Jimu News reporter Zhao Xuechun
Correspondents: Ding Yanfei and Zhang Yifei
Challenging the "human limit" of the whole marathon is the ultimate goal that the 62-year-old Li Jun has set for his marathon career. Having run dozens of half-marathons, he completed his first full marathon in 5 hours and 11 minutes (net time) on March 24. The moment he crossed the finish line made every step he had kept running over the years more meaningful.
Li Jun is a medical worker in the Department of Cardiovascular Medicine at Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, "This challenge for the whole Malaysia is simply to see if I can break through myself at this age, and today it seems that I am okay." Li Jun said with a smile.
Li Jun's lover waited at the finish line of the marathon to present him with flowers
Systematic training begins only at the age of 50
Li Jun has a strong body, a straight waist and a brisk pace, which is due to his long years of exercise. In addition to his busy work, Li Jun's life has always been filled with sports activities, from playing badminton, table tennis, outdoor hiking, climbing snowy mountains when he was young, to running four or five marathons a year, and his exercise has never stopped. He said: "Looking back, youth is not a concept of age, it is a kind of self-discipline, a state of mind, and a kind of ability. Growing old starts with giving up. ”
"I'm okay" is Li Jun's evaluation of himself, and it is the biggest gain after sports, at the age of 62, he does not have any underlying diseases, and he is still back on the job and continues to contribute to the society, "This is 'okay'." At this age, I haven't been out of touch with society, and I try not to burden society. ”
Compared with ball games, which are limited by the field and personnel, running can start anytime and anywhere, and the confrontation is not particularly strong, and it is also friendly to the joints. Li Jun introduced that he only began to train systematically at the age of 50, 4 times a week, about 10 kilometers each time, "I have participated in half marathons in various places many times before, and this time I signed up for the whole marathon, but I also want to see if I can continue to break through myself and break through the limit."
"The muscles have memory, and after running 10 kilometers for a long time, the body functions gradually adapt to the intensity of 10 kilometers, and every kilometer up there is a breakthrough. Li Jun said that some people attach more importance to the number of kilometers and compare with each other, but there is no need, from a macro point of view, the gap between people is not large, and ordinary people can make breakthroughs through practice.
Li Jun runs on the Hanma track
Make exercise a habit
"Every step you take on a regular day counts. Li Jun said: "I think that when you run and exercise, you should put pressure on yourself and set goals, and you will find that every small step forward, you will be happy, and you will be happy for yourself from the bottom of your heart." ”
In preparation for the marathon, Li Jun started training more than three months ago, and by the time there was one week left to start the race, he had already improved his muscular endurance to the level of the marathon. "It's also improving my physiological reserves, giving me the ability to run the whole race. Li Jun explained that the first 3 months of the promotion was a difficult period, just started to run to 10 kilometers, and then felt very heavy when he stepped forward, "I can only give myself indicators, it is really difficult, so I forced myself to change my shoes and go out, once I went out, my body was like being naturally activated, and I could move." ”
5 hours and 11 minutes, this is the first time Li Jun has challenged the whole marathon, "It's a bit regrettable that I didn't run for 5 hours, but I am more encouraged." Li Jun said with a smile.
"In fact, non-professional athletes who can run the whole marathon have a strong heart. He said that if self-discipline and persistence can be "internalized" in sports and cultivated into a habit, he will be able to self-discipline at work. Medically speaking, exercise keeps people's cardiorespiratory function and muscle levels at a good level. Li Jun said that he will continue to adhere to and pass on the concept of healthy life.
Li Jun successfully completed the whole marathon
(Source: Jimu News)
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