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This is my truest feeling at the moment I reached the finish line.

For me, the Gobi Stadium for four days and three nights is a super sadistic journey, almost like an ascetic. I have never felt this way since I ran for three years. Even when I participated in the Tengger Desert Challenge in Inner Mongolia last year, I didn't feel this way. Everything seems to have no warning, but perhaps because of this, I realized that I lost a sense of awe in Gobi.

Because of the lack of such awe, I collapsed on the first afternoon, and then completed the 12 1 km race in this state, which was dubbed "deep participation" by teammate Zhiyong.

At the moment, I returned to the busy world from the no man's land in Gobi. I looked up at the window, full of green eyes, and the lake was transpiration in the distance. I sat at my desk and turned on my computer, and my thoughts returned to the vast Gobi stadium.

First, the road of Xuanzang? Loyal to our original wishes

On the border between Gansu and Xinjiang, Moheyan Gobi is called 800 Li quicksand in history.

More than 1,300 years ago, Master Xuanzang experienced pursuit, abandonment, loss, hesitation, life and death here ... Facing the plateau, Gobi and snow-capped mountains, he finally issued a clank oath: "I would rather die in the west than live in the east" and "I won't go back to the east until the last step of Tianzhu", although I almost died for five days and four nights. I didn't feel anything about it before, but after experiencing it, I understand it now.

Xuanzang Road, an ancient road full of crises and beautiful scenery, has always occupied a large part in the long river of history. It used to undertake the mission of cultural exchange, but now it attracts business school runners from all over the world to come here, away from the hustle and bustle of the city, and look for different themselves in the yellow sand.

Second, the origin of the Ge 16 incident

In this Gobi, there is the most savage, savage and hard-core race in the long-distance race-the Gobi Challenge of Xuanzang Road Business School. Sixteen years have passed since the first competition was held in 2006, and the concepts of "reinventing yourself" and "ideal, action, persistence and transcendence" have been advocated.

This year's 16th Ge Challenge, there are 95 teams from 45 participating universities in China, with 4922 participants. We compete on the same stage, remember that both Singapore and France have universities.

Starting from Asoka Temple, the ruins of Suoyangcheng, it passes through Suoyangcheng, Mu Zi Muque, Changle Gang, Shuangdunzi, Kunlun Pass and Huangguyi, and finally reaches Qingquanying in Gobi. All the way needs to pass through Gobi, saline-alkali land, canyons and other terrain. Total distance 12 1 km Let's face our hearts, challenge ourselves and reinvent ourselves!

Third, our Ge 16!

On May 2nd, all college players will gather! The wind is blowing in the clouds, and the Vega Sea is shaking around. All kinds of flags are flying. At first glance, it is the banner of colleges and universities and the figure of a strong man. Today's journey is nearly 30 kilometers. Because it is an experience day, the personnel of Team A, Team B and Team C are all on the track today, and there is no time and competition requirements, so the overall atmosphere is very relaxed. According to the requirements of team leader Yan, today we mainly focus on experiencing the track, and by the way, we can debug our own equipment, food and water distribution for running-in.

At first, everything went well. Although I know that today has nothing to do with the score ranking, it is probably because of excitement, but after CP 1( 17.5km), my right leg, knee and calf can all ache. Even after stretching and spraying Yunnan Baiyao, it still didn't get better. I thought about it myself, and I decided to tear off the muscle without tying the muscle patch before. But it still hasn't improved, and naturally it's not a recurrence of old injuries, because I haven't been injured since I ran. At most, my left ankle will be sore after a long-distance running, mainly because I am thin and lack of normal strength training, and there is no problem in other aspects.

In this case, I didn't think much. I want to have a good rest after coming down today, which should not affect the competition in the next few days. However, contrary to expectations, I would never have thought that such pain accompanied the whole Gobi race and made me unforgettable after finishing the race.

In the second half of today, teammate Doudou accompanied me to finish the whole race. Spray me with Yunnan Baiyao or soothing agent every 20 minutes. Not only did I finish spraying two bottles brought by the rehabilitation teacher, but I also asked other players for one bottle at the punch point. Besides, I relaxed my muscles. Because Doudou studied Chinese medicine, he knew the structure of joints and acupoints like the back of his hand, and every knock was extremely accurate. Moreover, the strength of Doudou's hand was so great that I was scared out of my wits, and tears came out, because it really hurt. If it weren't for the pedestrians on the road, I'd probably make a heart-rending cry. It was in this state that I finally arrived at the camp.

