The base-running practice lasted a full four hours!
The group that the third-year seniors belonged to was a full half an hour earlier than the other group.
In the later stage, almost all of them are already mechanically repeating their previous actions. Their consciousness has begun to blur.
One hundred times of base running training, and a long-distance dash every 90 seconds, in four hours, a full-speed dash of more than 10,000 meters!
This is not the kind of long-distance running at a constant speed. If it is the kind of long-distance running at a constant speed, now all the runners will probably be able to keep their faces and chests stable.
It's an all-out run!
In the later stage, several people have begun to be unable to accurately touch the base bag.
Their actions were a mess.
"If you can't do it, you can change your seat with me."
"Kominato, why don't I do it for you?"
"Furuya, where is your overbearing energy?"
The senior of the second string next to you is buzzing in your ear like a nasty fly.
This kind of mental torture, coupled with the torture of training, makes people go crazy.
However, at the bottom of their hearts, there was a voice that kept telling them.
They have persevered to the first string, how can they give up right now?
You know, the real assessment has just begun.
The first string now includes three extra people who are training together, and the total number is twenty-three. After the start of the summer Tournament, they will inevitably have to eliminate three.
Three out of twenty-three!
There is absolutely no one who has entered the first string who wants to be replaced at a time like this.
The same is true for Furuya and Haruichi.
A seating area in the dugout.
President Ota looked at Sawamura enthusiastically, feeling very incredible.
At the end of the 100-time hell run training, all the players' movements were almost rigid.
They were all hunched over in exhaustion, sweating profusely.
Furuya even lay directly on the ground.
Kominato Haruichi was a little better, but he was kneeling there, breathing the air.
As for Sawamura, not only was he able to stand, but he was also bickering with Kuramochi and Miyuki there.
It seems that this hell-level base running practice did not impasse him.
"I can't believe that in just two months, Sawamura's physical fitness has caught up with Kuramochi and Miyuki."
In the group, the only ones who can still stand now are the three of them.
On the contrary, these seniors in the third grade are almost all standing. There are also Endou and Sakai, a little tired. But also much better than the rest of the group.
Recalling before, when the players of this year first joined the school, they were judged to be a bad harvest.
Now, it is estimated that no one dares to say these words.
"As expected of the third grade."
After listening to President Ota's comments on Sawamura and the third grade, Chris shook his head first, and then nodded.
He was also very emotional when he saw that his former companions in the third grade had become so good now.
However, Ota's evaluation of Sawamura made Chris disagree.
The reason that Sawamura has been able to run until now is not because his physical fitness has really caught up with Kuramochi and Miyuki.
The real reason is that Sawamura made the most of the 90 seconds of rest!
He seems to be able to adjust his state in particular. During the rest, his physical recovery is the best.
Everyone else stopped suddenly and gasped for breath.
However, Sawamura was not. He walked slowly, taking a deep breath as he walked. Stop when your body stabilizes.
That way his muscles don't brake all of a sudden.
There is a lot more to explain with science.
In short, Sawamura resting is very effective.
Even step by step, watching Sawamura grow up, Chris had to sigh.
'Sawamura is a natural baseball player, he is so good!'
Four hours passed, and even though it was early summer, the sun had set long ago.
"This is the end of today's training."
Finally, the hell training is over.
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
Kominato and Furuya's stomachs were like it had been hit by an earthquake.
Again, they're afraid they're going to throw up.
"The whole team gathers, runs ten laps around the field, and disbands on the spot."
Like the devil, Kataoka announced the content of the last item on today's menu.
Ten laps, and it's not even ten laps with full strength, as long as you keep up with the rhythm, the total length is less than five kilometers
Previously, in the eyes of the Seidou players, this was really an easy thing.
But now, everyone wants to die.
Their physical stamina has already been completely consumed in the previous 10,000-meter rush to steal base. Everyone can barely adapt because of the constant rest. It's like a bottle that keeps pouring water.
Even if the water in the bottle is empty, there will still be some residue, and the bottle is still wet.
Right now, the 5,000-meter long-distance running was like the straw that broke the camel's back, constantly squeezing the little stamina left by the runners.
After finishing two laps, Furuya collapsed directly!
Kominato Haruichi reluctantly followed the runners for five laps but did not escape the fate of collapsing in the end.
Running training without rest was a huge torment for Sawamura.
He barely followed to the eighth lap and gradually fell out of the third-year team.
Yuuki Tetsuya, Kominato Ryosuke, Isashiki Jun, and Masuko Toru, these four guys took the lead.
Sawamura, Miyuki, Chris, Kuramochi, Shiratsu, and Sakai, as the second group.
Others as a third group!
Also, Kominato and Furuya were in a group on their own.
After the run, Sawamura felt that the last bit of physical strength in his body had been drained.
He is struggling to walk and lift his arms now.
Really reached the limit!
Looking up at the sky, Sawamura gasped for breath.
He didn't actually want to do this, but he couldn't help it, if he didn't, he felt like he was going to be deprived of oxygen.
Kominato Haruichi barely opened his eyes and looked at these people standing in disbelief.
Not only the main force and Sawamura, but even those backup seniors did not collapse. The most exhausted person is just bending over and holding on to his knees.
'How could they still be standing?'
'Are these guys monsters?'
For the first time, Haruichi doubted himself, could he really catch up with these seniors?
Looking at Sawamura, who was standing up straight, Haruichi suddenly wanted to be like that too in some way. He stood up in exhaustion and started to move step by step.
Ten laps, he is still five laps away!
Then Furuya also stood up
Sawamura was a little relieved.
In this life, without him taking the lead, Kominato and Furuya also stood up.
"You have passed the final test of the First String."
Yuuki Tetsuya, the Captain kept watching the two young men complete their laps before leaving.
Sawamura and Kanemaru, each carrying one, went to take a bath.
Just as Kanemaru threw Furuya down, Furuya was lying in the bathtub.
"Oh no!"
Kanemaru was shocked and quickly pulled Furuya out.
He's completely lost consciousness
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T/N: The Fourth Chapter!