run out of a new life

Damion 2022-03-26 09:01:10

I have seen a documentary in Xiamen, which introduced a little brother who delivered a courier. He had to work several jobs every day to make a living. Then he would start running training in the early hours of the morning. He said that only when he was running did he feel that the world was fair, and he liked the feeling of surpassing others when running a marathon.

The setting of the film is very interesting. A football coach with a lot of character has to teach in an area with very poor economic conditions because he injured his players. He had to quit the team because of his disagreement with the football head coach. At this time, he found that the students had strong running ability and good endurance. He felt that there was a lot to do, so he set up a cross-country running team. As a result, the first battle came last. On the one hand, because there were no high mountains in the area, the students had no skills and experience in running up and downhill; on the other hand, because of their unprofessionalism, they did not train the team members scientifically. Later, as he gradually integrated into the local area, he continued to learn cross-country running skills, and finally led the team to win the state championship.

In a sense, for the McFarland children, running was the only way to change their destiny. For coaches, leading the players to get results and leaving the area as soon as possible is the only way out. Over time, however, his family also began to like the place, and he ended up staying there and becoming a legend.

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  • Maria Marisol: [reading Jose Cardenas's paper] We fly like blackbirds through the orange groves, floating on a warm wind. When we run, we own the earth. The land is ours. We speak the birds' language. Not immigrant no more. No stupid Mexicans. When we run, our spirits fly. We speak to the gods. When we run, we are the gods.

  • Maria Marisol: Welcome to McFarland, Blanco.