Mount Unnecessary Day Hike & 10K Running Breakthrough
On June 29, 2025, I led a group day hike to Mount Unnecessary (a curiously named peak!). During the trek, team member Peter suffered severe muscle cramps. Fortunately, our group carried ample supplies of water and electrolytes to manage the situation.
2025年6月29日，我带队走了一趟Mount Unnecessary（山名很怪，直译为“不必要山”）。途中队员 Peter 遭遇严重抽筋，幸亏大家随身准备了充足的水与电解质。
Along the trail, I overheard Celia advising Peter to switch to "cat steps" or a hip-driven mountaineering stride (登山步)—a technique that originates from CrossNA (北美户外). Driving energy from the hips rather than overusing the quadriceps saves immense energy on steep climbs.
路上我偶然听到 Celia 建议 Peter 尝试“猫步”或“登山步”。Celia 提到这项技巧源自北美户外 (CrossNA)，其核心在于利用髋部力量带动双腿前进，避免过度依赖大腿肌肉，从而在陡峭爬升中大大节省体力。
Having practiced core abdominal engagement for 10 years, I immediately grasped the mechanics after chatting with Celia. I mastered this CrossNA technique instantly on the trail.
由于我平时有着长期的核心收腹习惯，与 Celia 交流了几句后便秒懂了动作要领，并在山路上立刻掌握了这项源自 CrossNA 的步法。
"Adopting this hip-driven stride proved to be the ultimate breakthrough— unlocking a 20-year dream I had never given up on."
This hip-driven mechanics became the key breakthrough in my running form. I began my journey with Coach Chi during our very first 1-on-1 coaching session at Swangard Stadium in Burnaby, BC, kicking off 3 months of dedicated, structured training to break the sub-45-minute barrier for a 10K race.
这项以髋驱动的步法成为了我跑步技术的关键突破。在 BC 省本拿比的 Swangard 体育场，我与齐教练（Coach Chi）完成了第一次一对一的针对性训练指导，由此开启了长达 3 个月的系统专项训练，全力冲击 10 公里跑进 45 分钟的大关。
On October 13, 2025, at the Granville Island Turkey Trot, everything came together on race day. Pushed by the energy of the crowd and execution of my new stride mechanics, I gave it my absolute all.
2025 年 10 月 13 日，在 Granville Island Turkey Trot 赛事当天，所有的汗水与技术积累终于迎来爆发。在赛场氛围与新步法的加持下，我全力以赴奋力拼搏。
I crossed the finish line in 43:40—shattering the 45-minute barrier and fulfilling a dream two decades in the making! Deeply grateful to CrossNA for the foundational technique, Coach Chi for his guidance, and Pacer Victor for pacing throughout this journey.
最终我以 43分40秒 的优异成绩冲过终点线，成功打破 45 分钟大关，圆了整整追逐 20 年的梦想！特别感谢北美户外 (CrossNA) 提供的宝贵经验启发，齐教练的悉心指导，以及配速员 Victor（维克多）在整个过程中的精准带跑与陪伴。
