Xiao Gang has put on weight—three flights of stairs leave him gasping. His best friend talks him into a morning run, but after a few days his legs are ready to quit.
An Invitation After Work
下班路上，小刚爬了三层楼，停下来。
On his way home from work, Xiao Gang climbed three flights of stairs and stopped to catch his breath.
Xiao Gang
你看，我才走几层楼就累成这样，肚子也大了。
Look at me—just a few flights and I'm wiped out, and my belly's getting big too.
Xiao Jun
那明天早上跟我去公园吧，六点，门口见。
Then come running with me at the park tomorrow morning—six o'clock, meet me at the gate.
Xiao Gang
六点啊……好吧，我一定到。
Six o'clock... All right, I'll definitely be there.
Legs Ready to Give Up
跑了四天，小刚一坐到长椅上就腿。
Four days into the running, Xiao Gang dropped onto the bench and started rubbing his legs.
Xiao Gang
我的腿快不是我的了，明天能不能不来啊？
My legs barely feel like mine anymore—can we skip tomorrow?
Xiao Jun
别急，谁开始都这样。我们先快走，慢慢再跑。
Don't worry—everyone's like that at the start. Let's walk fast first, then ease into running.
Xiao Gang
行，那我再一个星期试试。
Okay, then I'll stick with it one more week and see.
A Month Later
一个月后的清早，小刚跑在前面，回头笑着等小军。
Early one morning a month later, Xiao Gang ran out in front, glancing back with a grin to wait for Xiao Jun.
Xiao Jun
你今天怎么比我还快？以前在后面喊累的是谁呀。
How are you faster than me today? Who was the one lagging behind moaning about being tired?
Xiao Gang
现在裤子了，晚上一躺下就睡着，吃饭也香。
My pants are loose now, I fall asleep the moment I lie down, and food tastes great too.
Xiao Gang
那天你没让我放弃，明天还六点见！
Good thing you didn't let me quit that day—same time tomorrow, six o'clock!