Crossing the top of Haidian, where is the charm of the sudden three-peak cross-country running?

Article/Plagiarized Runner Sun Dayang

In the public bathroom, two men and one woman were enjoying the cool tap water from the faucet regardless of their appearance. He was on fire, his whole face was red, and his hair was wet. From time to time, water droplets slid down the hair, blurring his eyes.

Despite this, they still didn't want to leave the cool water, which seemed to be indescribably comfortable, and they couldn't help but shout "so cool".

The day before this scene, my friend Xiaona asked me if I wanted to try to cross the three peaks of Dajue Temple tomorrow. In recent times, mountain climbing on weekends seems to have become a new way of life for individuals. A person has climbed several mountains with an altitude of about 1,000 meters alone. The feeling of being empowered by nature makes people forget everything.

Her wishful thinking was also very good. Her target was a cross-country master. Due to her calf injury after the ultramarathon, she felt that she might not be able to finish the race, so she pulled me along and planned to withdraw together halfway.

I was also unsure. Although I had climbed this famous cross-country route before, I was still a little scared to go through three peaks for 21 kilometers and be a real cross-country. Maybe I really have the adventurous gene in my body, so I was seduced by her, and after having exercised enough in the past few months, I thought I could give it a try.

Gathered at 7 o'clock, the four of us set off from Dajue Temple Ono Road. It was an ascending road at the beginning, which gave us a start. After a few minutes, everyone was sweating profusely. The master had already driven far away. Another experienced sister was behind to stop the team, and we were moving forward at a constant speed in the middle.

When she was halfway up the Wangjing Tower, Xiaona’s leg pain began to relapse and she had no choice but to return the same way. I continued to move forward with this experienced sister. After meeting the master and explaining the situation, he said to go back and take a look before chasing us.

This was my first real cross-country trip, and it happened suddenly. It seemed that every time I created my own little miracle, it was in a sudden state.

I don’t have a cross-country bag or cross-country running shoes. I wore the jogging shoes I bought before and dug out the backpack given by the horse race. It only contained 2 bottles of water, 2 eggs, a hat, sunglasses, sleeves/ Leg gaiters, leg gaiters have never been used, so they just follow.

The distance from Dajue Temple to Wangjing Tower is not very long. It is always climbing. The reason for bringing 2 bottles of water is because the uncle of Wangjing Tower sells water. If you finish drinking it, it will be used as a supply point. It will cost about We arrived in an hour and bought 2 bottles of water to prepare for the climb.

I remember the last time I arrived here alone, I was facing two high mountains in front of me, and I didn’t know where the way down the mountain was. The uncle said, look at the pole on the mountain. There is a way down the mountain. I looked at it and said it was too far, but the uncle laughed at me and climbed over it after a while.

The two of us were doing a little tidying up here, and while waiting for the master, we were analyzing today’s water usage.

Wangjing Tower is more than 740 meters above sea level. The APP shows it is less than 3 kilometers and it takes nearly an hour. I couldn't help but smile bitterly, maybe this is where the difference and fun between mountain trails and road running lies.

After meeting the great god, he started a new journey under his leadership. I heard that they had a supply point here, and I naively thought that water and food were hidden in a cave. It wasn't until I turned over the long pole that the uncle mentioned that I realized that the so-called supply point was the villagers who set up stalls on this road all year round.

This is a downhill road. The master is leading the way and I am running down the mountain. At this time, I have no idea that there is anything wrong with the shoes. I still feel an indescribable pride in my heart, even though I am wearing this. The shoes can also run well.

The master kept asking me to pay more attention. In front of the experienced master, I needed to follow the advice. In the end, I reduced my speed down the mountain and tried to make myself more focused and run more steadily.

When going down the mountain, the boss greeted everyone enthusiastically. Many cross-country people took a rest here to replenish water and eat snacks, while the boss continued to greet those who had just come down.

The feeling of coming here this time is friendly and strange. Strangeness means being at a loss in the vast mountains. I don’t know where to go when going up and down the mountain. Kindness means being at the entrance of the village that a tourist who also climbed the mountain drove me to last time.

The real challenge of crossing the three peaks may have just begun. After finishing, we headed towards Balcony Mountain. I originally wanted to go to Yangtang Mountain last time, but I had to turn back because I took the wrong route. I didn't expect that I could reach it here by mistake last time.

After running a few hundred meters on the road, we entered the forest again. If a person walks on this trail, he is likely to enter a side road. Where the side road leads may only experienced off-road friends know.

