? On the train from Lanzhou to Zhangye, I stared at the scenery outside the window. In front of my eyes, the rape flowers without flowers are green and oily, and in the distance, the towering snow-capped mountains are shrouded in clouds, just like a jade girl in a tulle dress, looming and breathtaking.
? My head has been in a daze these days, and my cold has not worsened, and there is no sign of improvement. I used to take no medicine for colds. I had to go to the pharmacy to prescribe several boxes of medicine for the 100-kilometer race in the nearby Zhangye Qilian Mountains. I'm really afraid of being reimbursed for a year's competition because of a cold. Take a deep breath and let nature take its course.
? The afternoon before the game, I came to Zhangye. Cold wind poured into my nose, and it was raining in Mao Mao. I took a taxi with some mountain friends who were walking at the station to get equipment from Zhangye National Fitness Center. The taxi driver is a woman with short hair, clean and tidy, not good at talking, not good at asking and answering questions. Zhangye city is small, but it is clean. From time to time, sanitation workers can be seen cleaning the streets. Rows of willow branches fluttering in the wind on both sides of the road welcome guests from afar.
Zhangye is located in the Hexi Corridor, with Lanzhou City in the east, Yumen Gate in the west, Qilian Mountain in the south and Juyan ancient city in the north. Qilian Mountain in the south gave birth to this group of people, and you can see the same scenery as Jiangnan in the northwest. Thanks to the Qilian Mountain next to me, I am full of expectations for tomorrow's game and see the true meaning of Qilian Mountain.
? The starting point of the competition is Sunan Yugur Autonomous County, which is about 2 100 meters above sea level. The weather is good, cloudy, with unexpected heavy rain and scorching sun. Belonging to the sub-plateau area, the heart rate will be higher than that in the plain area.
When running, you can feel your heart pounding, which is very challenging for Xiaobai from the plain. Cross-country race is a minority event, which requires high physical fitness, few people participate, and even fewer girls. However, women who dare to come to the plateau can't look at it with ordinary eyes. Maybe you will be blown up by a seemingly weak little girl.
? At 8: 30 in the morning, the first 3 kilometers is a hardened road. Zheng Ran from Shenzhen and I ran forward at a speed of 6 minutes per hour. Feel normal heart rate on a flat road, and then encounter a small slope at 1 km. The heart rate is slowly accelerating, the pace is getting smaller and smaller, and the calf is slightly sore. This is something I have never encountered since I participated in so many competitions. Take a deep breath, adjust your state, listen to your body and adapt to the game.
There is a short step after 3 kilometers, which is really beautiful. The Qilian Mountain in the distance is still covered with snow, which makes me relaxed and happy. There is still 4 kilometers of tractor-ploughing road to CP 1, and the scenery is getting more and more beautiful with the altitude. See the scenery I have never seen before, feast my eyes. What is a landscape?
How to define it? Landscape is actually a relative word. From a familiar place to a strange place to enjoy the rivers, this is called scenery. The higher you climb, the wider your vision and the more beautiful the scenery. The beauty of the scenery depends on the angle from which you stand. For those of us who love Shan Ye, the higher we stand, the more beautiful the scenery will be.
? It takes about an hour to reach CP 1 supply point, and the plateau is easy to get hungry. Simply eat some supplies, don't be too full, for fear of nausea and vomiting in the future. The whole difficulty is before CP 1-CP2, the distance is about 15km, and the climbing is close to 1500m. The highest point is close to 3600 meters. In my case, it's definitely altitude sickness. So be extra careful at every step, try to calm yourself down and follow your own pace.
The higher the altitude, the more beautiful the scenery, which should correct what I said. The frequency of taking photos with mobile phones is getting higher and higher, and beautiful scenery is stored in mobile phones one by one. The body suffers pain and the mind enjoys happiness. This is the slowest step I climb, climbing step by step like a snail. A little faster, I feel my heart is about to jump out of my throat. Stop-and-go, the altitude rises and the temperature drops sharply.