A sleepless night. I need to put up a tent after a thorough rest. It began to rain in the middle of the night, and I was shocked. It is unlikely to rain in the Gobi itself. What is even more unexpected is that when I participated in the desert challenge in August 2020, the first day was extremely hot, and it began to rain in the middle of the night when I came back. I have experienced this kind of thing twice, and I told my teammates around me that they were also amazed. With the sound of wind and rain, I can only sleep off and on.

On May 3rd, Ge 16 ushered in the first competition day. It was very cold because of the rain last night. In the bleak cold wind, we have to pack our bags, put them in backpacks and transport them to the camp the next day. The total length of this day is 30.77km, and there are four CP points (including the strong complement point of CP2). This section of road is mainly composed of black Gobi, saline-alkali land, valley road and gravel pavement.

Because I found that the pain did not disappear after rest, I was a little timid psychologically. But there is no way, I hope it will get better. After the warm-up roll call, the teams set out in the order of colleges and universities. The players are holding hands and shouting slogans. At that moment, they temporarily forgot the pain. But just after walking 500 meters, you can only walk in small steps. Because teammate Xinyu has an old leg injury, we will meet and move forward together. After 5 kilometers, maybe my muscles became less stiff and relaxed, so I started jogging, so I had to run, because walking was more tiring than running. When walking, the friction surface with the ground is bigger, and the ground is full of stones and gravel, which is particularly painful.

15km ahead, surrounded by the same scenery, endless black Gobi, monotonous, uninhabited, without any surface buildings. On the way, I met an MBA buddy from Shandong University. I was so excited yesterday that I had a relapse and had to walk. We will take the form of a quick walk and talk while walking.

After a little better, Xinyu and I began to choose jogging. 15 km later, we entered the scariest surface of the day, surrounded by camel thorn and black wolfberry forest. The uneven road surface made our legs feel very uncomfortable. We can only choose to be careful, and it is easy to get hurt if we are not careful.

After crossing, I came to Canyon Road. Although I climbed, I was better. There is some wind in the canyon, which relieves the heat. After going down the mountain, after several kilometers of road, we finally arrived at the camp. In fact, this section of the road is not easy to walk, and there are uneven ruts in the middle. You can only trot along both sides, find a flat position and reach the camp hard. This section of the road, everyone unanimously suspected that there was something wrong with guide card on the roadside. I saw the last four kilometers when I went down the mountain, but I found that I couldn't walk the whole distance.

After I came back, I asked Xiao Yang, the team leader, if there was any place to retire. Xiao Yang said that there is actually one in the EMBA group, but not in the MBA group. He asked me, "Are you going to retire?" At that moment, Xiaoyang was also very surprised. I said, "that's not true, just asking."

There is even a storm at night. I want to go to bed early and return to the tent around 9: 30. Because I didn't sleep well on the first day, I asked Dr. Zhang for a piece of melatonin, which lasted two hours. From midnight 12 o'clock, the wind roared and even felt that the tent was going to be uprooted several times. In addition, the air cushion is not inflated because it is very troublesome and hard to clean up every day. It is difficult to fall asleep and get up at 5 o'clock in confusion.

On May 4th, "Ge 16" ushered in the second competition day. The whole journey is 34km, with 3 CP points (including the strong supplement point of CP2), and the road section is of mixed terrain, including asphalt road, gravel road, Ya Dan Gobi, canyon and Gobi. It is difficult and requires reasonable physical strength and skill distribution and tacit cooperation between teams. This section is also the longest and most difficult section in the whole competition.

Today has reached a critical stage. The speed of CEIBS and the MBA program in cheung kong graduate school of business are amazing, which is hard to compare. They are no longer our target. China Communication University is very different from us, so we don't need to think too much. We finally focused on the Chinese University of Hong Kong. There is also a foreigner at home, and the thief runs fast.

According to the tactical deployment before the game, our final strategy today is stability, and completing the game safely is the biggest victory, because the ranking has basically been decided.

