Sprint, sprint again!
After more than half a year of daily training, Lu Ke has gradually adapted to the rhythm and intensity of variable speed endurance running. Now, for him, changing speed is not difficult at all, but it is a further challenge to the frequency of speed changes and the speed limit during the speed change process. Today, Lu Ke let go of his hands and feet and raised his strength to the extreme.
Suddenly, there was a whistling sound in his ears, and he ran faster and faster, completely entering the state of a 100-meter sprint; although it was not easy to catch up after being three seconds behind, Lu Ke Still shortening the distance bit by bit, after about ninety meters, the girl was already close at hand.
Lu Ke slowed down slightly, and after catching up, walked side by side with the opponent.
This small move seemed to stimulate the girl's determination to challenge the limit. She gritted her teeth and started to speed up again; however, this challenge was obviously impossible. How could an ordinary girl and a professional college football player form a confrontation? Woolen cloth?
Lu Ke just speeded up a little and followed the girl steadily, never falling behind or overtaking. The two of them ran side by side like this. No matter how hard the girl tried, she could not get rid of Lu Ke. After a brief burst, the speed gradually slowed down. After slowing down and persisting for about 1,500 meters, the girl's endurance and physical strength reached the extreme, and she finally had to stop.
Running at a variable speed is not that easy.
However, Lu Ke still didn't stop. He just turned around, glanced at the girl, smiled, and continued running forward after passing the distance. Today's 10,000-meter running mission has not been completed yet.
The girl stood there, walking slowly and slowly, adjusting her breathing, watching Lu Ke's retreating back, helplessly looking up at the sky, exhaling a long breath, her blue eyes He rolled his eyes, full of helplessness, then pouted and complained, "Bambi, that beast."
If you think about it, Bambi is actually one of the beasts. So, this is established.
Lu Ke's rhythm and pace were not disrupted. He still followed the plan. After going around in a circle, he returned to the training ground and completed today's running training tasks meticulously. However, this time, he did not walk towards the court, but slowly walked towards the stands.
On the stand, the girl's right elbow rested on her knees, then she dragged her chin and leaned forward with her upper body. There was a curious and inquisitive look on her cheeks, and her soft lips were slightly pursed, with a pink sheen; The sweat stains on the forehead that have not yet completely dried reveal the brilliance of health and vitality, and the eyes are bright and the teeth are shining with hope.
The back is bathed in a golden sun, as if all the light and all the brilliance have fallen into the pair of azure eyes, sparkling and beautiful.
At this time, she was looking down at Lu Ke who was dripping with sweat. Her plump lips formed a graceful arc and asked, "Is the training mission completed?" It seemed that she was not surprised at all. Lu Ke's persistent running behavior just now has already been revealed. Not surprised anymore, "Is it my imagination? I think your training volume has increased now?"
"In order to adapt to higher-intensity competition, I have no other choice." Lu Ke spread his hands and put on a helpless expression.
But the girl said "cut" without giving any face, and complained, "I think you should enjoy it. You should have a masochistic tendency." The determined tone contained a hint of ridicule and a hint of disgust, matching the The raised eyeballs express her emotions vividly.
Lu Ke still had a smile on his face. He did not panic or explain, but said calmly, "That girl who trained so hard that she was dehydrated and didn't even know she was dehydrated. That's what she said just now."
"Once! That's just one time!" The girl slumped her shoulders and stuck out her tongue in an exaggerated way, making an expression like "oh my God, the earth", and sighed heavily, "Can't we uncover that One page? Bambi, the world is already so difficult, let’s not hurt each other, okay?” That weird look made people laugh.
That playful gesture made Lu Ke shake his head, frown, and back away, "Hey, do we know each other?" That avoidant expression was so real that the girl secretly grinded her teeth and finally looked in front of her. Lu Ke could only raise his hands to express surrender, "How about peace?"
"Let's make peace, are you sure? Why do I think I won a big victory today?" Lu Ke was still pushing the envelope, and then he saw the girl's glaring expression, and he gave up. "Make peace, of course, make peace. And. It’s a tie again today.”
The girl rolled her eyes and folded her hands in front of her chest, as if to say, "You'd better stop when you're done."
This time, Lu Ke didn't speak any more. He shut his mouth honestly, walked around the track, and walked into the stands. Then he sat down next to the girl, handed over the towel tied around his waist, and added an explanation. to, "This is clean."
Seeing the girl taking the towel, Lu Ke chuckled and said, "When did you come back to Los Angeles? You didn't mention it in the last email. Otherwise, I would have driven to the airport to pick you up."
