When you do everything to the extreme

Chapter 79 78. Championship Winner! Plans for the Full and Half Marathon World Grand Slam in Three Years!

Under the gaze of many media and audiences, Wang Xiao and Yang Xiaoyu got into the nanny car.

Zhang Jun, Sun Hong, Sun Li and others all got into the car, fearing that if they walked too slowly they would be blocked by the media and unable to leave.

because!

Liang Bing just released the interview with Wang Xiao, and it was immediately forwarded by many other media outlets.

There has now been a wave of public opinion on the Internet.

"The correct way to use traditional Chinese martial arts?"

"China's top long-distance runner tells you the secret to winning."

"Wang Xiao, the first marathon runner, is a traditional martial arts master?"

“It turns out traditional martial arts are suitable for long-distance running!”

……

Various headlines reprinted by other media can be seen everywhere on the Internet.

Wang Xiao won three championships in a row in a short period of time, and his popularity has gradually increased. His attention is not inferior to some celebrities in the entertainment industry.

Many people are trying to find out the secrets and stories behind his victory in order to attract more attention.

At this time, Liang Bing released Wang Xiao's interview, and it was hard not to attract attention.

All of a sudden!

Wang Xiao and traditional martial arts became hot topics.

and so.

At this time, many media wanted to interview Wang Xiao again and let Wang Xiao personally answer some questions about traditional martial arts.

Unfortunately, Wang Xiao got into the car and left.

Zhang Jun, Sun Hong and other people from the Shanghai Athletics Association also left quickly, and had no intention of answering questions from media reporters at this time.

Many media outlets stayed where they were and could only look for other people to inquire about the situation.

The reporter grabbed Phyllis, who was in second place, and asked, "Phyllis, did you know that Wang Xiao defeated you by relying on Chinese martial arts?"

Phillis was immediately filled with question marks, indicating that he didn't understand!

Then, another reporter caught up with Zhou He and asked, "Zhou He, did you know that Wang Xiao defeated you by relying on Chinese martial arts?"

Zhou He also replied casually as he walked towards his nanny car: "Of course I know!"

Seeing Zhou He answer the question, the reporter asked in surprise, "Oh? Zhou He, did you know that Wang Xiao runs a martial arts school?"

Zhou He nodded and answered affirmatively: "I know, because I also practice traditional martial arts."

Several reporters were instantly delighted and felt that they had found big news.

The two Chinese athletes who achieved the best results in marathon both practiced martial arts. Is there any connection between them?
A reporter asked again, "Do you think practicing martial arts is helpful for sports competition?" Wang Xiao said that he relied on some kind of internal martial arts to win the championship.

Zhou He's eyes flashed with surprise. He didn't expect Wang Xiao to explain the reason so directly to the media. He immediately said casually, "Yes, he relied on his internal martial arts training to run such a good result. It's the same for me. We both practiced martial arts for many years to achieve our current strength! Whether it's physical strength or strength, we are superior to ordinary people. Naturally, we can achieve better results in sports competitions."

"Okay, thank you everyone..."

After saying that, Zhou He also quickly got into the car.

He Fulin and Du Xinghua followed behind and closed the car door.

Du Xinghua whispered, "Zhou He, you shouldn't answer their questions. Just let Wang Xiao bear the brunt of the public opinion. These are all very controversial topics."

Zhou He leaned back in his chair, took a deep breath to regulate his breathing, and moved his Qi and blood to recover from fatigue. He said softly, "I'm just speaking the truth. He won the championship because he really relied on integrating the breathing techniques and leg power techniques of internal martial arts into long-distance running. I lost to him because I didn't do it well enough. I didn't integrate it as well as he did, and I didn't fully utilize the advantages of my internal martial arts!"

He Fulin immediately asked excitedly, "So, Zhou He, do other martial artists have such strength and can also participate in the competition and get good results?"

Zhou He shook his head and said objectively, "It depends on strength and talent. Wang Xiao and I have both practiced martial arts for more than ten or twenty years to achieve our current strength. Our internal cultivation is quite deep, and our physical strength is long-lasting. At the same time, we are both still relatively young, our physical fitness is still at its peak, and our running talent is also top-notch, which is why we can achieve such results."

"If you look for other martial artists, it will be difficult to find someone who meets all these requirements."

"You have to practice boxing for a long time, be young, be strong, and have a talent for athletics!"

“How many people are there like this?”

He Fulin and Du Xinghua understood what was going on and felt a little disappointed.

