On Sunday, the seventeenth week of the regular season officially came to an end; next Sunday, the wild card round of the playoffs officially started. There was only one week between before and after. There was no respite or adjustment. Just after the bayonet was red, we fought hard. At the end, he stepped on the enemy's corpse to win the qualification to enter the next level. Before he even had time to wipe the remaining blood on his cheek, he had to raise the broken blade with still wet blood and plunge into another battle again.
Of course, there is another way to enjoy the leisure time of rest and relaxation - as long as you lose the game, you can then enjoy a long and pleasant vacation, but obviously no one wants this, and the vacation can wait. Victory in the playoffs is even more tempting
But at least Monday is still a consistent day off. Too much is not enough, appropriate relaxation and adjustment is still very necessary.
According to the habit he has developed over the past three seasons, even on rest days, Lu Ke has arranged a small schedule, either watching game videos, reading tactical manuals, or doing yoga relaxation, etc., so that he can relax a little. , to maintain the training status of the season and continue smoothly, but today is a little different. Lu Ke has specially arranged other schedules, and there are still some things that need to be completed before the playoffs officially start.
After returning from Phoenix last night, Lu Ke did not return to his apartment. Instead, he went straight to his parents' house. He learned about Ted Jean's test results at midnight. They were basically the same as Phoenix. There was no serious problem, but still After about two weeks of rest, Lu Ke felt relieved and fell asleep peacefully. He woke up in his old room in the morning.
Because the regular season is extremely busy, with games playing week after week, there is no time to rest at all. It is very difficult for Lu Ke to go home, even for Thanksgiving and Christmas. More often, Lu Zhengze and Jiang Youning go to Lu Ke In the apartment, I could only see Lu Ke occasionally.
Starting this year, Lu Ke tries his best to go home once a month, mostly during home games. After the game day, he goes home to stay for one night, chatting with his parents, watching TV, and occasionally watching a movie In movies, most of the time, they are just busy doing their own things, just like in daily life. Although there are no special activities, it is always a good thing to see each other occasionally and life is not too boring.
The game in December was very intense. Even on Christmas Day, he was still busy. Lu Ke just had dinner at home and then returned to his apartment to prepare for the game. There is no such thing as a public holiday for professional players. Now that the regular season is over, Lu Ke has the opportunity to go home and be lazy for a night.
He woke up to the aroma of coffee and fried eggs in the morning. Although it wasn't any special food, there was a smell that belonged to his mother, reminding Lu Ke that he could be lazy for a little bit today.
"Lao Lu, have you seen my book on sports nutrition? I remember seeing it when I came home from get off work yesterday, but it was gone when I woke up this morning."
"Have you checked the laundry room? You always carry that book around the house. When you went to the laundry room to hang the clothes, did you put it there and forget to take it back?"
"...Was I reading that book when I was doing laundry last night? Why don't I remember it? Can you go over and take a look at it for me?"
The classic shouting from across the air came from downstairs again. Even though they were separated by several different rooms, the conversation could still be completed. This kind of communication skills that ignored space and equipment could always awaken Lu Ke's mind about his childhood. Familiar memories——
As for Lu Ke himself, because he shouts tactics too many times in training and games, and can communicate on his mobile phone at other times, Lu Ke will never speak. He feels that his voice is aging at a rate that is twenty times faster than The proud posture of age has accelerated across the board.
Lu Ke's new season officially started in September, and Jiang Youning's new life also officially started in September - she entered the undergraduate department of the University of California, Berkeley, and officially began to study sports nutrition. She worked and studied at the same time, and her life became Enriched as never before.
reason?
It's very simple. Jiang Youning still hopes that Lu Ke can eat home-cooked food made by himself.
Jiang Youning also knows that the diet and food taboos of professional players are particularly important. Not to mention the calorie combination and healthy choices of daily meals, certain foods that may cause unnecessary/banned/drugs/conjecture must be completely banned. , this also made Jiang Youning gradually have more requirements for food ingredients, cooking methods, nutritional combinations, etc.
Since the beginning of last season, Jiang Youning will consult Lu Ke's personal nutritionist Judy Carter and physical trainer Andre Richardson every now and then to make sure that his food can keep up with Lu Ke's daily training requirements - although Lu Ke may not be able to keep up with Lu Ke's daily training requirements. She only goes home once a month or two months, but Jiang Youning still hopes that her son can eat some home-cooked food, especially Chinese food. After all, the taste is different, and together with her and Lu Zhengze's three meals Everyone began to make adjustments to accommodate Lu Ke.