"I came back to Los Angeles specifically to find you, don't you know? How do you feel? Are you touched?" The girl wiped the sweat from her forehead, bumped Lu Ke's arm with her elbow, and said with a bright face.
The smile on Lu Ke's lips rose, "Well, I'm very touched."
Such an affirmative answer made the girl stunned, "Hey, you just nodded and accepted it, what will I do next?"
"Go with the flow." Lu Ke's answer made the girl choke in her throat, dumbfounded, and her shocked expression made Lu Ke laugh happily.
The girl sitting next to her is named Candice-Swanepoel, a model, and a rising star with much-anticipated potential.
Candice, who was born in South Africa, met a talent scout when she was fourteen and entered the modeling industry. From being an unknown little model, she has come step by step to where she is today, and her career has finally begun to flourish.
The meeting between Candice and Lu Ke was an unexpected encounter.
In the summer of 2004, after finishing eighth grade and before officially entering high school, Lu Ke obtained the consent of his parents, put on his backpack and luggage, and embarked on a self-challenging journey to the Pacific Crest National Trail. travel by walking.
This route, known as the Pacific Crest Trail, is one of the most difficult hiking journeys. It takes four to six months to complete and passes through 25 national forests and seven national parks. It is definitely the most severe extreme challenge. one.
This was his first hiking challenge. Naturally, Lu Ke would not overestimate his ability to challenge the entire journey. Instead, he chose a section of the road in California, passing through Sequoia National Park and Yosemite National Park. The entire journey is expected to take about fifteen to twenty days. Finish.
During one of the wild routes, Lu Ke encountered Candice and her companions. At that time, Candice's companion sprained his ankle and accidentally spilled most of the drinking water. He was in crisis and was in a dilemma. Lu Ke, who happened to be passing by, extended a helping hand.
Lu Ke first helped deal with the sprained ankle, then shared some drinking water and some food, and then continued on the road alone, arriving at the official supply station and campsite, notifying professional rescuers, who went back to provide assistance.
That night, Lu Ke reunited with Candice and her friends at the campsite.
Out of sincere gratitude and because they were similar in age, the three young people started talking.
One is a Chinese-American boy with a football dream, looking forward to becoming the first Chinese-American player in history to enter the NFL; the other is a country girl from a poor town in South Africa, eager to break out in the highly competitive modeling industry. One is a sky; the other is an ordinary girl from a backward small town in the middle of the United States, hoping to occupy a place in Hollywood.
Three young people with dreams, which can even be said to be unrealistic and unattainable, came together; moreover, with different ideas and purposes, they embarked on the Pacific Crest Trail, and through the pull of fate Then, by chance, we actually had a great conversation.
That night, the three of them held candles and talked at night. Candice's friend was the first to be unable to stand it any longer and fell into a dream; while Lu Ke and Candice sat outside the camp, bathed in the starlight, chatting for most of the night, until the sky became slightly brighter. Everyone fell asleep one after another.
The next day, after Lu Ke got up, he hit the road again; but the physical condition of the two girls was too weak after all, and one of them had an ankle injury, so they stayed at the campsite to rest and adjust for a few days, and then adjust according to the situation. , embark on a journey.
This was just a chance encounter. After that, there was no contact between them. In 2004, social networks had not yet emerged, and email and MSN were still the mainstream. They did not leave contact information, so naturally they had no way to find each other.
The acquaintance of Lu Ke and Candice was another accident.
In the spring of 2005, Candice went to San Francisco to participate in a model audition and unexpectedly met Lu Ke in Union Square. At that time, Lu Ke was working part-time. A part-time job on Valentine's Day could triple his salary. So, Lu Ke wore a teddy bear suit, distributed balloons and roses in Union Square, and greeted customers to enter Macy's Department Store.
At that time, Candice encountered an entanglement from a strange man. He kept following Candice and asking for her phone number; Candice repeatedly refused, but the man still lingered. Lu Ke pretended to be Candice's boyfriend, descended from the sky, specially prepared a surprise event, presented roses, and then drove away the strange man.
This is their second encounter. This time, they exchanged email addresses and became friends.
In the blink of an eye, six years passed like this.
In the past two short years, she has attracted countless attention. In 2009, at the age of 21, she became one of the five new angels of "Victoria's Secret"; in 2010, last year, she officially After completing the contract, she became a Victoria's Secret catwalk model, and won the opportunity to appear on the annual fashion show. Her upward momentum was quite unstoppable.
Lu Ke, on the other hand, had just experienced the draft and unfortunately became an undrafted rookie.