Du Xinghua sighed, "Top talents are extremely rare in any field."

He Fulin nodded in agreement.

but……

Zhou He added, "Although there are few such people, they still exist! I know quite a few!"

He Fulin instantly became excited again and said hurriedly, "Oh? You know quite a few of them? Then introduce them to our Rongcheng Athletics Association. I will give them the best treatment!"

Zhou He looked out the car window at the nanny car that was slowly leaving not far away. He knew that Wang Xiao was in that car and said softly, "Okay, I'll introduce you to someone then. Whether you can get them in depends on your ability."

Zhou He leaned back in his chair and stopped talking, several figures flashing through his mind.

He just heard that Wang Xiao will participate in another professional long-distance running competition in ten days.

He didn't want to participate in the competition in such a short time. He wanted to have a good rest to avoid hidden injuries due to fatigue. At the same time, he wanted to train well and further integrate his internal cultivation and boxing skills into long-distance running, so as to achieve better results next time.

He knew that Wang Xiao had a secret family recipe that could be combined with boxing breathing to quickly restore physical strength, allowing him to continue participating in the competition in a short period of time.

His Zhou Tai Chi does not have such a secret recipe, so he can only rely on practicing boxing and rest to recover. It will take at least half a month to fully recover.

but……

He didn't want Wang Xiao to win the championship again.

If Wang Xiao continues to win the championship and his talent is further improved, he suspects it will be even more difficult for him to defeat Wang Xiao in the future.

Then, he called on more martial arts geniuses to join the game to compete for the championship.

If I can't win the championship, then Wang Xiao can't win the championship either.

If several people compete for the championship together and win several titles, the titles will be dispersed, so that all the advantages will not be concentrated on one person, and there will not be an invincible person in the end.

Zhou He didn't want to see a martial god Sun Lutang really appear in this era.

...............

Wang Xiao got in the car and immediately closed his eyes to rest, focusing on the information on the panel.

Sun Li and Yang Xiaoyu began to massage Wang Xiao's legs to relax his muscles and relieve fatigue.

Sun Hong, who was standing next to him, also said, "Wang Xiao, Liang Bing has already released the interview with you. Now the entire internet is discussing you and traditional martial arts."

Wang Xiao didn't care: "Let's discuss it!"

Sun Hong said worriedly, "I'm afraid that you'll be targeted by those Sanda fighting internet celebrities who specialize in exposing fake traditional martial arts. What will you do if they challenge you?"

Zhang Jun, Sun Li and others also looked at Wang Xiao worriedly.

Wang Xiao has recently won consecutive championships and is now the well-deserved number one in the field of long-distance running in China. He has broken the long-term monopoly of African athletes in China's full and half marathon championships and is extremely popular.

And those fighting internet celebrities who are fighting against fake traditional martial arts may really target Wang Xiao in order to gain popularity. If they challenge Wang Xiao and defeat him, they will gain more fame and fans and make more money.

Previously, when they challenged the masters of traditional martial arts, they also picked a few of the most famous ones with the purpose of creating online hype.

Although they all want to increase their popularity and make money, and follow the path of internet celebrities, several of them are retired professional Sanda fighting athletes who have received professional training and have strong actual combat capabilities.

Several people were worried that if Wang Xiao was defeated by their live broadcast, he would be ruined.

Although it will not affect Wang Xiao's long-distance running results, it will definitely be a major blow to Wang Xiao's reputation and status.

Therefore, Sun Hong and Zhang Jun all hoped that Wang Xiao would stop promoting traditional martial arts and stop labeling himself as a traditional martial artist.

Wang Xiao hasn't spoken yet.

Yang Xiaoyu said calmly: "If they dare to come, I will take care of them. There is no need for Wang Xiao to take action."

Wang Xiao smiled at Yang Xiaoyu and nodded slightly, acknowledging Yang Xiaoyu's strength.

If they really dare to come, let Yang Xiaoyu take action.

Sun Hong looked at the two of them, frowning slightly. He could tell they didn't take the internet celebrities who were exposing fake martial arts seriously. He whispered, "You still have to be careful!" "And Lakadi just regained consciousness in the hospital and gave an interview saying you attacked him. He's shameless. He even said you'll pay the price in tomorrow's unlimited fight!"

Sun Hong was a little worried, and was still thinking about how to be well prepared for tomorrow's unlimited ring fight, and to stop the game at any time to protect Wang Xiao from getting injured.

