As early as 2065438+April 2008, I heard that Changzhi City will hold the Zhangze Lake Red Marathon on May 26th, because it is a marathon in my hometown, and because the track is chosen on the scenic Zhangze Lake, a good place with blue waves and green grass on the shore, and the track will pass through the wetland park. Here, the blue water and green plants are the main colors, which is the aura of the ancient city Dangbeicheng and gave it to this city on Taihang Mountain. For this reason, I did not hesitate to sign up for the race, and still ran the whole marathon, not for the sake of achievement, but for the sake of enjoying the scenery along the way. On May 26th, the weather was cloudy, and the forecast temperature was 19 to 25 degrees Celsius. Get up at five in the morning, eat, wash, go out with your daughter-in-law at half past six and get on the bus. There aren't many people on the bus. From time to time, passengers in marathon uniforms get on the bus. When asked, they are all contestants, but they all run five kilometers and twelve kilometers. I was going to get off at Changzhi No.2 Middle School and walk to the square. But because of the marathon, the bus was diverted and sent us directly to the cross of the electric power post on the east side of the square. The cross of the electric power post has been closed at seven o'clock, and vehicles are only allowed to pass in the north-south direction. We walked to the west on foot. There were many people wearing various colors of competition clothes, but the word "Success Cup" on the competition clothes was particularly conspicuous. Players gathered everywhere and took pictures with flags. Most people include Changzhi long-distance running and Tu Tu outdoor, and the blue shirt of the eldest son's running group is also very eye-catching. My wife and I also took pictures at the starting point. Today, I participated in the whole 42 kilometers and my wife ran 5.5 kilometers. We each entered the check-in area. Most of the running friends in Changzhi know each other, some have participated in competitions together, and some usually train together. Coincidentally, I met two runners from Changzhi County, who once ran side by side in Jincheng Marathon. So I made an appointment to run together. At eight o'clock, after a short warm-up exercise and a leader's speech, with a low gunshot, people began to run in the noise and the hum of camera drones. Because it was a whole horse, we kept slowing down and letting people pass. My friend in Changzhi county holds a watch and insists on the speed, but he can't slow down. At 15 kilometers, both of them said to run slowly, so I had to continue running alone. At 20 kilometers, I met Zhang Yuntao, a running friend. He is half a horse and runs much faster than me. We ran in tandem at a constant speed. The track is really beautiful. In front of us is a slightly tortuous asphalt road. Poplar and willow trees stand on both sides of the road. The long shade protects us from the scorching sun in early summer, and behind the tree is a lake full of green grass. Grass and water paint a three-dimensional picture. It's just that the grass is still, the water is flowing, and the water beats tirelessly on the shore. The sound of "Hua Hua" continued, and the water was wrinkled and round, shining in the sun. But listen carefully, the grass is not still, and there seem to be frogs in the distance. Waterbirds start up from time to time and go straight into the sky. There are some villages along the lakeside path. In front of the villages, police, volunteers and villagers stood outside the track, cheering and shouting, simple and enthusiastic. We in running all the way, sweating all the way, tried our best to replenish water and drinks at the supply points along the way. To tell the truth, the Zhangze Lake Red Marathon around Changzhi is well supplied. There are water, drinks, bananas, bread, energy glue and so on. However, the weather was not beautiful. At 0: 30 on 10, dust suddenly appeared, covering the sky and turning yellow. It cast a shadow over the beautiful scenery. I even thought it was the unique climate of Zhangze Lake, but when I ran to the city in the afternoon, I saw it was still gray, only to know that it was caused by the big environment and there was nothing the water and soil could do.
We opened our eyes wide on this leisurely and beautiful track for fear of losing the slightest sight, but when we saw the running friend in front running away, we seemed to remember that we were here to participate in the race today, so we quickened our pace. Although it is near the lake, it seems that the sweat on our bodies is flowing out, just like the rain in summer. Running and running, we smiled at each other. A short sentence "Come on", a kind of warmth and sweetness passed, as if there were warmth and sweetness in the sunshine and air around, although sweat wet people's body, face, clothes and hair. But people's footsteps have not stopped. We ran, sweated and drank water desperately at the supply point, as if we could never get enough. Some people even pour a glass of water on their heads while running.
The 40-kilometer road around the lake is the intersection of green and blue, and it is the fusion of dynamic and static. There is an unspeakable beauty. The unobstructed reed is blue, and the water flows quietly under it. On the sparkling lake in the distance, several waterfowl spread their wings gracefully and swept across the water like the wind. Passing over my head, I don't know where to fly. I looked at the birds, and the birds seemed to call me. I seem to have forgotten my fatigue. My feet and legs ran mechanically, 39 km, 40 km, 4 1 km, 42 km, leaving my beauty behind, running to the finish line, and finally finishing the whole journey. 4 hours 19 minutes, so my Changzhi Zhangze Lake Red Marathon ended.
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