I feel extremely hard today because the distance is the longest. I feel sweaty and trembling several times in the middle, and even I look a little fuzzy in front. I quickly replenished energy gel, salt pills, beef granules and water.

The last eight kilometers are desperate. Walking on the road next to the canyon, the hot air from the soles of the feet to the brain gradually became numb. After the game, I heard that Brother Sheng, who is in charge of strength, had a cramp. At this moment, he also realized that the incident was unusual and severe. My supplies are basically used up, even the water bag of 1.5L has been drunk, which is incredible. Fortunately, Xinyu gave me half a bottle of precious mineral power in the last two kilometers. With this water, I reached the camp with difficulty. Xinyu herself almost washed four bottles of precious mineral power today, and it is conceivable that the consumption of physical strength is extremely huge.

On May 5th, "Ge 16" ushered in the last competition day. The whole journey is 26.92km, with two CP points (no strong complementary points). The terrain is mainly black Gobi, accompanied by a river wading section of about 3km.

Running from the black Gobi to the canyon passage and then to the clear spring is also the last step to complete self-reconstruction.

I heard from the leader Yan Xiaoyang before that on the last day, you will realize what the real road of Xuanzang is, the spirit of Gobi challenge, and finally surpass yourself. This road is a time to test your spirit, perseverance and will. Most people can only rely on one thing, that is: support!

It turns out that he is right. After the first three days of classes, my physical strength and energy have reached a critical point in essence. Anyway, the muscles are stiff and sluggish, because there is no feeling at all.

I once again crossed the vast black Gobi, arrived at the small forest, and came to the last canyon of three kilometers.

The three routines of detour, wading and climbing have been worked hard for several rounds, and finally a long slope is ushered in, and the door to the finish line is seen!

Finally! Finally! Finally won!

Hide your face and cry! Everyone finished the race safely!

Everyone has a destination in his heart, which may be the light that pushes forward after stepping out of the arch.

At the finish line, friends who arrived first were watching other teammates. Looking at these people, I think we should either run or stumble, or encourage each other or stick to it. Idolize will reach the final finish line day after day and experience the significance of Gobi challenge!

This Gobi road, which makes Master Xuanzang die a fair death and achieve transcendence in life, also closely links the hearts of every Ge You person.

Feeling the spirit of "ideal, action, persistence and transcendence", I found the brave heart in my heart.

I really feel, what is called "walking through the vast Gobi, all brothers and sisters"!

Fourth, those warm light hours.

1, the most beautiful cherry blossom shoe cover

During the competition, everyone was actually wrapped tightly. From the headscarf and glasses, from top to bottom, apart from the number plate, the shoe cover is the easiest to identify. Our pink cherry blossom shoe covers have won the envy of countless universities. On the way, I heard everyone's praise. When I arrived at the camp, I rushed over to ask if there were any more, but I was sorry. If I had known it would be so popular, we should have brought more shoe covers and cherry headscarves. This is a mistake. . .

2. Half a watermelon

Unexpectedly, after we came back on the third day, we even tasted watermelon! Jesus Christ. What do you mean, eyes shine! I knew the meaning of this sentence when I saw the eyes of my teammates. . . Take a watermelon and have a taste. The melon itself in Dunhuang is full of sugar because of the large temperature difference between morning and evening. That kind of sweetness, coupled with the hot weather and the end of the day's competition, is refreshing and sweet to the bone marrow. In normal times, I certainly won't feel this way.

It is said that Hui Jie and Xiao Wei found the prize of the organizing committee, and they need the college leaders to dance. I wonder if our leader Yan Xiaoyang has any children's shoes that have danced. Hunan University's "Iron Blood Xiang Army" dances with all the staff at the finish line every day after the game, so the organizing committee rewards them with a watermelon every day, which makes me envious. . .

3. Cook rice.

I was very tired after coming back. The dinner in the camp had not been opened yet, so I had to eat the food brought by the school. The most appetizing things are pots and pickled muscles. We'll do it ourselves, but Brother Yang won't let us. Every time Brother Yang makes it for us, it's warm! This is also the first time I have eaten a pot of rice. I didn't feel anything before, but I found it delicious, haha. . .

