Uma Musume: From Being Knocked Ten Meters Away

Chapter 508 Preparing for War, Emperor Enjoys Autumn Scenery (Part 2)

When Alice talked about the improvement in training efficiency, Makoto Yasui was overjoyed.

Given this racehorse enthusiast's abilities and research attitude, she certainly wouldn't make things up. Since she said it would be a 17% increase, it must have such a good effect.

For the current Northern Black Horse, a 5% increase in training efficiency would be considered very good. A sudden increase of nearly 20% would allow many training sessions to be completed much earlier.

But when he heard the last part, his expression suddenly turned strange.

"Well... there's really no problem with that, but... do I really have to become glowing all over?"

To be honest, if it were just for research purposes, Yasui Makoto wouldn't mind using Alice's medicine again.

After all, it's just luminescence and has no impact on health. Moreover, unless it's in a dark place, the bioluminescence isn't particularly noticeable.

But having experienced this firsthand recently, I can see that it still brings quite a few troubles in daily life.

More importantly, even after explaining it to Kita Genko and Azumi, the two of them still couldn't help but worry.

So far, this concern hasn't affected training much, but Yasui Makoto feels that in order to prepare for the "Autumn Triple Crown" and the first match, the Emperor's Autumn Viewing Ceremony, it's best not to cause any unforeseen complications.

"Oh, don't worry about the glowing thing, it's completely gone now!"

Seeing the hesitation on Yasui Mako's face, Alice quickly said:
“I’ve improved the recipe, so…”

"What are you talking about?"

As Alice was speaking, the door to the room behind her opened, and Yamato Akaki came out carrying a stack of documents.

Upon seeing Yasui Makoto, Yamato Akaki casually pulled out a document from his pile:
"This is the revised training plan, you can take a look at it, Mr. Yasui."

"Considering the schedule density of the Autumn Triple Crown, I adjusted the weight training to the early morning, and mainly practiced tactical coordination in the afternoon."

"If you think it's okay, then we'll arrange it like this for Xiao Bei and Xiao Xing Mu later."

"Well, let me take a look."

Nodding, Yasui Makoto took the training plan from Yamato Akaki and quickly scanned it, his eyes sweeping over items such as "weighted morning run", "interval running combination", and "terrain adaptation training".

"The overall framework is reasonable,"

Having figured it out, he looked up and nodded at Yamato Akama, then his gaze returned to the "hill sprint" option:

"However, considering that Xiao Bei will be facing two different tracks in Tokyo and Zhongshan, could we add more cornering techniques to the terrain training to strengthen him?"
"Especially the curves at the Zhongshan circuit, where a high degree of control over the center of gravity is required."

Yamato Akama nodded upon hearing this, and immediately pulled out a track topography map from the pile of documents:

"That's exactly what I was going to tell you. You see, the lean angles in the first half of the corners at the Nakayama Circuit are greater than those at the Tokyo Circuit. I've marked a few cornering angles that you need to practice..."

As the two discussed in hushed tones, Alice scratched her hair, trying to interrupt several times.

Just as she was about to speak after hearing that the discussion was almost over, the doors to Kita Genko and Apricot opened, and the two racehorse girls, dressed in their training uniforms, came out.

"Good morning, seniors and Ah Zhen."

After greeting them with great enthusiasm, Beibu Xuanju noticed the documents in the hands of the three men and couldn't help but express his gratitude:
"Are you already busy with training so early...?"

"Alright! I can't let my guard down either! Let's finish breakfast quickly and then start training!"

"Oh right, what was I supposed to train for today?"

"Training mission... well..."

Yasui Makoto closed the plan and waved it at her:
"First, we'll go to the beach to complete a weighted run, and then we'll go straight to the training ground to practice simulating curves under pressure."

……

The morning mist at the seaside had not yet dissipated, and the salty sea breeze swept fine sand past my ankles.

Northern Genko and Apricot, each strapped with weights, jogged slowly along the beach after the tide receded.

Unlike the steady pace of most training sessions, Yasui Makoto stood on the lookout tower with a whistle, occasionally blowing out commands:

"Speed ​​up! Maintain for thirty seconds!" "Slow down! Adjust your breathing!"

"Turn left! Watch your stride!"

The whistle blew at varying speeds, and the silhouette of the Northern Black Horse traced erratic paths on the beach.

Sweat quickly soaked through her training clothes, clinging to her back and outlining her firm muscle lines, but her eyes remained fixed on the lighthouse ahead, each arm swing carrying a precise rhythm.

"Your stride is so steady, senior..."

Almond-eyed, panting, had stray hairs sticking to her cheeks with sweat.

"Even though the load is the same weight, why does it seem like you don't have any trouble shifting gears at all, senior?"

"Center of gravity, the key is the center of gravity."

The northern black horse turned and smiled at her, its tail brushing the sand off her shoulder:

"Lower your center of gravity by three centimeters, like this..."

Before she could finish speaking, Yasui Makoto's whistle rang out again, this time three quick, short whistles in a row.

There was no time to explain to Xingmu. She instinctively arched her body and her legs shot out as if they were springs, leaving a trail of deep footprints that stretched into the distance.

The simulated curve training in the morning was more challenging.

Alice used fluorescent traffic cones to create the outline of the Kyoto Circuit's curves on the grass, and even placed sensors at key locations to monitor the ground contact angle and center of gravity shift when the horse girl turns.

"Group one, maintain 60% speed through the corner!" Yasui Makoto shouted from the apex of the corner, holding up a signal flag.

The Northern Black Horse lowered its body and rushed into the bend, its ears keenly picking up the beeping sound of the sensors under its feet.

Just as her left foreleg was about to step into the red alert zone, she suddenly exerted force with her waist, forcefully shifting her center of gravity inward by two centimeters.

"Pretty!"

Yamato Akachi drew a bright red circle on the record board: "Touch angle 32 degrees, an improvement of 5 degrees from yesterday."

But Alice frowned and zoomed in on the data on the screen:

“The fluctuation in stride frequency is still a bit large. Look here, at the moment of acceleration from the corner to the straight, the stride suddenly jumps from 2.1 meters to 3.1 meters. This kind of abrupt change can easily consume extra energy in long-distance races.”

Listening to the analysis from the two female horse racers, Yasui Makoto stared at the data curve for a while:

"It's probably because I wanted to accelerate as quickly as possible when exiting the corner... It seems I'm still not skilled enough."

"Then... let's have three more sets."

……

The afternoon sun became scorching, so the training session moved to the indoor weight room.

Northern Genko lay on the leg trainer, listening to Yasui Makoto call out the numbers:

"Add another 5 kilograms, maintain this intensity and do three sets of twelve repetitions each."

The barbell was slowly pushed up, and the lines of the bulging muscles were clearly visible in the sunlight.

As she completed her final lift, Yasui Makoto immediately handed her a notebook while instructing her, "Pay attention to your breathing rhythm, don't take deep breaths in and out."

……

As the sun set, the training finally came to an end.

Kita Genko sat on a bench by the field, watching Yasui Makoto and Yamato Akaki check the day's training data, while Airi Soko squatted in front of her, using an infrared scanner to check the condition of her leg muscles.

"Muscle fiber activity increased by 9% compared to last week, and the recovery speed was also faster."

Alice put away the equipment and handed over a printed recovery recipe:
"Eat more protein tonight, tomorrow's training will be the same, it won't be easy."

(End of this chapter)