Uma Musume: From Being Knocked Ten Meters Away

Chapter 274 Starting and Pace Adjustment
While Kita Genko and Ayame were running over, Yasui Makoto quickly summarized Ayame's performance.

In this 1800-meter parallel race, Xingmu ultimately finished with a time of 2 minutes and 24.1 seconds.

That translates to an average speed of approximately 14.5 meters per second.

Compared to the Northern Black Horse, this result is obviously much inferior, and the key problem lies in the mistakes in running style and strategy.

However, if you carefully analyze Almond's running process, you can still find many commendable aspects.

For example, after falling behind at the start, she did not completely lose her composure, but quickly adjusted her rhythm and gradually increased her speed with tenacious perseverance, catching up with the person in front of her.

This ability to quickly regain form and re-plan the running rhythm after a bad start is crucial for a female racehorse, demonstrating her strong mental fortitude and adaptability.

Once she gets into the zone, she is also quite good at resisting distractions. She can always keep her attention firmly on the target ahead and accelerate and catch up without any distractions.

Although the breathing rhythm became rapid due to the high-intensity exercise, it remained stable throughout, and the pace did not become disordered or hesitant due to external interference.

All of this demonstrates her focus and composure beyond her age and experience.

Especially in the last three waves, she unleashed a pretty good speed in the first 200 meters, about 17 meters per second.

If this speed is compared to that of active female racehorses, although there is still a certain gap, it is already very close.

Taking Northern Genko as an example, among her last three waves since her debut, her most outstanding performance was 17.5 meters per second in her debut race, while her overall performance in the last three waves has been stable at 17.1 seconds.

This comparison is enough to show that Almond Eyes' performance during his final burst of power already has the potential to rival Northern Black Horse.

What's even more remarkable is that this was achieved despite her completely flawed tactical strategy.

Falling behind at the start, I blindly accelerated to catch up throughout the race, failed to allocate my energy properly, and lost my rhythm. I quickly lost speed after entering the final straight.

Even so, before she completely lost speed, she was still able to display an extremely powerful final speed with her remaining strength.

This undoubtedly demonstrates her talent and potential, and also allows Yasui Makoto to see all sorts of possibilities.

If tactical guidance and physical training can be refined in the future, Xingmu will surely shine on the field in time.

While I was organizing the information, the two racehorse girls slowly ran over.

Almond-shaped eyes were filled with dejection. She lowered her head, her chest heaving violently, panting heavily, and sweat streaming down her face, soaking her front.

Clearly, the result of this run left her extremely frustrated, and a surge of resentment welled up inside her.

However, after only a short while, she raised her head, her eyes regaining their burning light, and said loudly:

"Trainer, I want to run again! I didn't perform well this time, but if I run again, I'm sure I can catch up with you!"

Her voice carried an undeniable firmness, and her small body seemed to contain boundless power.

Upon hearing this, Yasui Makoto and Kita Genkoto exchanged a smile, as images from the past flashed through their minds.

Northern Black Horse had a similar experience in previous parallel training and practice races.

At that time, she was filled with the same desire to catch up with her powerful seniors like Yamato Akaki.

Every time she fell behind, she would stubbornly clench her fists and vow to surpass them next time.

Now, Almond-eyed looks exactly like a carbon copy of the former Northern Black Horse.

Northern Black Horse stepped forward, gently patted Almond Eyes on the shoulder, and encouraged him: "That's very ambitious, Almond Eyes! You can definitely surpass me!"

Her eyes were full of tenderness and expectation, as if she saw herself when she first debuted, full of fighting spirit.

Yasui Shinya nodded slightly and smiled at Almond-no-Miko, saying:

"Good fighting spirit. However, before trying again, let's analyze the problems together so that we can make targeted improvements and run even better next time."

He knew that Xingmu's indomitable spirit was the key to her success, and that reasonable guidance and planning would enable her to grow faster.

"So don't rush, let's review this run together first."

Yasui Makoto cleared his throat and spoke methodically:

"Xingmu, you made a major mistake at the start of this race."

"Being overly concerned with my gaze leads to a loss of focus, slow start, and insufficient power, which is extremely fatal in official competitions."

"Moreover, you were blindly accelerating to catch up the whole time without properly allocating your energy."

"You need to know that speed, distance, and energy consumption are directly proportional. If you run like this, even if you can increase your speed in the early stages, you will inevitably lose speed in the later stages due to exhaustion."

“Like this time, in the last 300 to 500 meters, your speed obviously dropped.”

Then, he looked at the northern black steed, his gaze filled with certainty:

"Xiao Bei, your performance this time was very stable overall, and you executed the established slow escape strategy very well."

"However, this is your first time serving as a sparring partner, and you could actually do better in terms of interfering with and guiding Xingmu."

"For example, when she speeds up to catch up, you can adjust your speed appropriately to put some pressure on her and force her to adapt to different rhythms and learn to maintain her own rhythm and energy distribution in the face of changes."

"This kind of training task requires you to pay close attention to Xingmu's condition at all times and accurately complete actions such as stealth interference and forcing her to take positions according to my instructions, so as to train her ability to cope with complex competition environments."

Northern Genko was already used to Yasui Makoto's kind of guidance, and upon hearing the first few sentences, he pulled out a carrot-shaped ballpoint pen and a small notebook.

She listened intently, nodding occasionally and asking questions now and then.

Aloe was initially a little unhappy because of her previous failure in the parallel run, but as Yasui Makoto analyzed his mistakes in depth, her attention was gradually drawn to him.

When I heard how many mistakes I had made in my starting line, pacing, and energy management, I couldn't help but sigh softly:

"Huh? So... I made so many mistakes..."

As she said this, her eyes lost some of their previous restlessness and resentment, replaced by a focus and thirst for knowledge.

She stared at Yasui Makoto, occasionally glancing at the records from the Northern Genko side, eager to learn from Yasui Makoto's explanations and make up for her own shortcomings.

"...So, from now until the start of the simulation competition, Xingmu, your training focus should be on adjusting your starting position and pace."

At the end of the analysis, looking at the two horse girls who were listening attentively, Yasui Makoto summarized with a serious expression:
"The start is crucial to the race; a good start can give you an advantage in the early stages of the race."

"Pace and rhythm are key to whether you can maintain a good state and perform at your best throughout the race."

"Let's practice a few more sets of parallel runs like this, and then I'll go and borrow the gates and other equipment to simulate a real race and do some more training."

(End of this chapter)