4. Talk about Explosicum.

Every day after the competition, we will gather in the tent, and each organization will set up a tent according to the number of participants to facilitate the staff to rest. During the break, everyone will talk barefoot and express their feelings and moods today. "Explosicum" is actually a joke, which was invented by Chen Jingjun children's shoes. After walking for a few days, there are more or less blisters on the soles of your feet. "Explosicum" means that the blisters on their feet will burst at any time when they walk, and the pain and helplessness can be imagined.

5. The organizing committee is short of money.

The organizing Committee also set up a rehabilitation area to allow the players to stretch freely after the game. This is really important. If you don't stretch enough, it will be wasted the next day. I saw the rehabilitation area when I came back on the first day, so I imagined it and went to experience it. After waiting in line for 20 minutes, I went in. I was greeted by a female staff member who wore a towel and couldn't see her face clearly. I only remember the name written on the work card: Niu Yun.

After several stretches, I almost passed. At least three times, I slapped the ground in despair and said, "That's enough." A thief with great strength, I thought he was "as the name suggests". After stretching, the whole body is sweaty, but don't say that stretching is very painful, and it is particularly comfortable after the end. . .

6. Supply point

There are generally 3-4 punch points on the way to the activity every day, among which CP2 is not only a punch point, but also a replenishment point, and it is a compulsory rest for 5 minutes. So every time I see a supply point, that's my best hope. At the supply point, the rehabilitators Ze Peng, Dr. Zhang, Hui Jie and Mr. Luo all carefully knew our position in advance through the walkie-talkie, then prepared coolant to cool everyone's feet, sprayed Yunnan Baiyao on the painful parts, and prepared sports drinks and fresh fruits, which made people in other colleges nearby envious. We naturally enjoy it, so we should take the time to replenish energy. Take a short break, with everyone's expectations and earnest warnings, and head for the key points!

7. The most beautiful morning glow

On the last match day, the trip is relatively short, so everyone needs to get up early, and they have to get up early at 4 o'clock. It is extremely cold outside the tent, and the cold wind is raging. We had to get up early in the morning to close the tent and get ready. When we closed the tent, we witnessed the process of sunrise from light red to deep red and then to golden yellow, which attracted the whole camp staff to marvel, and then took out their mobile phones to take photos and take selfies.

When the golden morning glow shines on the camp and every team member, you feel harmony and grandeur.

The beauty of nature also makes people feel full of energy in an instant.

8. Greetings from other institutions on the road.

Every running team will say, Come on, Wu Da! Really, at that moment, I think this is the meaning of competition, that is, friendship comes first and competition comes second. If you meet people from Hubei or Wuhan on the road, you will be grateful to accompany us to run a distance.

9, the organizing committee's bluff

Last day, last 3 kilometers, cross the river. The snow and ice on the mountain melted into a stream. At first, everyone wanted to avoid them. Finally, they simply crossed over and let the stream soak their legs that had been filled with lead. Finally, they felt a little cold. There are photographers along the way, and the medical team is waiting. As soon as we entered the river, we said we would walk the last three kilometers, the last two kilometers, and then found that we could never walk. We don't believe it's really only two kilometers, and we don't know how difficult it is until we see the sign of the last two kilometers. At the last mile, the organizing Committee told us that there was only one kilometer left, and we all said it was true or not, which puzzled the organizing Committee. I said, we don't believe it. We were fooled all the way. Where is the sign for the last mile? "When the organizing committee pointed to the brand, I knew that there was really only the last mile, and it really came!

10, A+ great god group

In the last two days after the game, the Great God Group set out and passed through our camp with headlights in the morning. They are great gods because they run 12 1 km day and night, running on the road, and there will be a navigator in front of them.

Everywhere A+ players go, there are endless praises and cheers. After all, you can do it. Just try it.

1 1, drums after the game.

When I reached the finish line, I saw my teammates holding the team flag all the way, handing me Pepsi all the way, bringing me wreaths all the way, and my eyes were full of tears. After finishing the line with medals, I came to the drum area, and I tried my best to drum with everyone. I know, this is the real end of the game. That moment is the final release, and that moment is the real liberation.

