in this event...
Zhang Bo: In this cold winter of 2016, we, a group of people who love running, completed a 521/550-kilometer event together. I deeply felt the runners' fearlessness of the cold. Persistence, perseverance, endurance, I am very impressed. From January 21 to January 23, 2017, we experienced 3 days and 2 nights, 58 hours, and 550 kilometers, which is worth remembering! Brothers and sisters, let's run! Run out the colors of youth, and you will feel a different life!
Qiao Wa: [521 kilometers sounds beautiful]
Just right, on the 21st, I started this beautiful running journey with my Hui baby~
Leading the run is great, the start of 521; accompanying the run is awesome, witnessing 550.
It's rare in life to have ideas and passion, and to complete seemingly impossible and crazy things with a group of like-minded partners~
Now, we can proudly say 'We did it'
Not only did we achieve 521 (I love you), but we will love for a long time, for a very long time (550-521=?)
A group of people, one thing, a lifetime, forever...
Zhang San Feng: In the minus 20-degree cold of the ninth solar term, a continuous 58-hour relay over three days and two nights, marking a 550-kilometer track through the streets of Yulin, the initiators were bold, the participants were brave! Thanks to the strong and enthusiastic logistics support team! Thanks to the running buddies who accompanied each other! Thanks to the friends who took photos and cheered along the way! Thanks to our long-distance running association! One thing, a group of people, unforgettable for life! I participated! I enjoyed it! I was excited!!!
Shao Wen Bin: You are the pride of Yulin people, you are the pride of Yulin long-distance runners. Thumbs up for your success, and I am honored to have you as my running friends.
Li Ying: As I write this, my heart is still surging. Running in Yulin, we are here waiting for you to join. Warmth is right beside you. Listen to your own voice, and do something that can move yourself.
Wang Qian: My heart is surging! Too excited to sleep!
Huo Yuan Yuan: Thanks to @Qinxian World and the organizers for organizing this feast for the runners; moved by the cooperation and punctuality of the runners to complete this relay; grateful for the selfless dedication and supply of the logistics! At this end of the year, this cold winter, we experienced it together, unforgettable for life!
Wu Xian: Thanks to @Qinxian World and the organizers for leading me into the world of running! The first time I participated in such a big event, let's run happily! Frozen but happy!
Xue Xiao Qi: 'How far you can go depends on how far your thoughts can go!' On the 30,000-meter road, hungry and cold, we chose to compete first and then finish. We came all the way, thank you for meeting you in life!
Wu Bao Zhong Xin Tang: Having the opportunity to participate in the Yulin Happy Run 500-kilometer relay run is a great pride in my running experience. I personally felt the gravitational pull of the strong running group and the sunshine and warmth among the runners. I truly experienced and enjoyed the great energy that a small candy can give you. Thumbs up for Yulin runners, you are the strongest!
Jing Fang: A group of people / a goal / started / ran / early risers / late sleepers / not afraid of the cold / not afraid of strange looks / 58 hours / 550 kilometers / seemingly unattainable / but completed step by step / running / different paces / same sentiment.
Han Dan: Running is a kind of enjoyment, forgetting all the sadness and joy, venting the unpleasant things in your heart, slowly liking this feeling. When I saw everyone running for 550, I felt an indescribable joy and admiration in my heart, especially for those who ran at night, sneaking out at 4:20 a.m. despite being scolded by their husbands. It was a bit difficult to run after not running for a long time, but I still persisted for 16 kilometers. Thanks to the running buddies for their companionship along the way, and thanks to this running association group for letting me meet more running friends. I am a crazy person who met a group of crazy people who love running~
Fang Shang Lin: When the phone freezes, the hat is full of ice, the nose is running, the zipper of the jacket is frozen, and the sleeves are full of ice, the feeling is that without the 550-kilometer relay run, it would be too difficult to enjoy such an experience.
Xue Feng: 550 kilometers, 58 hours of continuous relay running, a feast for Yulin runners. We can give it various meanings. For me, it makes my body healthier and my life more exciting. Thanks to the five initiators of this event, Sister Wang Qian of the Thorn Birds, Hu Wei, Zhang Bo, Xiao Qi, and everyone who participated in this event...
First Leg: @Qiao Wa haha @894_Jian Xing Jian Yuan...
Second Leg: @Cool Running Zhang Bing @I Have Always Been Here_
Third Leg: @Zi Xu @No Cavities @Three Carriages @Zhang San Feng
Fourth Leg: @405_Jie Jie Wu Ming
Fifth Leg: @Bloodthirsty Wolf Ancestor 01 @Stubborn
Sixth Leg: @Used to Having You @Ma Teng 7878
Seventh Leg: @Qinxian World @Ma Jun 007
Eighth Leg: @Life Safety fjy
Ninth Leg: @Can't Fall in Love, Make Friends
Tenth Leg: @Zhao Xing Tian Xia
Eleventh Leg: @Little Bee 522 @Bai Xue White Doesn't Understand the Night's Black
Twelfth Leg: @Asura-Blind @103_Big Hand Holding Small Hand
Thirteenth Leg: @Running Mr. @747_Peng
Fourteenth Leg: @Qinxian World @Ma Jun 007
Fifteenth Leg: @Demon King V5 @Le Si Yu
Sixteenth Leg: @Used to Having You @Ma Teng 7878
Seventeenth Leg: @I Have Always Been Here_
Eighteenth Leg: @Cool Running Zhang Bing
Nineteenth Leg: @Friends Walk Together @Zhang San Feng @Three Carriages
Twentieth Leg: All Participants
Material provided by @Qinxian World, edited by @Codoon People