Jiangzhou University School of Sports, on the track.
Liu Xiaohu and the others, who had been training intensively all day, lay on the ground, gasping for air like a bunch of live fish thrown ashore.
"Training is finally over for today."
Beside them, Du Hua, a sophomore specializing in hurdles, propped himself up with his hands on the ground, wiping the sweat continuously dripping from his forehead. He turned to look at Liu Xiaohu and the others, panting heavily as he asked,
"What are you guys planning to do later? Want to grab dinner together?"
"I've been worked to the brink of puking, how could I have any appetite for food?"
Another freshman triathlete, Yao Xuehui, looked a bit pale. He shook his head and said,
"You guys go ahead, I just want to go back, take a shower, and lie down to rest. If I hadn't persevered through gritted teeth these past few days, I would have caved already."
"We expend so much energy, not replenishing with some food isn't an option."
