Run Out of My Life

"Suzu, why didn't you participate in this year's Osaka Grand Prix and Eugene Grand Prix?"

"It's mainly a matter of time, the Osaka Grand Prix is ​​on May 8, because there are no strong opponents. This is my first race of the season this year. I naturally hope to be able to I had a strong opponent, and later the Doha Grand Prix contacted me and said that Gatlin will participate in the Doha Grand Prix on May 12, so I naturally chose Doha. As for the Eugene Grand Prix and the New York Grand Prix, the time will be determined. It’s too late, I just broke the world record, and I’m still quite busy coming back.”

"What are you doing? I heard that you received a lot of advertisements?"

"Well, there are a lot of commercial activities. It's already compressed, after all, there are still many games to come. Let's talk about something else."

"Gatlin has been suspended, what do you think?"

"I respect the rules of the IAAF, and athletes should also abide by sportsmanship. I don't know the details, but I look forward to his return to the field in 2008."

"Gatlin has been suspended, do you feel like there is no opponent?"

"How come, although I broke the world record, there are actually a lot of high-level athletes. If the gap between me and Powell is not too big, he is very strong. There have been very few before. I'm looking forward to playing Powell. In addition, American players like Tyson Gay and Leonard Scott are not weak, so I can't be careless."

"Has the main event to participate in this time to go to Europe has been determined?"

"It should be the Golden League and the Grand Prix. The schedule will depend on the time. Well, that's it for now. The coach has urged me to get ready to board the plane. Thank you!"

"Suzu, come on!"

On May 29th, in the waiting room of the international flight at Imperial Capital Airport, Su Zu was being interviewed temporarily by several media.

Although I don't know how they got in, but already here, Su Zu didn't go to hide any more, but accepted the interview generously.

After the interview, Su Zu, Li Zhizhong, Zhang Pingqiu and others embarked on a flight to Oslo, the capital of Norway.

On the plane, Li Zhizhong patted the armrest and said softly, "After arriving in Oslo, you have to adjust your state quickly. You have been slack in training for more than half a month. I readjusted your training this year. The game plan is that you are afraid that too many business activities will affect you. I heard that Powell is in good shape this year, and at the Jamaica International Invitational this month, he has already shouted that he wants to break your world record. "

Speaking of breaking a world record, most people say that no one cares, but for former world record holder Asafa Powell, his words still carry a lot of weight.

After all, the gap between Su Zu’s 9.75 and the original 9.77 is not a natural one. With the strength of Powell and Gatlin, they can challenge this record.

The reason why Lao Li pushed Su Zu back from the field management is mainly because this result is not enough insurance, now the season has just started, if you haven’t finished celebrating here, you will be given back If it broke, it would be embarrassing.

"Thank you, Master."

Su Zu smiled and thanked him, Li Zhizhong would tell him this because he was afraid he would not understand. Compared with other people, Lao Li is undoubtedly the one who cares about him the most.

After returning to China on May 14, there were basically non-stop business activities, and there was indeed a lot less in the preparation plan.

Just breaking the world record, many commercial contracts negotiated by the field management side need to be executed immediately, advertising, publicity, commercial activities, Su Zu obviously feels that his body is a little loose.

It's not simply that the intensity of physical training is reduced, but leaving the arena, full of strange society, surrounded and touted by people, flowers and applause, no matter how good a person's mentality is, it is really difficult Self-sustaining.

Inflated mentality sometimes comes like this. When everyone says you can do it, you really think you are omnipotent. And once you lose, you may be blamed by thousands of people.

The Jamaican Lightning 2004 Athens Olympic Games was frustrated and was scolded by many Jamaicans overnight. Later in my autobiography, I said that from then on, I ran for myself, and then the motherland. Liu Yangyu's subsequent interviews also expressed similar views.

Su Zu has always maintained a cautious heart, and his victories will undoubtedly make him more and more confident. When he ran to the score of 9.75 seconds, he was very worried about the next Jamaica lightning. He also became less vigilant after birth.

But Li Zhizhong is reminding him that the battlefield of athletes is always on the field.

