city pacesetter southwest not just military competition champion
Editor's Note: 'Codoon City Pacers Season 3, Episode 4, we have arrived in the southwest, with its beautiful mountain scenery and leisurely, laid-back lifestyle. We are here to experience it all and listen to your stories.
We thank the many runners from the southwest region for their submissions, and in the end, we selected@YunYunRunner,@933_LaoCao as the two users whose submissions made them the city pacers for this season in the southwest region. Now, let's listen to their stories about running.
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Women are no less capable than men, not only as champions in military competitions
@YunYunRunner: 'I am Li Rongyun, YunYun, 13 years old when I started running, and it's been over 10 years now. I've participated in more than 20 races, winning over 30 championships in various events. My personal best in a full marathon is 3:03. I was the women's half-marathon champion at the 2016 Chongqing International Marathon and the 10Km champion at the 2016 HaloRun Kunming Station. I've been awarded two second-class individual merits.'
I was born in a poor, remote mountain village in Boshan Town, Lincang, Yunnan Province. My ancestors lived a life of 'facing the loess and back to the sky.' I clearly remember that at the age of 11, during the 2004 Athens Olympics, I saw 'Flying Man Liu Xiang,' who won the 110m hurdles gold medal, holding the national flag and flowers on the black-and-white TV. A dream of becoming a running champion took root in my heart.
In early 2007, despite my parents' strong objections, I applied for and successfully entered Chuxiong Sports School. In September 2009, with excellent professional grades, I was specially selected to join the Hubei Provincial Athletics Team. In November of the same year, I stood out among more than 56,000 participants in the Shanghai International Marathon, finishing 16th in the women's group in my first race. I was awarded the title of National First-Class Athlete by the State Sports General Administration.
Opportunities always favor those who are prepared, I firmly believe. You might be familiar with military competitions, such as armed cross-country, grenade throwing, and 400-meter obstacles. From the city to the province to the national level, I competed against male soldiers and myself, winning the national championship.
Like a phoenix reborn from the ashes, the physical pain forced me to 'quit' running for three years. Apart from gaining weight, I felt a sense of loss as if I had lost something. It wasn't until I encountered Codoon that I realized I had been away for too long. It was time to start running again.
From initially gasping for breath after running just three to five kilometers to completing the Tengma Marathon in November 2015 with a time of around 2:32. In April 2016, despite coughing for half a month, I finished 8th in the 10km Umon Mountain Race. Old injuries and new ones frequently appeared, but I completed the 2016 HaloRun Kunming Station 10Km with injuries. On the podium, KK asked me what kept me running. I said, 'I've been running for 10 years, and standing on the champion's podium has always been my dream. But no matter what the next 10 or 20 years hold, I will keep running and use my positive energy to inspire more people to run with me!'
And so, I received the best gift of my life: the Yun Running Group. Some members left, and new ones joined. From the initial three to five people, we have grown to over 100 members. This running group has no mandatory check-ins or activity participation requirements. It's a place for voluntary sharing, as long as you love running. Perhaps this lack of restrictions is also a way to interpret running.
I firmly believe that all your life experiences are deeply etched in your bones, just like running. 'I want to be a professional amateur runner, using my positive energy to inspire one person, a group of people. Running without distance, starting from me, listening to my heart, discarding the trivial, running happily and healthily. Don't run just for a personal best or to show off.' Only by working hard can we live up to our youth, but only with health can we explore the world. Step by step, we feel and measure the earth beneath our feet.
Running a marathon with a relaxed mindset
@933_LaoCao:'A marathon is just 30,000 to 40,000 steps of alternating left and right feet. If it's just monotonous repetition, you might miss out on a lot of scenery.'
Perhaps it's because I've stayed in the rainy city of Chengdu for too long that I always enjoy it. I love running marathons, but I don't chase personal bests in every race. I prefer to use the limited time to savor a city's culture, understand its customs, and find things I find interesting.
I've been on this path of running marathons for over three years now, running in nearly half of the cities across the country. Like most runners, I've taken trains, buses, planes, and occasionally driven myself. I've stayed in cheap chain hotels for 100 yuan a night and luxurious sea-view rooms. I've experienced the undulating mountain roads of Guiyang and admired the enchanting night scenery by West Lake. I've felt the fiery enthusiasm of mountain cities and endured the unbearable heat of Tianma. Along the way, there have been many memorable moments.
Beijing Marathon, a race that all runners pursue. Running under the Tiananmen, with the city closing roads for you, what an experience! Running in the capital, you carry a halo, and with it, a sense of reverence.
Running 8 kilometers on Chang'an Street, known for its political and financial significance, 11 kilometers along the Kunyu River, known for its historical and cultural significance, 12 kilometers by university campuses known for their academic excellence, and finishing the last 11 kilometers in the main venue of the Beijing Olympics. Crossing the finish line with the Bird's Nest on your left and the Water Cube on your right instantly takes you back to the highlight moments of the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
The Dalian Marathon is as old as I am, so it's a must-go. This coastal city combines ancient and modern elements, with Asia's largest Xinghai Square and old trams. The undulating course and the models holding signs at every kilometer showcase the city's history and development.
As someone who has loved swimming since childhood, being close to the sea is a must. In Dalian, Xinghai Park has the highest bungee tower over the sea, which was one of my goals for the marathon trip. The moment I fell from the sky, besides feeling the increasing gravitational acceleration, my heart hoped to turn into a piece of blue in the ocean. If I were to color my life, I think blue would be my destination.
Of course, there's one more thing about the Dalian Marathon that I must mention: it was the first time I wore my child's photo during the race.
The Chongqing Marathon is the closest domestic gold-label race to my city and the only course I've run twice. Once for myself and once as a pacer. This didn't violate my principle of running only once in each city. As a pacer, there's no reason not to complete the task assigned by the organization. Leading others to achieve their personal best brings as much joy as achieving it myself.
'Are you pacers accurate?'
'Whether we're accurate or not isn't for us to say, it's for you to decide! If you think we're competent, please give the organizing committee a thumbs up!
As a travel runner, there's still much more to say. The elegance of Hangzhou, the rolling hills of Guiyang, the Italian style of Tianjin, the fiery enthusiasm of Xichang, the desolate vastness of Lanzhou... Each city has its own mark. And I, seek and savor them while running. Then, share with others.
My plan is to run through all 31 provinces (municipalities) in the country within five years, and I've already completed half of it. Each city has its own characteristics and places worth enjoying, requiring a constant appreciative mindset.
From initial silence to vanity and back to simplicity, this is the life journey of most people and the mental journey of a runner. One day, we will eventually leave the track, but we have fought hard. No matter which corner of the city you are in, even if we have never met, we all have a heart that loves running.
Thanks to the enthusiastic submissions from Codoon users in the southwest region
Congratulations to@YunYunRunner,@933_LaoCao
for winning the title of City Pacers in the southwest region
The Chengdu City Trial Ground is now open, click the image below to participate immediately~
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