From the 7th Steel Company to the Synthetic Division

Chapter 115 The final battle, let’s try something new!
"Crack~"

The starting gun fired.

The ten-kilometer weighted cross-country race officially started, and the contestants rushed out at the sound of gunfire.

Compared with the previous light cross-country race, all the contestants rushed at the beginning with very fast speeds. The style of the weighted cross-country race is completely different.

No matter what you choose to start, the speed is not fast, and even the acceleration seems a bit slow.

There are two reasons why the difference is so great.

First of all, a cross-country distance of 10000 meters is completely different from five kilometers and five kilometers, so the distribution of physical energy must be arranged reasonably.

Otherwise, it is easy to lead to fatigue in the later stage, or even a complete collapse such as getting a stitch in the side.

Secondly, the items that need to be carried for load-bearing off-road include but are not limited to a chest mount full of bullets, a steel helmet, a backpack with a mat and a quilt tied together, grenades, raincoats, shoes, medical kits, dry food supplies, and a Type 81 rifle, etc.

The total weight of all the items carried on my back while running weighed at least over 40 kilograms.

Compared with ordinary troops who are fully armed and carry only 10 kilograms of weight during cross-country travel, the weight has increased by exactly one half, which means that the difficulty has more than doubled.

What is this concept?
The big barrels used to store water at home were so big that many people would gasp for breath while carrying a bucket, not to mention running, which they had to do for ten kilometers.

A large bucket of water only weighs 12 kilograms. Loaded cross-country running is equivalent to carrying a large bucket of water on your back, holding 10 bottles of water in your hands, and then keeping the things from falling to the ground, while running continuously for kilometers.

This is equivalent to doubling the weight of the division competition, and the standards are stricter than usual.

For the fully armed cross-country race with a load of 10 kg, the passing standard is 70 minutes, while for the T division competition with a load of 20 kg, the passing standard is compressed to 60 minutes.

Any runner who fails to return within one hour will not be included in the assessment results.

No bragging.

If we apply this standard to the social population who have to move bricks every day and have no time to exercise, more than 90 percent of them will not be able to run the entire field.

Among the remaining 10%, at least 9.99% cannot finish the run within an hour.

Those who can do this are truly one in a million.

Precisely because the competition is so difficult, sprint speed is not that important here, and load-bearing capacity becomes the most difficult attribute.

People with strong weight-bearing capacity have a higher load limit and it is easier for them to run with weights.

Even if you are heavier, you will consume more energy.

There is no need to consume a lot of extra physical energy to maintain it because the body cannot bear the weight.

Compared to thin people, their bodies cannot support such a heavy weight, and their bodies can easily reach fatigue limits, requiring more physical support.

Athletes with larger physiques actually have better endurance.

This results in the appearance of a group of the strongest weighted cross-country athletes in the weighted cross-country competition, each of whom has a very strong physique.

He is not the kind of muscular guy who gets a lot of bodybuilding training, but the kind of strong guy with lean tendons, bones and muscles.

Chen Jun is 180 meters tall, the only one in the th Steel Company. His weight of kilograms is also unmatched. He is definitely the toughest man in the th Steel Company.

But in the 10-kilometer weighted cross-country race, his size immediately became inconspicuous.

Especially since everyone was carrying large and small bags, and more than twenty big men were crowded together. Looking from a distance of dozens of meters, it was impossible to tell who was who.

All I saw was a group of big men walking with steady steps, gradually disappearing in the distance.

In order to be more in line with the attribute of weighted cross-country, 10km cross-country is not suitable in the field, and the test of weight-bearing is more difficult in the wild terrain.

This event became the only one among all the running events that was held outdoors.

Run five kilometers and then turn back.

The road in the playground is relatively flat, so it will be easier for the athletes to run with weights.

The roads outside are all loess roads. Even if the route is relatively flat, it is only relative. In fact, it is still ups and downs when running on it.

These small ups and downs have a huge impact.

When carrying weight, the legs are under great pressure, and every time you kick and lower your legs, it puts pressure on your knees. The impact will be even greater if the road surface is uneven.

As a result, the runners were not running fast, and there was actually no way to sprint. They could only maintain their running rhythm within the limits of their physical endurance, gradually increase their speed as much as possible, and save their energy for the final sprint.

but.

Carrying weights requires higher physical fitness, and the strength of the athletes is more easily reflected, and it is the kind that cannot be compensated for.

Small tricks like breaking the wind and cutting in line are completely useless in load-carrying off-road.

After running less than two kilometers, the teams were divided into two distinct echelons, and the gap between them continued to widen.

The players in the first echelon at the front are undoubtedly strong seeds.

There are seven people in total!
Among them are Chen Jun and Bater from the 702nd Regiment, three contestants from the Time Reconnaissance Battalion, and two contestants from other units.

The first group of seven people is very stable.

I kept running without getting wet, and after reaching the five-kilometer check-in point and returning, I ran another kilometer, and continued running for a total of six kilometers.

It was only here that someone finally couldn't keep up.

My physical fitness and condition began to decline and I could no longer run at this speed.

Three runners slowed down and fell out of the first group, forming the second group, which squeezed the original second group into the third group.

Only two contestants from the reconnaissance camp were left, and they were still competing with Chen Jun and Bater.

Battelle is worthy of being the consecutive champion of weighted cross-country racing. He is also a multiple-time competitor in division competitions, with his best result being second place.

Thinking of how Battelle sacrificed himself to help Wu Liuyi win first place in the previous three kilometers.

Chen Jun thought about the fact that he had won nine consecutive victories, plus he had already taken ten first places in the 10km light luggage race. His results were as eye-catching as the sun.

One more first would be the icing on the cake.

it works.

But it's not much use.

However, Bater, the real man who helped Chen Jun, did not win anything in this competition. The first place was worth a fortune to him.

This is a comparison between before and after, after weighing the value.

Chen Jun suddenly had an idea in his mind.

Chen Jun never liked to owe favors to others, so he decided to repay the favor he owed to Bater in his own way in this competition.

"Brother, keep the pace steady and leave the rest to me. I'll help you."

Chen Jun whispered to Bater, gave him a look that said "you understand", then accelerated slightly and ran towards the reconnaissance camp player who was ahead of JiMi.

At this moment, Battelle still didn't understand what Chen Jun was up to.

The look he gave Chen Jun was full of confusion.

But he was obedient and did not accelerate blindly. He followed Chen Jun and rushed forward.

As he gradually surpassed the two players from the Scouting Camp, Chen Jun deliberately provoked them, "Hey, the two guys from the Scouting Camp, you must feel very uncomfortable after losing so many games to me.

This is your last chance, but unfortunately, I am going to speed up and you won’t be able to catch up.”

After saying that, Chen Jun slowly accelerated again, increasing his speed to the maximum speed for the final sprint, leaving only his back to the reconnaissance camp players.

The reconnaissance camp contestants, who were originally running at a steady pace, immediately became anxious when they heard Chen Jun's words.

Losing so many games was frustrating enough, and now I'm being ridiculed in person. If I don't vent this anger, I'd be less of a man.

So...

The two players from the reconnaissance camp were so angry that their eyes turned red and their defenses were broken. Their minds were hot and they didn't care about the rhythm at all. They just wanted to rush up and overtake Chen Jun.

He was completely led astray by Chen Jun and started to accelerate hard in advance.

(End of this chapter)