Q: In the blink of an eye, it's Thursday again, which means it's time for 'Minister's Arrival.' Who will be the young minister meeting everyone today? Let's get to know them.
A: Hello everyone! I am Ma Ruyu, the minister of the Codoon Campus Club from Sichuan Agricultural University. At the beginning of my freshman year, I created a running group at school and met some fellow students who also love running. Through the Codoon Campus Club, I also got to know ministers from various universities across the country. On March 19th this year, we participated in the Dujiangyan Double Heritage Marathon together and experienced the joy of cross-city running.
Q: Hello Ma Ruyu, you started running marathons in your freshman year, so you must have liked running from an early age.
A: Yes, I have loved running since I was a child. I remember the first time I participated in the school's 1500-meter race in seventh grade, I came in second place, just one meter behind the champion. For someone as competitive as me, it was a regret. So, I made up my mind to win a championship the following year. Later, in eighth grade, I participated in the 3000-meter race for boys. With a strong determination, I not only won the championship but also broke the school record.
Q: Are you good at running because you have received special training?
A: Although I achieved good results in running during middle school, I had no formal training and rarely participated in other sports activities. You could say I was a novice. It wasn't until high school that I truly fell in love with running. Since I lived on campus and couldn't go home on weekends, my first plan every Saturday afternoon after school was to run a beautiful 5000 meters on the track. With weekly persistence, I grew to love it more and more. Eventually, I could run two 5000-meter sessions each week. I enjoyed running alone on the track at night, feeling the challenge of the last few laps and the joy of sprinting the final 200 meters. I kept up this routine for three years. Due to my passion and dedication to running, I finally won the 5000-meter championship in both my sophomore and junior years. Looking back, I wish I could return to high school and run another 5000 meters, feeling the atmosphere of the whole field cheering for me once again!
Q: How did you get involved with Codoon? Please share with us.
A: When I entered university, I started learning a lot about marathons and developed the idea of running one. With a solid running foundation, I completed my first online marathon in under 130 minutes, four minutes ahead of the national elite level. I realized I had a knack for marathons. Almost every weekend, I ran a half marathon, and gradually, marathons became a part of my life. It was during this time that I discovered a running app called Codoon. I found out that Codoon was recruiting campus club ministers, and I was very excited. Although I hadn't thought about it before, it was undoubtedly an opportunity to meet more running enthusiasts. Through relentless effort, I upgraded the running group to an advanced level within forty days and organized many events, increasing everyone's enthusiasm for running and pursuit of health.
Of course, I also achieved some good running results after entering university: I won third place in the county-level 12-kilometer hike, third place in the Dujiangyan 5-kilometer cross-country race, and on March 19th, I completed the half marathon in the Double Heritage Marathon with a time of 128 minutes, achieving the national elite level for both half and full marathons.
Q: Truly a young man like the wind. Finally, please share your running declaration with everyone.
A: Running is such a non-utilitarian sport that allows you to experience the long-lost feeling of being grounded and drenched in sweat. It draws you in, constantly exploring and discovering yourself. During this process, you may still feel confused and ignorant, but when you finish, everything that once puzzled you may suddenly become clear.