"Don't underestimate the enemy, don't be careless, Powell's strength is very strong. Coach Yuan and I have analyzed many athlete videos before, and his running technique is the most impeccable. You are strong."

Li Zhizhong analyzed with Su Zu with a serious expression, in fact, if these things are over and over again, Su Zu is well aware, but Lao Li still does not tire of it.

"I heard that the Grand Prix in Eugene turned out to be a duel between Gatlin and Powell, but it seems that there was no negotiation with the organizer, and then Gatlin was suspended again. Now! If the two really fight, maybe the record you broke with your front foot will be followed by others."

Su Zu nodded, he didn't have the mentality of looking forward to being self-righteous, and I was the first. It's not impossible for his record to be broken. He doesn't remember how many times Powell broke the world record, whether it was once or twice, it's a little vague. But for Lao Bao, who was at his peak at this time, if Gatlin was on the same field to stimulate, maybe it would really be broken. Of course, there is also a great chance of being shriveled by Gatling.

Compared to Powell, Su Zu can obviously feel that Gatlin's psychological quality is much stronger. Since 2004, he has won Gatlin many times, but not once Gatlin has In the case of shrinking, it is all confrontation with the front. Even if you lose, you can adjust again. This is an opponent with an almost insane desire to win.

"Master, this time I will mainly participate in the Golden League, not the Grand Prix?" Talking about the next game, Su Zu asked Li Zhizhong.

There are no major international competitions this year. The original plan is mainly the track and field World Cup and the Asian Games at the end of the year, especially the Asian Games is impossible to miss.

But now Suzu broke the world record in the first Doha this year, which has disrupted the next arrangement, and the whole situation has changed.

Although everyone is proud of Su Zu's world record, they are also afraid that someone will break it again. Moreover, at the beginning of the season, Su Zu's state can obviously rush forward.

They are now on their plane to Oslo, Norway, for the IAAF Gold League Oslo race on June 2.

"First, focus on the Golden League. You have only run one game before, and then you are affected by other games. This time there is no interference. You can finish the six Golden League games and refresh the next time. Your IAAF points."

Li Zhizhong said lightly, then thought about it, and then said: "In the case of the Grand Prix, it will depend on your state and physical fitness. We estimate that it will be several months in Europe this time. Well, in September The best thing to do in the Grand Prix is ​​to attend."

Su Zu listened to Li Zhizhong's words, although some things were not explained thoroughly, but Su Zu and Li Zhizhong have been together for several years, how can he not know his plan, Lao Li wants him to win The IAAF's six Gold Leagues.

The IAAF Gold League now has six races. If you can win all six races and win the championship, you can participate in the prize distribution of the million dollar prize.

Of course, the allocation of millions of dollars depends on how many athletes complete this result, as if multiple athletes complete it, it is shared by multiple athletes.

Not only high prize money, but also the highest level competition in track and field events, which is more attractive than ordinary Grand Prix and Super Grand Prix.

However, there are very few athletes who can actually complete the six rounds of the Golden League. Among female athletes, they can appear every year, while among male athletes, there have been several years in succession. Nobody can do it.

This is also a challenge, as long as he can win, he can also sit first in the IAAF standings.

"Oslo 2 June, Paris 8 July, Rome 15 July, Zurich 18 August, Brussels 25 August, Berlin 3 September."

Su Zu silently counted the time of the Golden League in his heart. In the six Golden Leagues, there are occasional games such as the London Grand Prix.

There are no other world competitions in 2006. If Powell is in good shape, if he wants to break the world record, he must focus his energy on the Golden League and secondary Super Grand Prix and Grand Prix.

Although Powell did not have any medals in large and important events, his performance in various Golden League Grand Prix was really excellent.

Because this kind of competition athletes bear less pressure, there is not too much burden of home and country honor, so they can let go.

Su Zu recalled his record against Powell, and it seems that the two have inadvertently staggered in many events.

The most typical examples are the Athens Olympic Games in 2004 and the Helsinki World Championships in 2005. Powell finally retired in the Olympic 100m final, and Powell did not participate in the World Championships because of injury.

And this time, it should be a full-scale fight between the two!