The Race Within My Heart Chapter 129

Braxton's previous high school was the leading track and field school in the prefecture. Fujioka enrolled in school from outside the prefecture, so he lived in the dormitory. Braxton remembered the jogging route he and Fujioka used to take. The sweet fragrance wafts out from the summer fields. When I practice running at night, there will be countless fireflies emitting light yellow-green spots on the road. Braxton still remembers Fujioka's disgusted expression: "This amount is too much."

Being able to run with strong teammates makes Braxton feel very happy. Although he has some criticisms about his father's actions as a coach, he can find comfort by being with Fujioka. Occasionally, they can forget their dissatisfaction with his father by sharing their bitterness together. However, such days only lasted until something strange happened to his feet.

In the fall of his freshman year of high school, he felt for the first time that whenever he ran a little harder, he would feel pain in his calves. Although I tried massage and acupuncture, the pain could not be eliminated, and soon it became persistent symptoms. Braxton went to the hospital without telling his father. The doctor diagnosed him with a fatigue fracture and told him that stopping running training was the only treatment.

At this time, Braxton was constantly setting new records, so he couldn't stop practicing. He has long been accustomed to strict training policies and has an ingrained belief that he cannot reduce the amount of practice. At the same time, because of his stubborn temper, he did not want to show weakness in front of his father, a coach.

After that, he began to adopt running methods to reduce the burden on his calves. As a result, he suffered a dissection fracture of his kneecap. A small fragment of bone slipped in the joint and had to be removed surgically. During the summer vacation of his sophomore year in high school, Braxton worked hard to rehabilitate and was finally able to start running again, but he knew that his speed could no longer improve as before.