Before you feel cold, you should put on your prepared jacket. If this place loses its temperature, it is a very serious matter. Listen to the advice of our predecessors, it is particularly important to keep warm, and bring more warm clothes. Arrived at CP2 at 1: 30 pm, two hours earlier than the closing time of the site.
? After CP2 station, it is an endless tractor road, with rolling mountains and grasslands on both sides and barbed wire all around, so it is impossible to set foot on it. After the previous coal pollution incident in Qilian Mountain, the protection of Qilian Mountain became stricter. We can only take the tractor road. This road is the most boring until the end. The whole 60 kilometers of tractor-ploughing road, because of the high opposition, can't run, and desperately walk to the finish line.
CP2-CP3-CP4 is the most depressing time in 25 kilometers. After walking slowly for six hours, I couldn't see the tractor road, and my feet became stiff. I asked myself all the way, why do I suffer and how comfortable it is to sleep at home. When I arrived at the CP4 dressing point, I had the idea of retiring.
Never make a decision when you are depressed, or you will regret it. It took ten minutes to calm down, and then I thought about whether to move forward. After careful consideration, I decided to go all out. Going forward is painful, and quitting is painful. It's all pain, so let's move on. In case the game is over, it can at least alleviate the pain. At eight o'clock in the evening, it was already dark in Zhangye, and dozens of contestants had been shut down a few points ago. I'm the last group of players in Tsurumi.
After that, it will usher in a 50-kilometer night road and walk 50 kilometers in a deserted place. Everything is dark except reeds, sheep and insects. Endless darkness surrounded me, and the headlights waited weakly, just like grasping the last straw, for fear that the lights would suddenly go out. In this way, a person walked two kilometers, and his will overcame his fear. Faint footsteps coming from behind, subconsciously slowed down. Two people came, a man and a woman. This man is a movie star, and everyone calls him Uncle Cat. The girl is a girl from Beijing. She has seen it on the track during the day. A quiet girl with strong willpower, Uncle Cat slowly distanced herself from us, leaving only the two of us. I want to catch up with Uncle Cat faster, but the girl in Beijing slowly distanced herself from me, fearing to leave her for safety. They walked 30 kilometers, encouraged her when she was in a bad state, and indulged her inner world most of the time. The dead of night is the best time for self-reflection.
? There are 26 kilometers to the finish line. CP6 was briefly repaired and about 3-5 people left the station together. I felt very sleepy after walking 3 kilometers on the hardened cement road. Say hello to the Beijing girl and ask her to follow the others. I'll go first. CP6-CP7 is * * *12km, and the remaining 9km are on the road alone. In the dead of night, it rained 50 kilometers in Mao Mao. There is no problem running for a short time at the current altitude. Walking and running can relieve the pain on the soles of the feet, but running for a long time is too painful. Walking, suddenly it was dark, and the whole person was stunned. Nothingness swallowed me up in an instant. Press the headlight switch repeatedly, there is no response, and it goes out without warning.
Panic in my heart, I quickly took out the mobile power supply to charge my mobile phone and turned on the flashlight. There is no light in front, and there is a faint light at about 1 km behind. Seeing that the time is getting closer and closer to the closing time, I move on with a cruel heart, and the faint mobile phone light illuminates the road under my feet. It is 2 kilometers away from CP7. When I saw the faint light, I hurried after it. 10 minutes later, I met two people, asked a big brother to borrow the data cable, and quickly charged the headlights. Fortunately, there is no electricity.
We will arrive at CP7 around five o'clock, and there is still 14 km from the finish line. There are still three and a half hours to close, and time is pressing. After drinking two glasses of ginger soup, I set off at once. The next route is to take the river. The dry riverbed is close to 10 km, and the soft fine sand relieves the pain on the soles of the feet. The last few kilometers are completely supported by willpower. Continue to cheer for yourself, there are still a few kilometers from the finish line, come on, you are the fattest! Believe in yourself, you can do it! At dawn, the outline of Danxia landform emerges in front of us, it's coming, it's coming, forget the pain and move on! 23 hours 12 minutes! Finish the race safely!
? When you are in the lowest mood, don't make a hasty decision, and don't give up what you have to decide to do easily. At that time, you will feel very comfortable, but you will regret it all your life!