Wang Xiao sneered and said calmly, "Ignore this kind of person. We'll talk about it tomorrow in the ring."

After saying that, Wang Xiao stopped talking. He didn't take the unlimited fighting match with Lakadi to heart at all. He looked carefully at the information on the panel, skipped the dense and repeated information in front, and looked directly at the final championship results.

Two lines of information appear at the end.

"Win the men's professional marathon championship, free experience points +500."

"Break the fastest record for Chinese men's professional marathon, free experience points +400."

Two lines of information appear.

While Wang Xiao felt happy, he also felt a little disappointed.

Gaining nine hundred free experience points at a time is not a small amount.

However, the record-breaking gain was reduced by a hundred points.

According to this rule, if you continue to break the record next time, it may be reduced by another 100 points. When it is reduced to zero, there will be no gain from breaking the record again.

Fortunately, the champion's experience points did not decrease and remained at 500 points.

However, if there was no record-breaking gain, and only 500 championship experience points, it would not be worth Wang Xiao's special trip.

If you practice well at home, you can gain more than 500 experience points a day.

of course……

Winning the championship and defeating all opponents can also bring Wang Xiao additional spiritual boost.

However, Wang Xiao believed that this kind of improvement would definitely have its limits, just like the record-breaking experience points gained, it would definitely become weaker each time, and in the end it would be ineffective!
"Record-breaking in each type of competition should be calculated separately!"

Wang Xiao was guessing in his heart.

Last time at the Beijing half-marathon professional competition, Wang Xiao’s record-breaking gains did not decrease, still 500 free experience points.

This means that the record-breaking rewards for the two competitions are calculated separately!

So……

"If you want to maintain efficient experience point gains, the best way is to switch tracks when your experience point income drops to a point where it's no longer worth participating!"

Wang Xiao thought of this and immediately opened his eyes. He looked at Sun Hong and asked, "Coach Sun, when is the 10,000-meter race?"

Sun Hong was looking down at the news about Wang Xiao on his phone when he suddenly heard Wang Xiao's question. He looked up at Wang Xiao in a daze, not reacting for a moment: "What 10,000 meters?"

Zhang Jun, Sun Li and others heard it clearly.

Zhang Jun immediately asked, "Master Wang, do you want to participate in the 10,000-meter race?"

Wang Xiao nodded: "I have this idea. 10,000 meters is also a long-distance race. I want to give it a try."

Although he wanted to change the track, Wang Xiao did not rashly change to a track that was too different. He decided to try the 10,000-meter race in the long-distance running field!

Sun Hong suddenly understood, his eyes widening as he said, "Master Wang, a 10,000-meter race is completely different from a marathon! You're new to long-distance running, so my advice is to focus on your marathon skills first and win a few more world championships!"

"Your time today was only about a minute away from the world record, and you told Liang Bing that you still have some stamina left. If you give it your all, you should be able to improve your time by a minute. Then you're definitely capable of breaking the world record. Then you can win a few titles in world marathon competitions, ideally breaking a record. Then, win the marathon titles at both the Olympics and the World Championships, achieving the Marathon Grand Slam..."

"It won't be too late to change the competition event then!"

In fact, Sun Hong thought that it would take at least several years for Wang Xiao to achieve the Grand Slam of all achievements in the sport of marathon. By then, he would be too old to participate in other more intense competitions.

While Wang Xiao is still young and his physical strength is at its peak, the best option is to win as many awards as possible in familiar events, and finally retire gloriously, leaving behind a legend.

If you change the track and the results are very bad, you will be ruined and all the reputation accumulated from previous victories may be destroyed.

Such examples are everywhere in reality.

However, Wang Xiao shook his head slightly and looked at Sun Hong and said, "Don't worry about the marathon. I will participate in any world event that I haven't participated in. I will definitely win the Grand Slam and break the world record as much as possible. Whether it's a half marathon or a full marathon, I will make sure my name is written all over the championship lists and record walls of all competitions in these two events."

Wang Xiao's confidence made the car quiet for a moment.

Sun Hong looked at Zhang Jun and saw him nod before he said, "A 10,000-meter race is different from a half marathon or full marathon. There's no separate event for it! The 10,000-meter race is only held at track and field competitions organized by the National Athletics Association and the World Athletics Federation. Every year, there's a 10,000-meter race at the National Track and Field Competition, as well as at the World Athletics Championships, the Asian Games, the Olympics, and so on."

