Dominate the Super Bowl-Chapter 1547 - 1546: Never Forget Your Original Aspiration
The scorching sun blazed down, the heat wave surged, and Miami’s March already felt like midsummer’s scorching heat. The steamy air began to distort to the verge of vaporization; standing outdoors for just thirty seconds would make sweat appear on the skin’s surface.
Yet, amidst such heat, a figure was concentratedly running.
Sweating profusely.
Footsteps were executing a variable speed run back and forth on the beach, adjusting speed amidst abrupt stops and turns. It was not only a test of speed but also of lung capacity; every push-off and turn would send searing sweat splattering, making breathing difficult and leaving one panting without getting too close.
The figure furrowed his brows tightly, clearly reaching his physical limit, yet still gritting his teeth and persevering, seemingly burning energy and challenging his limits, his ragged breaths pierced through the sound of crashing waves and continued resonantly.
Finally, until the last set of training ended, he stopped his footsteps but struggled to stand, his violently trembling knees buckled, and he supported them with his hands, sweat the size of beans fell onto the sand like a torrential rain.
This scene fell into JJ-Watt’s eyes, and his mouth could not help but lift slightly.
When they first met, everyone said Li Wei was a training maniac comparable to Watt. He seemed indifferent on the surface, but deep inside, he didn’t truly believe it, knowing the real intensity of his daily training.
But now, as time advanced, Watt admired Li Wei more.
Not only in terms of intensity capable of matching him but also in endurance being even more remarkable, he persistently maintained high-intensity training day after day, year after year——
It’s hard to talk about, even harder to do.
Because their training is not merely repetitive, but continually challenging their limits; every training’s content and intensity are adjusted, relentlessly exploring their body’s ultimate ceiling.
This means training can’t be adapted to; before the body fully acclimates to the training intensity and frequency, they’ll actively break this pattern, challenging tougher and more painful training continually.
It’s imaginable; on the surface, they train daily, making training routine, seemingly becoming more accustomed; but it’s not so in reality, each training is a challenge, a torment.
In such circumstances, persisting in daily training demands extraordinary courage.
This is what Watt admires most about Li Wei——
No matter how tiring and exhausting off-field publicity and social engagements are, the energy expended is paralyzing; Li Wei nearly hasn’t relaxed during the offseason at all, returning to the daily training routine immediately after work ends.
This is not just tough, it could be called abnormal!
Behind the Super Bowl MVP triple crown, Li Wei’s sacrifices of heart and sweat far exceed imagination.
"...Going all out before training camp starts, is it really okay?"
Watt shouted out, breaking through the waves and strong winds, catching Li Wei’s ear.
Li Wei looked up, sweat splashing up; seeing the visitor, he pulled at the corners of his mouth, utterly exhausted, yet still trying to smile and wave his hands.
"Hey, just back from your honeymoon, how’re you feeling? Hope Kealia isn’t mad."
Last month on the fifteenth, Watt and Kealia formally held their wedding, with Li Wei serving as best man; a group of them had a blast in the Bahamas, but it didn’t last long before the Watt couple went for their honeymoon, leaving the bachelors behind.
Happy times are always short; now Watt needs to return to work.
Watt didn’t directly respond, "No need to envy, during your next visit, bring Kealia a bottle of red wine to apologize, and I’m sure she’ll forgive you."
After a little joke, Watt stepped up, picking up the water bottle Li Wei had placed aside, handing it to Li Wei, watching him gulp it down in one breath, half-jokingly saying, "Offseason just ended, you barely rested, immediately hitting such intensity, beware of injury risk."
After chugging down most of the bottle, Li Wei started to catch his breath slightly.
Li Wei didn’t respond directly, but instead opened his right hand and placed it flat in front of Watt, clearly showing his hand and forearm slightly shaking continuously, indicative of a lack of energy affecting muscle and nerve control.
Li Wei shrugged lightly, "Early this Super Bowl, I nearly couldn’t run in the last moments."
Watt rolled his eyes, "In those final moments, you were still playing tricks on the defensive group, weren’t you?"
Li Wei waved his hand, "No, that’s an illusion; you should’ve seen it, if the San Francisco 49ers had been more resolute to fight till the end, we probably couldn’t hold on, and the situation would be completely different."
Watt understood this; he’s a professional and sees things from an outsider’s perspective, clearly watching it, "But that’s a battle of wills, and you defeated the San Francisco 49ers."
Li Wei, "Yes, it’s a battle of wills. But I hope my body can keep up with my will; with so many players on the team, there’s always someone who keeps pushing, that may provide a breakthrough, and as the team captain, crucial moments require stepping up."
Thud, thud.
Li Wei stomped his foot twice heavily.
"I want to be able to push forward when that moment comes again."
In his eyes, a hint of ruthlessness flashed, shining in the golden sunlight and blue sea, vibrant vitality and high spirits overflowed.
Watt was stunned——
After the Super Bowl triple crown, despite the Kansas City Chiefs’ desire to continue making history, to outsiders, they’ve already shattered the century-old shackles of the League; their motivation to push for a four-peat might be lacking next season.
This is a reliable and realistic prediction. 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝔀𝓮𝒃𝙣𝓸𝒗𝒆𝒍.𝙘𝒐𝒎
In the latter half of last season, the Kansas City Chiefs had already shown signs of fatigue amid their unbeaten halo; but Felix Gray’s unexpected death and the encirclement on social networks rekindled the Kansas City Chiefs’ fighting spirit, sprinting all the way to the top.
Now, with the season ended and entering a new season cycle, after relaxing the spirit and energy, it might be tough to tighten again.
However, Watt was surprised.
Looking at Li Wei in front of him, the determined and fierce resolve bursting from his eyes seemed to reignite after recharging during the offseason.
Even stronger than last season.
Watt directly punched Li Wei’s shoulder, ready to tease his friend; seeing Li Wei deliberately feign anger, gnashing his teeth and retreating repeatedly as if hit by an impact wave, staring incredulously and indignantly at Watt; his expression made the honest Watt laugh, shaking his head repeatedly.
"You’ve already won three titles, will you give other teams a chance to live?"
Li Wei collected his expression, waving his hand, "No, no, no, you have to fight for the championship yourselves; if you’re not up to it, I don’t mind continuing to win, four titles, five titles, six titles, the more the merrier."
Watt gave Li Wei the finger.
Li Wei laughed heartily, then adjusted his expression, his smile fully blossomed, "Besides, I promised Annie and Felix, to keep fighting, carrying their dreams and hopes, refusing to stop."
"JJ, I won’t stop."
A light statement, yet firmly resonant, left Watt stunned.
Watt isn’t an ordinary person, he’s well aware of Annie and Felix’s story, having never doubted Li Wei and the Kansas City Chiefs’ sincerity.
But, as Li Wei accomplished the unprecedented triple crown, surrounded by flowers and applause, he’s pushed to the center of the world by myriad voices; the tumultuous images continuously rush on his eardrum, losing focus a bit may get him caught in the vortex of the fame arena, yet he still remembers it vividly?
Never forgets the original intent.
