On the morning of February 18, the Beijing Winter Olympics held the women's freestyle ski U-shaped field skill final, and Gu Ailing won the championship with 95.25 points, ending his first Winter Olympic trip with two gold and one silver. Gu Ailing said that at the Winter Olympics, she participated in three sports competitions, and from the opening ceremony to the later, she spent every day in training and competition. But as early as a year ago, she had already arranged physical training to cope with the high-intensity competition challenge. Like arranging this Olympic competition, Gu Ailing arranged his life clearly. From studying, running, playing basketball, and even skiing, learning ballet, playing the piano, Gu Ailing said that all her previous studies have helped her become what she is today.
Practice your fitness for the Winter Olympics one year in advance
In this Winter Olympics, Gu Ailing is one of the busiest athletes. After the slope obstacle course preliminaries, the people of the whole country saw her nibble on the leek box and rush to the U-shaped groove to train. Gu Ailing said that from the opening ceremony to the present, every day in addition to training is a competition. A year ago, she practiced physical fitness and ran half a horse to accumulate physical strength for the Winter Olympics.
Gu Ailing introduced that he came to China for training last summer. Gu Ailing said that he had to run a half horse every week. "My half-horse performance, the pace per mile is 8 minutes." Gu Ailing said that she knows that in the Olympic Games, she will definitely face a very difficult, very difficult situation. "So I made my own training plan and I knew the Olympics were going to be tiring, so I was ready as well. Now during the Olympic Games, I go back to the gym every day, run, massage, recover, ah, fortunately I slept very well, and finally had energy in my body. She said.
How hard it is to convert in three projects
At the Beijing Winter Olympics, Gu Ailing participated in the women's freestyle ski jump, slope obstacle course and U-shaped track skill competition. People unfamiliar with the sport may not know that to participate in three major competitions at the same time, not only do the players need to have more comprehensive freestyle skiing skills, but also have differences and attention to snowboarding, snow wax and usual muscle training.
According to Gu Ailing, when he participates in the three events, he needs to convert on the snowboard, "I have two different snowboards, the snowboard of my U groove will be lighter, and the blade will be sharper, because the U-shaped field competition requires the players to slide out of high speed in order to have a high altitude, and the sliding needs to take the blade; the slope obstacle competition, you need to step on the props on the board, the skating iron rod, the plate blade needs to be rounder, not so sharp, otherwise it will hit the blade; the big jumping platform has no requirements for the board blade, and the board can be slightly heavier." Gu Ailing said.
In addition to the different snowboards, the snow wax on the snowboards in the three projects is also different. "Different snow waxes can bring different speeds to the taxi. Snow wax needs to be selected according to different projects and different weather. For example, when I was in the final of the slope obstacle course, the weather was particularly cold, but the snow wax did not match the weather, which affected my gliding and competition. Gu Ailing said.
All learning is not in vain
The long winter Olympic course, the ice and snow field, it is difficult not to think of freestyle skiing with words such as hardship and labor. Look at Gu Ailing's association: "I like these three projects very much, they are very fun, and I can find the feeling of music in the gliding, the ups and downs, very enjoyable, feel fun on the line." ”
This is not the first time Gu Ailing has talked about the relationship between the Winter Olympic games and music. Gu Ailing said that when she came to the Winter Olympics, her favorite way to relax was to play the piano. Even the piano and music can help Gu Ailing prepare for the Winter Olympics, not to mention the running and basketball she practiced before. "For example, one day I was doing ski training, and when I was doing a move, I would think, this is not the action I did when I was learning basketball. There were also sports that helped me develop my current endurance, physical fitness, and core abilities. For example, running exercises my aerobic abilities. ”
Looking back at the video of Gu Ailing's childhood, she did sign up for a basketball class during a cram school in Beijing. She was also the only girl in that basketball camp. "I was like that when I was a kid, my goals were the same." I think the most important thing is to experience more from an early age, try different sports, all the things you learn, and finally help me Since I was a child, I have been running, skiing, basketball, cross country, horseback riding, surfing, skateboarding, playing piano, ballet, I have tried, some of which I have done well, some I just think it is fun, and it is also good to experience it. None of this will be in vain. ”
Sports allow her to arrange her life autonomously
Sometimes, Gu Ailing is still like all 18-year-old girls, and she will panic when she doesn't see her mother for a while. Most of the time, like all mature athletes, she has arranged the training, the schedule, and what to do at the end of the final. She said that during the game, she would make all the decisions herself. Sports gave her the courage to arrange her life on her own.
In the previous big jumping competition, Gu Ailing once said that her mother gave her advice after her first jump in the final. But Ms. Gu said her mother would always make suggestions, and she was the one who made the final decision. "I always make my own decisions, my mom is not my coach, I'm on the big jump and she gives me advice, like what moves to do, like to make me relax. But in choosing what action, it is always up to you to make your own decisions. Gu Ailing said.
Gu Ailing has always praised her mother as the best mother in the world. This is the result of the mutual respect between mother and daughter over the past 18 years. She said: "We are always together, when I talk to her, it's a bit like talking to myself, she knows me too well, she knows what I need, she will remind me when she finds me emotional. These are very important. ”
Now that I have come to the Winter Olympics, this experience has also enriched Gu Ailing's life. Before coming to the Winter Olympics, Gu Ailing worked with clothing and snowboard brands to print their favorite Chinese symbols and fashion elements on snowsuits and snowboards. This is also another manifestation of the rich life she advocates. "I'm especially happy to promote the Chinese elements I love at the Winter Olympics. It was the Winter Olympics that gave me a platform for more people to understand the sport, hear my love for the sport, and help me grow, and continue to challenge when I fall. This sport has taught me confidence, friendship, and I hope to share it with everyone. That's what I think is the biggest takeaway. Gu Ailing said.
Text/Beiqing Sports Chu Peng