After Leaving the Sports Circle, I Became a Cooking God (Completed BL)

Chapter 13 - Feasibility of the 400-Meter Sprint & Su Bai's Minor Annoyance

Translator: dapotaturs
Release Date: 08/27/2023

Neither Su Bai nor Zhao Heping expected that Qiu Wen would be standing outside the door, having overheard their conversation. His sudden response left both Zhao Heping and Su Bai inside the coach's office momentarily stunned. They turned their heads to look at Qiu Wen standing at the door.

At 1.86 meters tall, Qiu Wen stood at the entrance of the coach's office, his face showing a determination fueled by the conversation he had just overheard. His resolute expression, combined with his imposing stature, was giving Zhao Heping a bit of a headache.

"Alright, come on in, you lad!" Zhao Heping initially wanted to put on a stern face to scold Qiu Wen, but when he glanced at his half-eaten breakfast and the assortment of small dishes on the table, he found it inappropriate to scold his disciple in such a casual setting. He reluctantly looked at Qiu Wen, who obediently walked into the office. Zhao Heping's gaze then softened as he tidied up the small dishes and set them aside. He picked up the documents scattered on his desk and, with a slightly furrowed brow, began reading them again.

Just a moment ago, Su Bai had proposed the idea of letting Qiu Wen try the 400-meter sprint, a suggestion that had never crossed his mind before.

The 400-meter race, the situation in China, Su Bai understood it well, and as a coach, Zhao Heping understood it even better.

For coaches like them, if they had promising athletes, they wouldn't immediately assign them to the 400-meter race. They would focus on the 100-meter and 200-meter events first. The reasons behind this were complex. It wasn't only because the 400-meter event was weaker, but also because it was widely recognized as the most challenging event to train for among all track and field events.

Even in the 100-meter and 200-meter races, China hadn't reached a world-class training level. So, what about the 400-meter event, which was decades behind the global standards?

Of course, as Su Bai had mentioned, the 400-meter event highly valued an athlete's absolute speed and speed endurance.

Zhao Heping held an advanced coaching title, and naturally, he was well-informed about the nature of this event. For instance, many studies had been conducted, and the consensus was that an athlete's absolute speed in the 100 meters determined their 400-meter performance. Among the world-renowned 400-meter athletes from the US, the true talents could run within 10.30 seconds in the 100 meters to 200 meters segment. Among the top-tier 400-meter runners, most of them also had world-class 100-meter capabilities.

At this moment, Zhao Heping's mind started processing a large amount of actual data. Currently, the top athletes in China could run 400 meters in slightly over 45 seconds. Among these athletes, the fastest segment for 400-meter runners, the 100 meters to 200 meters, had the best performance at around 10.69 seconds...

So, what about Qiu Wen, this foolish lad? What was his speed in the 100 meters to 200 meters segment when he ran the 200 meters?

Zhao Heping quickly glanced at the various statistical data in his hand.

According to the statistics in Zhao Heping's possession, when Qiu Wen ran the 200 meters, his speed in the 100 meters to 200 meters segment was roughly between 10.50 to 10.70 seconds.

Because athletes don't need to accelerate from a standing start in the second 100 meters segment as they did in the first 100 meters, it's normal for the second segment's performance to be better. In the past, Zhao Heping hadn't considered connecting this performance with the potential for the 400 meters event.

But today...

Zhao Heping continued to review the various data records in Qiu Wen's training files. One advantage of Qiu Wen was clearly recorded: his strong speed endurance and strength endurance.