12, about shackleton

I didn't know what shackleton meant before. On the third day, I asked Xiao Yang, the team leader, in the tent where the camp was resting, before I knew the origin of this award. It tells the story of Captain shackleton's perseverance and honesty in times of crisis, and shackleton's leadership qualities in maintaining the morale and spirit of the players. Interested friends can learn more about it online.

13, dinner after the game

Because I was completely relieved, and this time, the whole martial arts brigade performed well and all the players finished the game. The EMBA and MBA programs won the shackleton Award, Endeavour Award and Gershon Award respectively. When everyone is at the party, I am actually more rational, but I can't stand the tears in Xin Yu and Fu Yun's eyes. Let's count all the events in the competition together. Team leader Xiao Yang is naturally the focus of attention. He fell down in less than half way, and the others continued to have fun. The atmosphere is very lively.

There are also too many touching moments. . .

Remind the other party to "check the strong outfit" every time; Every time before departure, shout "National Wuda University, Luojia Fenghua"; Every time I hear the teammates who have scored in front shout "CP 1, 10 km" in the intercom;

Looking back now, the picture, every scene and every frame of this trip to Gobi are engraved in my mind, so I remember it because of my experience!

Although Ge 16 has come to an end, our story has just begun!

Fifth, anecdote: the characters of team A.

Xiao Yang: As the team leader, I feel that it was not done by people, and there are too many things involved. From the communication with the organizing Committee, from the communication with EMBA and MBA groups to the daily process deployment, we must do it ourselves. In addition, Xiaoyang himself is a very careful person and has a good ability to control things, which is the core and soul of Wuhan University. This time, Wu Da was able to achieve excellent results, and Xiao Yang contributed as the team leader!

Strict team: domineering and coquettish. Very principled, in fact, there are not many words, but once you talk about it, it is the key point. You must listen. Seemingly careless, but in fact the door is clear. He has a game of chess in his heart, thinking about how to arrange troops and how to arrange trips every day. , eldest brother, I didn't say.

Brother Yang: The living China version of James Bond is not only tall, handsome and loud, but also a gentleman, always encouraging and serving everyone, and always focusing on the overall situation. This time, he led Xiao Wei and escorted him to the finish line. Because of the competition system, if the sixth place is a girl, you can enjoy a reduction of 30 minutes, so it is very important to ensure that the sixth place is a girl.

Brother Sheng: Absolute strength and responsibility. I am fast and experienced in running. Every time I come back, I will tell us some points for attention in running, paying special attention to the pain of Xinyu and me, and cheering us on. He and Brother Long charge for us every day and are exemplary pioneers.

Brother Long: You started running like a king. Low-key, quiet, experienced, climb some snow-capped mountains every year. What I remember most is that when I talked about beautiful women, I smiled. I still remember staying in a hotel for dinner before the game, and when everyone gagged and insulted him, he covered his face with his hand and smiled. That scene caused the audience to burst into laughter and the whole people vomited!

Zhi Yong: Neo in the matrix, the fighting capacity is bursting! Not only that, but also careful and warm-hearted, giving you warm service and giving you the greatest feeling, that is, the sense of practicality. After returning to camp every day, I will take the initiative to make a video call to my wife, which is particularly interesting.

Xin Yu: Small body and great energy. I am amazed at the power of the generator. Every time she runs, it will arouse some of my remaining fighting spirit and run with her. Her pain is more intense than mine, because I have no old illness. Xinyu had done several courses of physical therapy before coming to the competition. It is conceivable that she suffered great pain. Every time she ran to a certain distance and saw me fall behind, she stopped and waited for me, shouting together to replenish energy glue, replenish water together, chat together and cheer each other up. Nearly three days of the four-day trip were spent with Xinyu. The real "life and death depend on each other." Before participating in the game, Xin Yu was a good friend. After participating in the game, let's just say that she has a sister.

Boss Fu: Although I am a little sissy, sometimes what I say makes everyone feel very helpless. Sometimes I am a topic terminator, but I can't deny my excellent performance. In the course of this competition, I ran as hard as I could. The next day, I had a cold, a fever, a runny nose and tears, which made everyone worried, but I persisted and finished the competition perfectly, which really made everyone sit up and take notice.

