My third badge

In middle school, I wore no more than three badges on my chest。According to the order obtained are the school emblem, the league emblem and the commemorative medal that broke the record of the school sports meeting。They represent the all-round development of morality, intelligence and body。So it's very proud。They are dear to me, especially the third badge, which embodies my unforgettable memory。

Breaking the school sports record can get a special commemorative medal, which may not be a thing in other schools。The badge is an athlete's image framed by an oblong track with a running pose in the middle。It also has "Tsinghua Affiliated High School" four words。I wouldn't have been able to get this badge at my athletic level at the time。Because sports is my weakness。So it used to be my desire。Fortunately, through my hard work, I also got this precious badge on the eve of graduation in Grade three。

Tsinghua High School has a very fine tradition and attaches great importance to the all-round development of students。In addition to paying attention to learning, we also pay special attention to students' physical exercise。It is still a key middle school for athletics。At that time, the "three good" order for students was: good health, good study, good character。The reason why we put good health in the first place is because teenagers are in the stage of growing their bodies。If there is no strong body, everything is out of the question。At that time, President Wan put forward a very far-sighted slogan: "To work healthily for the motherland for 50 years!"I have now reached retirement age, but I have not been able to work healthily for 50 years。I feel so ashamed.。In such an environment, sports performance can't be improved。

I was admitted to the High School Attached to Tsinghua University in 63。I am in the middle school in these three years of learning life, there is no problem in learning, as long as the individual study hard can do good results。By the third grade, I was one of the few people in my class who could wear a league badge。As for me, I already have two badges, the league emblem and the school emblem。I really didn't expect to get this third badge。Because my sports performance is still far from breaking the school sports meeting record。The school holds two sports meetings every year。Because my personal sports level is too low, so the first two years of the school sports meeting I almost did not participate。It is relatively easy for students with special sports skills to participate in the school sports meeting and break the school record。They may get a commemorative medal every year。On the eve of graduation, the reason why I was able to get this precious third badge, on the one hand, there are "natural reasons", on the other hand, it is also an unexpected harvest。

Because we are resident students, we have six classes a week, so we have more time together。Every morning after getting up each class in the sports committee under the leadership of the morning exercise。Morning exercises include: do radio gymnastics, 400-meter run, strength exercises push ups pull up dumbbells and so on。The time between school and dinner in the afternoon is also the time to go to the playground。The headmaster at that time demanded that all the teachers and students should be on the track。Zhao Xiaodong, the PE teacher, also appears on the playground on time every morning。Each sports team has its own activities。The whole playground presents a kind of hot scene。We students run at least 400 meters on the playground every day, no matter in winter or summer。I was impressed to run 400 meters in the winter against the northwest wind and run at least one lap a day。If you don't have perseverance, you can't stick to it。

In order to encourage students to take more physical exercise, the school did not simply divide the score into 5 or 3 points according to the scoring standard at that time, but put forward a "five exercise standards" according to the grade.。Anyone who can meet this standard will be issued a certificate of qualification。At this time, my 100-meter run was about 16 seconds, and the 400-meter run was more than 1 minute and 30 seconds。At that time, the standard level of the junior middle school group was 14 seconds, 5,400 meters and 1 minute and 15 seconds。In addition to running, there are also high jump or long jump, throwing, strength training and so on。I was also determined to meet the standard。When other people run a 400 a day, I may run two 400 meters。Strengthen your legs to run faster。One way to do this is to put a barbell on your shoulder and do squats。The best way to do strength exercises is to have perseverance over a long period of time。The same is true for upper body strength exercises。At first, I could only do three to five pull-ups and a dozen push-ups。This quantity is not up to standard。With the help of my teachers and classmates, I was gradually able to do more than ten pull-ups each time and thirty consecutive push-ups each time。This quantity can meet the target。With the enhancement of physical strength, my 100 meters and 400 meters running results have successfully met the requirements of the five exercise standards。This kind of long-term exercise, to achieve the improvement of sports performance, is probably what I said "naturally" it。

The power of example is infinite。Who would not be moved to see my excellent students in sports winning gold and silver MEDALS in the school sports meeting and winning commemorative MEDALS？Who wouldn't envy it？This time I finally waited for an opportunity。In a school sports meeting, with the encouragement and help of my classmates, I participated in a team event。This event is a relay race in which each person runs 400 meters and each class has 10 participants。Because it is a competition between classes, related to the collective honor of the class, in addition to the participants, other students are successful cheerleaders。

I was not the strongest among the 10 runners and was placed in the middle of the relay race。The first time I changed into my spiked running shoes and stood at the starting line, I was both excited and nervous。I was bracing myself for a battle。I put one hand behind me to take it, but I kept my eyes straight ahead。My ears sounded the students one after another refueling sound。When I received the baton passed to me by a classmate behind me, I ran out like an arrow from the string。At first, it was very easy to run, but the more I ran, the heavier I felt。When I ran to more than 300 meters, my legs seemed to be filled with lead, and there was a feeling that I could not move forward。The more to the last moment, the more to persevere。I adjusted my breathing and quickened the pace until I crossed the finish line and handed the baton to the next student。Because of the long time, I can't remember which classmate ran the relay before and after me。But the announcement of the final results gave me an unexpected surprise: our team event broke the record of the school sports meeting!

Through physical exercise to strengthen the body, hone the will, enhance the unity between students, enhance the cohesion of the class。Because we all attach great importance to the class's collective honor。We got a commemorative medal that broke the record of the school sports meeting as if we got a gold medal in the Olympic Games now。Although more than 40 years have passed, every time I think of this incident, I feel excited。

My third badge will always be cherished in my heart。This is not only a reward for my participation in sports and fitness activities in middle school, but also a new starting point in my life。We've been through so much。With a strong body and a strong will, we can face any obstacles and difficulties bravely。Although I am retired now, the relay race of life is still going on。Every day I move towards a new goal in my life。We will also hand the baton to the next generation, and we look forward to the next generation stronger than the next!