An hour later, we arrived at the summit of Balcony Mountain. The summit is very open and has been developed. Standing on the wooden plank road and looking into the distance, it was foggy, and the continuous mountains in the distance were looming. Phoenix Ridge was on the left hand side, like a child clinging to it.

While they were resupplying, I started stretching. I thought that after reaching this point, everything would be downhill. Unexpectedly, there was a higher mountain - Jinding Miaofeng Mountain.

The paths on both sides of the path were covered with shrubs. As summer approached, the branches and leaves were luxuriant, completely blocking the path. Some branches have small thorns, which reflects the function of the sleeves. Because he didn't wear leg braces, there were a lot of scratches on his legs.

The first half was almost completely exposed to the sun, and the hat had already been soaked with sweat. The smell of sweat attracted lingering flies, which was annoying. After finally getting to the path surrounded by trees, everyone shivered in comfort.

At this time, more challenging road conditions are about to appear ahead. After coming out of the tree-lined trail, the climbing section actually has a slope of almost 70°, and the dirt road and the stone road are equally divided. It looks very slippery and impossible to climb.

The thicker branches of the bushes on the roadside have been polished. It can be seen that many people have grabbed the branches while walking on this route. I also started to grab the branches and move upward little by little. This method is not bad. If you start from top to bottom, I guess many people will start to fall down.

Climbing from the narrow slope to the open space, looking at the Balcony Mountain and the many mountains that we just came over, the scene can't help but make people obsessed. These are all mountains and rivers.

I had no idea how to get to the top of Miaofeng Mountain. I followed the master through the bushes that were taller than a person. I held my head in my hands and moved forward quickly, as if I was being chased and ran to a reed field. , turned left and right and ran to the top of the mountain.

Below is the Niangniang Temple in Miaofeng Mountain. The temperature at this time has reached about 32℃. If you are not careful, you may have a slight heat stroke. We quickly went down the mountain and took a brief rest at the Niangniang Temple before arriving at Jiangou Village. Small shop.

When everyone is thirsty and their stomachs are growling with hunger, the small store is in the right place. After eating something, having an ice cream, and replenishing water, I stretched my body and told myself that I would do the last climb and the entire three-peak crossing would be over.

We moved forward again without the same speed as before. Every step up took a huge amount of energy. No one wanted to talk, they just walked with their heads down.

Along the way, I felt my heart beating in my throat several times, and I felt scared, thinking it was a high heart rate. So breathe quickly to get enough oxygen to calm down as soon as possible. This situation occurred three times, and it was only relieved after reaching a downhill or flat ground during the climb.

This has not happened to anyone else and I can’t explain it to me. Finally, we arrived at a section that was all downhill. We went downhill from Luoba. This was a route that I personally thought was very difficult. I was not wearing cross-country running shoes and the grip was not strong. I also encountered uneven stone roads. There was a place where I could stand completely, but my knees started to hurt during the continuous downhill process. I knew that I had exceeded the limit of my body, and I had to get to a relatively flat dirt road as soon as possible to relieve it.

During this period, I fell to the ground twice. The shoe problem was the biggest problem, and it was also the primary problem that needed to be solved urgently next time.

When we finally returned to the painted road of Dajue Temple and passed through the small gate, it seemed as if we had passed the finish gate of a real race. At that moment, there was a feeling that no one was applauding. Wonderful, the whole journey took 6 hours.

It is said that there is a standard spread among the three peaks: if you complete the average speed of 3 kilometers per hour in 7 hours, you will be considered a pass; if you complete it in 6 hours, you will be considered excellent (three peaks will break six, you can enjoy the outdoors); if you complete the three peaks in 5 hours, you will be considered a leader (if you do not break five on the three peaks, you will return) If you sell sweet potatoes at home), if you complete it in 4 hours, you will be considered a strong donkey, if you complete it in 3 hours, you will be considered a master.

The two masters took me, who was involved in cross-country for the first time, for 6 hours. I was quite satisfied with my results. I also believed that with the necessary equipment and practice, I would be able to make further progress.

The three of them arrived at the initial location sweating profusely, and began to open the faucet in the public bathroom and wash up regardless of their appearance.

Traveling through the top of Haidian, all the unknowns are surprises. After this experience, I feel even more excited about the trip to Dunhuang and the Gobi Desert.

What is the beauty of off-roading? Beauty is always on the way to expanding its own world.