In early May, the Flyers Club in Kingston, the capital of Jamaica.

Glenn Mills woke up early in the morning and walked straight to the training ground after breakfast. He walked very slowly because his body was indeed a bit too bloated and his belly was as round as a ten-month pregnancy.

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From time to time, he would pass by some young athletes. They would politely stop and say hello to him. Glenn Mills would smile and nod. When he met a little guy he liked more, he would also say hello warmly.

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These little guys who are not yet underage have to go through hundreds of hard training days and nights before they can gain a place in Jamaica, where competition in sprinting is extremely fierce.

In many countries in the world, if you can run under 10.50 seconds, you are a high-level athlete. Although you may not be rich, as long as you keep your feet on the ground, at least you will have enough food and clothing.

But not in Jamaica. There is no level under 10 seconds 50, and you are not even qualified to participate in the national championships.

If you can improve to the level of 10 seconds 2 and 10 seconds 1, then you may be able to reach the semi-finals of the national championships and compete head-on with many domestic masters. Of course, the final result will definitely be a disastrous defeat.

10 seconds 2, 10 seconds 1, these are just the results that top athletes such as Bolt, Blake, Powell and other top athletes can run by raising their legs, completely effortless.

Walking slowly to the side of the track and field, Glenn Mills took a look from a distance. Under the warm sunshine of Kingston, three black figures were running at a neither fast nor slow speed.

Glenn Mills looked at the time on his watch. If it were in the past, he would definitely be pleased with the disciples who got up early to warm up.

Especially some stupid guy named Usain Bolt.

But after seeing the black athlete next to the stupid guy who was a head shorter than him and extremely strong, his mood suddenly changed.

After this warm-up run, the silly guy panted and walked across the lawn with his long legs, walked up to Glenn Mills, grinned with big white teeth and said:

"How is coaching? Am I working harder and harder?"

"I'm glad you were able to arrive at the club for training at 8 o'clock, but..." Glenn Mills looked up at Blake behind Bolt, his face always gloomy.

"Youhan, have I told you time and time again that you are not allowed to conduct any training before May 20th?!"

When Bolt saw the coach's rare anger, he helped explain: "Coach, Youhan said that he feels that he can't feel anything abnormal in his thigh. He just wants to run casually. It's okay."

"You don't understand anything, vj." Glenn Mills completely disagreed with Bolt's explanation. "If you really want to follow my wishes, I will cancel all Yuhan's games this year, but I don't have the power.

Restrict his freedom. His previous training volume was too great, and his body can no longer bear such a huge load. The only thing he needs to do now is rest."

"I tried my best. You know that once the coach becomes serious, no one can persuade him." Bolt turned to Blake and spread his hands, indicating that he was helpless, "Just listen to the coach, he will not hurt you.

Illness is not a trivial matter. You are still young and have plenty of opportunities."

Yohan Blake didn't speak the whole time, looked at Glenn Mills with complicated eyes, sighed, and walked out of the track and field without saying hello.

Looking at Blake's leaving figure, Glenn Mills's face was always gloomy, and the solemn atmosphere made Bolt feel uncomfortable. He winked at Bailey Cole, and the two walked towards each other quietly.

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Glenn Mills stayed at the track and field for a long time. It was near lunch time and his stomach began to growl, and he woke up from his trance.

Without lunch, Glenn Mills arrived at Ehan Blake's house in Kingston hungry.

Yohan Blake didn't know that Mills had come to the door. Although it was almost dinner time, he was still sweating in the gym of his villa.

It's impossible to stop exercising. If it weren't for the lack of sufficient training conditions at home, if it weren't for...his contract with the Flyers Club still has several years left, he might turn around and go to other clubs to train with other coaches.

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After the Utech Classic in Kingston on April 13, Blake suddenly felt unwell. The specific area was the back of his right thigh, which is often referred to as the "hamstring".

Problems with the hamstring muscles should arouse high vigilance for any sprinter, especially Blake's running method that relies heavily on the power of the hamstring muscles.

So under the arrangement of Glenn Mills, Blake underwent a comprehensive examination. The overall results were relatively good, but the condition of the hamstring muscle in his right leg was more complicated.

There is a problem, but it is not a big problem for the time being.

The team doctor of the Jamaican track and field team said this: "It is only a first-degree strain at present. If it is just training and the intensity is controlled at about 80%, Blake can still participate in the competition."

"But the current condition of his hamstrings is very unstable. If he insists on high-intensity training and participates in high-level competitions in pursuit of performance, it is very likely to cause a second-level strain or even a third-level strain."

The team doctor then gave advice: Do not conduct high-intensity training within three months, and cooperate with physical therapy to speed up the body's recovery.

Blake expressed his opposition the first time he heard this suggestion.

If he doesn't conduct high-intensity training for three months, how can he prepare for the trials?

The dates for the Jamaican National Championships and World Championships trials have been set, from June 20th to June 23rd, which is only two months.

The recovery period alone lasts three months. During this period, the amount of training will be reduced and you will not be able to participate in competitions. If your competitive status declines to the point where you cannot even get the top three in the trials, then you will not participate in the World Championships this year?

This chapter is not over, please click on the next page to continue reading! Blake cannot accept this suggestion. He feels that his body is not that fragile. He does not need to compete before the trials, but training must not fall behind.

If you miss this year, next year 2014 will not be a major competition year. With Bolt’s temperament, it is estimated that he will not participate in a few games throughout the year. Wei En will also focus on the Asian Games, so where will he find opponents?