"The next national 10,000-meter long-distance race will be at the National Track and Field Competition next May. If Master Wang wants to participate, we will sign you up!"

Sun Hong did not persuade him anymore. As long as Wang Xiao wanted to participate, he would sign him up.

When Wang Xiao heard that the competition would be held next year, which was still seven or eight months away, he was a little disappointed. He would not be able to participate in the competition to win the championship and gain experience points in such a short time.

However, he definitely wouldn't give up on this kind of competition. These seven or eight months would allow him to improve his strength even further, giving him a better chance of winning. He immediately nodded and said, "Okay, sign me up!"

Afterwards, Wang Xiao paused and asked, "Regarding the World Track and Field Games, the Asian Games, the Olympic full marathon, half marathon, and the 10,000-meter race, sign me up for them all!"

When it comes to marathons, Sun Hong doesn't hesitate at all and nods directly. "Okay, Master Wang, don't worry about that. We'll register and arrange a time for you in advance for any race you want to participate in. Next year's top competitions will be quite intense, with the National Track and Field Competition in the first half of the year and the World Track and Field Championships in the middle of the year."

"Oh, by the way, at the end of this year, there's the American Marathon Championships in North America, and early next year there's the Asian Marathon Championships in China. And about five months later, there's the European Half Marathon Championships in Europe! Next year, there's the World Marathon Championships in Southeast Asia, and the World Half Marathon Championships in Europe..."

"The Olympics will be held the year after next, and the Asian Games the year after that..."

"If all goes well, Master Wang, you have the opportunity to achieve the Grand Slam of all top half-marathon and full-marathon races within three years."

This is Sun Hong's most optimistic prediction. If Wang Xiao can win every full marathon and half marathon he participates in, he will be able to achieve a Grand Slam in these two long-distance running events within three years, win all top competitions, and break the world record.

No other long-distance runner in the world has ever achieved the Grand Slam of these two events.

If I tell others that I have won the Grand Slam in three years, everyone will definitely laugh at me for being ignorant of the world.

Moreover, they have to ensure that they win every competition they participate in... If this gets out, everyone will definitely complain about it.

but……

Wang Xiao frowned slightly and said softly, "So slow?"

Sun Hong, Zhang Jun and Sun Li were speechless after hearing this.

Achieving two long-distance running grand slams in the third grade is still too slow?
And they are also the two most difficult long-distance running competitions, the half marathon and the full marathon...

This is already the speed of light!

Many of the world's top long-distance runners have persisted in running for more than ten years but have not been able to achieve the Grand Slam.

Even several top long-distance runners who have set world records for full and half marathons have not achieved this feat.

After all, as long as you are human, you can't always maintain your best condition, and it's impossible to guarantee victory in every competition! Moreover, as you age, your physical strength will weaken, and you will be defeated and surpassed by younger and more talented players.

If Wang Xiao can achieve the Grand Slam achievement in these two events within three years, he will definitely become a legend in the field of long-distance running and be recognized by everyone in the world.

That's it……

Wang Xiao still thinks it’s too slow!
Sun Hong felt too exhausted to complain.

Only Yang Xiaoyu understood Wang Xiao's thoughts. He gently massaged Wang Xiao's leg muscles, tendons and fascia and said to him, "You won't be thirty years old in three years. You're still young, so it's not too slow."

After hearing what Yang Xiaoyu said, Wang Xiao knew that he was too anxious.

He had been under too much pressure before, so he always wanted to reach the peak in one go and break all the pressure.

but……

Think carefully and objectively.

If I could win all the top competitions in both the full marathon and half marathon events within three years, and break all the records that can be broken.

That would also allow me to gain a lot of experience points, plus three years of hard work.

Wang Xiao is confident that within three years he can push his main family boxing technique, Liuhequan, to the level of perfection and above. Then he will be considered an absolute master among all the martial artists in the country and will be able to face all threats.

Wang Xiao thought about this and calmed down a bit. He said to Sun Hong, "Could you please help me sign up for the full marathon and half marathon races you mentioned earlier?"

Sun Hong smiled and said, "This is what I should do. We will arrange it for you."

Wang Xiao nodded, then closed his eyes and continued to rest, looking at the results of the game and thinking about how to use the 900 experience points he had just gained!
After one game, I gained some knowledge on long-distance running skills, Liuhequan and bouncing legs.

Wang Xiao focused his attention on Tiger Form Fist and Liuhe Cannon Force.

(End of this chapter)