Just do what she said, Jiang Youning applied to the company to adjust her working hours - as an accountant, her working style was fully flexible and possible. In this way, she began her further studies at the University of California, Berkeley. It is obviously not an easy task to study for the second time, but Jiang Youning enjoys it completely. The life of living and learning is really unique, which makes her develop the joy of learning again, and her small life is actually It becomes more and more fulfilling and interesting.
This season, Lu Ke's apartment is gradually becoming a gathering place for the San Francisco 49ers. The food Jiang Youning placed in Lu Ke's refrigerator is obviously not enough, but it has become the source of inspiration for Jiang Youning's spare time——
She gathered all the family members of the San Francisco 49ers players, whether they were parents, wives or children, brothers or sisters...it didn’t matter, any family member, and then collectively made food for this group of players, and occasionally held festivals together. The party, on the contrary, connected the team's off-field life and made the atmosphere in the locker room more harmonious.
To be honest, since Lu Ke went to college, Lu Zhengze and Jiang Youning's burdens have been temporarily relieved, and their daily lives have slowly begun to enter a self-replicating and self-circulating routine. It seems that they have entered retirement life early. If If it weren't for the San Francisco 49ers' weekly games that reawakened their enthusiasm, they might have started to enjoy the sunset by now; but now, life was coming to life again, and every day seemed full of endless possibilities, both of them. enjoying the moment.
In this regard, Lu Ke naturally raised his hands and feet in agreement. He also sincerely hoped that his parents could find their own joy in life outside of themselves. After all, life is still very long. In addition to family and children, they can also have other things. Develop your own life and truly learn to enjoy life.
Now, lying on the bed and listening to the conversation downstairs, Lu Ke had the illusion of returning to the university dormitory - classmates were discussing assignments and reports loudly, and then complaining about the professor's requirements and worrying about the topic. How should it be completed, even if they stay in the library for too long and suffer from lack of sleep, not to mention those athletes who need to take care of their studies and careers, it seems that they are competing with themselves every day.
Involuntarily, the smile on the corner of his mouth rose slightly. Lu Ke lay on the bed and stayed in bed for five minutes, and then got up neatly to wash up.
Walking down the stairs, the whole room is filled with a faint fragrance of chicken soup. It is refreshing but rich. People can't help but want to take a few more breaths and take steps in the direction of the fragrance. Then you can see Jiang Youning, who was busy in the kitchen, was holding dumplings with his hands and feet.
There are already wrapped dumplings placed on the stove next to it. The aroma of fried eggs is mixed with the mellow aroma of coffee, and the fragrance of chicken soup lingers under the nose. Unknowingly, it reveals the smell of the New Year - today is the tenth day of the year. February 30th is the last day left before the end of 2013. In this way, it can also be regarded as the New Year.
"Mom, do you need help?" Lu Ke asked in a loud voice.
Jiang Youning turned his head and showed a smile to Lu Ke. His flour-covered hands were still busy, "No, no, no, I only have the last dozen or so on hand. It only takes a few minutes. I'll wait for you to wash your hands." , in this little gap, I have finished everything.”
"Ardon and Ahmed just talked about it casually, but you actually took it seriously. We can go to Chinatown and buy the finished products directly, and they won't be able to tell the difference anyway." Looking at the battle in front of them, Lu Ke knew that Jiang Youning must have been busy early in the morning, and he couldn't help but feel sorry for his mother.
This year’s traditional Lunar New Year falls on January 31st, and the Super Bowl is held on the second day of the Lunar New Year. As usual, Lu Ke and his family still have to eat dumplings; but because of the special time, if the San Francisco 49ers enter the Super Bowl, there will be no time for New Year's Eve dinner. If the San Francisco 49ers are eliminated early, the New Year's Eve dinner will not be available. The situation is another story.
Therefore, Jiang Youning thought of eating a dumpling meal on New Year's Day as a small ritual, and at the same time, he would accumulate blessings for the San Francisco 49ers' playoff journey.
Unexpectedly, when the other San Francisco 49ers players heard about it, they all wanted to come over to Lu Ke's house to have a meal. Lu Ke righteously refused, but Jiang Youning, who was hospitable and hospitable, unexpectedly learned about it and generously agreed: she made a meal of dumplings for all the members of the team.
Tonight, which happens to be a rest day, the players will collectively go to Lu Ke's apartment to eat dumplings.
Jiang Youning laughed heartily, "Aren't there just dozens of dumplings, they came out in thirty minutes. One for each of them, a little bit of luck, this sincerity still needs to be there; but if there are more, We just go out and buy the finished product, or else we just call the entire support team together and work all afternoon, and that’s pretty much it.”
Lu Ke cracked his knuckles and said through gritted teeth, "I think these guys must be too idle. They still have time to think about eating dumplings. They all need to practice more when they go to the training ground tomorrow."