Blake told Mills bluntly that he could not give up the 2013 season. If he really wanted to take a break, it would not be too late to wait until 2014.

But Glenn Mills firmly disagreed with Blake's idea and believed that he must stop training immediately and then undergo periodic physical therapy.

"You don't need to give up the trials. You just need to not do any training in the next month and receive treatment on time, so that your body can return to a relatively healthy level. One month later, I will arrange special training for you before the trials to help you.

Get back into shape as soon as possible so that you can qualify for the World Championships."

Blake initially recognized Mills's suggestion. Although he could not train for a month, he could do basic exercises at home to maintain his physical condition.

After a month of special training, although he may not be able to return to the level of less than 9.75 seconds at the end of last season, it should be no problem to qualify for the World Championships.

On April 27, when Blake woke up, he learned that Wei En had set the world's best time of 9.82 seconds in his season debut.

You can see the official video uploaded by some Chinese netizens who have circumvented the wall on YouTube. The comments section below are all full of praise. The first performance of the season was 9 seconds 82, which shows that Wei En can run 9 seconds again at any time at full strength.

Within 75 seconds.

Blake was suddenly anxious. Although he didn't know what method Wei En used to achieve such a good state at the end of April, this issue was no longer important.

The important thing is that Wei En is in such good condition, but he has suspended training. Isn't the gap getting wider and wider?

After several days of ideological struggle, he drove to Bolt's house early this morning, took him to the club for training, and persuaded Bolt to help him say something nice in front of the coach.

Who would have thought that Mills's attitude would be so firm and merciless. If he said no, he just couldn't.

Blake felt that he was too stubborn and too rigid in his thinking.

He felt that his body had recovered. After half a month of physical therapy, his hamstring muscles no longer had any abnormal sensations. Blake believed that he could resume training!

Putting down the dumbbells in his hands, Blake was just about to wash up and enjoy lunch when his cell phone suddenly rang.

It was his mother who called. Blake answered the voice call and asked, "Hello, Mom? Why are you calling me at this time? Do you need money at home?"

"No, there is still a lot of money left over from the tax payment you made last month. The family is not short of money for the time being." The cordial tone of Blake's mother came from the voice, "Usain just called me. , saying that you had another conflict with Coach Mills..."

After a pause of one or two seconds, Blake's mother's tone suddenly became stern: "Youhan, what is wrong with you?!"

"What's wrong?" Blake couldn't figure out for a moment why his mother said that to him, "Mom, what do you mean by that?"

"Have you forgotten who trained you to become what you are now? [Beast] Yohan Blake, after you defeated Usain, many children in Jamaica followed your example and wore dreadlocks. Competing to imitate your movements, watch your videos and accept your inspiration... Can you become a sprint star by yourself and through hard work alone?!"

Blake was not touched by his mother's words, but felt a headache, but he still tried hard to explain: "Mom, you are not me, you don't know what happened between me and Coach Mills. Let me solve it myself, I When I grow up, I can now make a lot of money, support my whole family, and take care of myself."

There was silence on the other end of the phone for a while, and Blake heard his mother sigh.

"Yes, you have grown up, you have become a rich man now, and you are the idol in the hearts of many children. But Youhan, think about the past and think about how you got to where you are today step by step."

His mother's words made Blake instantly fall into memories.

Yohan Blake was born on December 26, 1989 in Montego Bay on the northwest coast of Jamaica. His father Vida and his mother Shirley had seven children, and he was the sixth.

In the early years, a family of nine people lived in a two-bedroom house, sharing an outdoor bathroom with neighbors and using electricity from an illegal connection because the family could not afford the electricity bill.

There are only two beds in the house, which is really crowded and extremely difficult for a family of nine.

Blake remembers that most of the family's expenses at that time were spent on food, and there was no extra money to repair the rooms, so the windows were broken and the floors were rotten.

When it rains, the rain falls from the roof, and everyone can only squeeze into the same bed to keep each other warm and comforted. It is simply crazy.

Dad, Vida, worked as a bartender and a tailor, but money was still tight at home, so Blake often skipped school to earn a few dollars to help his parents buy food.

Sometimes Blake collects discarded bottles to exchange at local stores; sometimes he does yard work for neighbors; sometimes he has to shamelessly ask a church for money.

Blake still remembers being bullied when he was in elementary school because he was too poor.

He still remembers the day when his mother sent him to school, wearing a pair of cheap red high-heeled shoes. She could not see her wearing them several times throughout the year because she was afraid that they would break and not have the money to repair them.

In the past, he often went to school without shoes because his brothers had outgrown the shoes.

This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Shoes covered with patches are really ugly. Driven by self-esteem, Blake does not want his friends to see him wearing shoes with patches all over.

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Thinking about it now, I feel really ashamed.

In recent years, he has also started to participate in charity work and found that there are still many children in Jamaica who don't even have shoes. At that time, he could at least wear a pair of shoes.

Therefore, every time he goes to an orphanage or to do charity work for the poor, he will buy many shoes in advance. He hopes to do his best to let the poor children in Jamaica have at least one pair of shoes of his own.

"Youhan, you have to endure hardships to become a master." A voice sounded outside the door. Blake followed the call and saw Glenn Mills walking in behind his fourth brother.

The fourth brother walked up to him and helped him restore the dumbbells and other equipment to their original positions, and explained: "I just got off work, and I noticed Mr. Mills wandering in front of your door from a long way away. He probably wanted to come in and look for you.

You, but...so I brought him in."

Blake looked at Mills with complicated emotions. Mills stood there for a while, finally made up his mind, walked over to Blake and sat down.
To be continued...