Xiao Wei: Not many malicious words. Endurance type, and super endurance! Xiao Wei always gives me a feeling that the spring breeze blows on my face. Every time I communicate with her, my words are very delicate, which makes people feel like spring breeze and extremely pure. In the previous training, in fact, Xiao Wei's speed was not very fast, but in the past few days, she has maintained a good state, adding a beautiful sum to the team's final score! After the game, she also actively guided me to do stretching exercises to relieve the pain.

Doudou: Endurance and strength are beyond imagination, and they are extremely independent, giving people the feeling of being steady! Super stable! I have heard from Team Yan and Brother Yang many times that as long as we arrange our tasks and determine the division of labor with Doudou, she will be extremely at ease and comfortable. The other is that she made good use of her time and went to Dunhuang after the game. There is no doubt that she is the one who got almost all the scenic spots in Dunhuang this time. Anyway, I was shocked!

Huijie: Brother Sheng and I are a couple. They are people who love and enjoy life very much. They enjoy the game. Because it is team C, it will only participate in the first day of the game. Sister Hui's own running strength is strong, and she is still the first, so that people in the A team of other colleges and universities say, "Look, look, this one must be a buried player"! After the first day of the game, we will always serve us, arrange everyone's itinerary, do logistics work for everyone, take photos for everyone, put away everyone's warm clothes before leaving every day, and wait for everyone at CP point, which will make us more motivated to move forward.

Dr. Zhang: The doctors of the most beautiful women's group don't accept any refutation. Every time I take pictures for everyone to boost morale, I want to see Teacher Zhang most when I come back, because I need to pick blisters to find her if I feel uncomfortable. Before, during and after the game, they cared for everyone in every way. Besides, by the way, don't drink with Dr. Zhang easily. Because the alcohol consumption is amazing, and we don't drink beer and red wine, but only drink white wine, at the celebration banquet, we not only persuaded all the staff, but more importantly, we were discouraged in the battle with Huazhong University of Science and Technology. She took the lead and showed the elegance of contemporary women!

Zepeng, a conscientious rehabilitation teacher: To be responsible for tracking the physical condition of more than a dozen players, you can imagine the heavy task. Because of my own pain, I naturally got the care of boss Xue, not only the strength stretching after the game, but also the ointment, which made careful preparations for us. Every player's physical concern before the game, stretching and ice compress after the game are sour and refreshing. Without Zepeng's timely stretching and rehabilitation and careful guidance, the game will be extremely painful.

Teacher Luo: Known as "the most beautiful class teacher". This time, I came to Gobi as a university teacher with the team and did my duty seriously. I serve everyone every day, whether it's the supply point or going back to camp. On the first day, after hearing that I had pain here, he asked me about my situation and told me to put safety first. At the dinner after the game, she told me that the students who participated in the Gobi had a different kind of energy. I told her I really felt it.

Everyone is indispensable to successfully complete the competition!

It must be a special opportunity that brought us together, spanning 70, 80 and 90 years. Maybe there will be players participating in Ge 17 and Ge 18 in the future, but Ge 16 will never change, that is, we will have nothing else, and it has been deeply engraved in each of our lives and indelible.

I also want to say to you sincerely: thank you!

Sixth, the feeling of walking

Only after experiencing it can we deeply experience transcending the limit in the harsh natural environment, realize the spirit of "ideal, action, persistence and transcendence" and feel the harmonious life realm between man and nature in the vast world;

Only through experience can we find the great energy of life climbing and rising in our hearts, and we can embrace higher challenges with more positive, healthier and lasting motivation;

Only after experiencing it, do we know that the so-called difficulties we face in life and the so-called feelings we express are mostly moaning without illness, and we are still too fragile;

Only after experiencing it can we know that what is terrible is not the desolate external environment of Gobi, but our hearts. In the process of continuous progress, our spirit can't sink into the desert. We need to preserve that oasis. Kindness, honesty, integrity, fraternity and so on, these are all things that we should strive for all our lives, to be an interesting soul, instead of falling into too much triviality and materialism, ignoring the true colors of our lives and returning to nature. We are still children, and our hearts are still the same.

Finally, finally:

Goss, it's not just Goss!

Running is not just walking!

Walking, passing by, is living.

Ordinary achievements are extraordinary.

Is to remember.