那年工作压力大，我养成了傍晚去公园跑步的习惯。
Nà nián gōngzuò yālì dà, wǒ yǎngchéng le bàngwǎn qù gōngyuán pǎobù de xíguàn.
That year work pressure was heavy, and I got into the habit of running in the park at dusk.
操场一圈四百米，我一般跑八圈，出一身汗再回家。
Cāochǎng yì quān sì bǎi mǐ, wǒ yìbān pǎo bā quān, chū yìshēn hàn zài huí jiā.
One lap of the track was four hundred meters; I usually ran eight, sweating it out before going home.
公园里有个老人，天天都来，跑得比走路快不了多少。
Gōngyuán lǐ yǒu gè lǎorén, tiān tiān dōu lái, pǎo de bǐ zǒulù kuài bù le duōshao.
There was an old man in the park who came every day, running barely faster than walking.
我超过他很多次，从来没有说过你好。
Wǒ chāoguò tā hěn duō cì, cónglái méiyǒu shuō guò nǐ hǎo.
I passed him many times and never once said hello.
十月的一个傍晚，我跑到第四圈，天忽然黑了下来。
Shí yuè de yí gè bàngwǎn, wǒ pǎo dào dì sì quān, tiān hūrán hēi le xiàlái.
One October evening, on my fourth lap, the sky suddenly darkened.
云压得很低，接着打雷，雨一下子就下来了。
Yún yā de hěn dī, jiēzhe dǎléi, yǔ yíxià zi jiù xiàlái le.
The clouds hung low, then came thunder, and the rain poured down at once.
操场上的人一分钟之内全跑光了，只有我往桥下躲。
Cāochǎng shàng de rén yì fēnzhōng zhī nèi quán pǎo guāng le, zhǐyǒu wǒ wǎng qiáo xià duǒ.
Within a minute everyone fled the track; only I ran for the bridge to take shelter.
雨太大，鞋已经湿透，我的跑步计划算是完了。
Yǔ tài dà, xié yǐjīng shī tòu, wǒ de pǎobù jìhuà suànshì wán le.
The rain was so heavy that my shoes were soaked through; my run was over.
就在这个时候，我看见操场上有一个人还在跑。
Jiù zài zhège shíhou, wǒ kànjiàn cāochǎng shàng yǒu yí gèrén hái zài pǎo.
Just then I saw one person still running on the track.
是那个老人，速度还是那么慢，一步都不乱。
Shì nàge lǎorén, sùdù háishi nàme màn, yí bù dōu bú luàn.
It was that old man, still at his slow pace, not a step out of rhythm.
闪电在天上亮了一下，把他的影子照得很清楚。
Shǎndiàn zài tiānshàng liàng le yíxià, bǎ tā de yǐngzi zhào de hěn qīngchu.
A flash of lightning lit the sky, throwing his shadow into sharp relief.
我在桥下站了三分钟，忽然做了一个决定。
Wǒ zài qiáo xià zhàn le sān fēnzhōng, hūrán zuò le yí gè juédìng.
I stood under the bridge for three minutes, then suddenly made a decision.
我从雨里跑了回去，追上了他。
Wǒ cóng yǔ lǐ pǎo le huíqù, zhuī shàng le tā.
I ran back into the rain and caught up with him.
雨打在脸上，睁眼睛都难。
Yǔ dǎ zài liǎn shàng, zhēng yǎnjing dōu nán.
Rain lashed my face, hard even to keep my eyes open.
我学着他的样子，把速度放到最慢。
Wǒ xué zhe tā de yàngzi, bǎ sùdù fàng dào zuì màn.
Following his example, I slowed to my slowest.
我们两个人，在空空的操场上，一圈一圈地转。
Wǒmen liǎng gèrén, zài kōng kōng de cāochǎng shàng, yì quān yì quān de zhuàn.
The two of us went round and round the empty track.
说也奇怪，跑着跑着，我一点都不着急了。
Shuō yě qíguài, pǎo zhe pǎo zhe, wǒ yì diǎn dōu bù zháojí le.
Strangely, as I kept running, all my hurry drained away.
雨声很大，呼吸很慢，心里那些烦的事好像也被冲走了。
Yǔ shēng hěn dà, hūxī hěn màn, xīnlǐ nàxiē fán de shì hǎoxiàng yě bèi chōng zǒu le.
The rain was loud, my breathing slow, and the troubles in my head seemed washed away too.
跑完第六圈，老人往桥下走，我跟了过去。
Pǎo wán dì liù quān, lǎorén wǎng qiáo xià zǒu, wǒ gēn le guòqù.
After the sixth lap, the old man walked toward the bridge, and I followed.
他摘下帽子倒水，看了我一眼，笑了。
Tā zhāi xià màozi dào shuǐ, kàn le wǒ yì yǎn, xiào le.
He took off his cap and poured out the water, glanced at me, and smiled.
他说：小伙子，雨里跑步的人少，路就宽了。
Tā shuō: xiǎohuǒzi, yǔ lǐ pǎobù de rén shǎo, lù jiù kuān le.
He said: young man, few people run in the rain, so the road gets wide.
我问他下这么大的雨，为什么还要跑。
Wǒ wèn tā xià zhème dà de yǔ, wèi shénme hái yào pǎo.
I asked him why he still ran in such heavy rain.
他说妻子三年前走了，从那以后，一天都没有停过。
Tā shuō qīzi sān nián qián zǒu le, cóng nà yǐhòu, yì tiān dōu méiyǒu tíng guò.
He said his wife passed away three years ago, and since then he had not stopped for a single day.
在家坐着，心里难受；出来跑步，心里就宽了。
Zài jiā zuò zhe, xīnlǐ nánshòu; chūlái pǎobù, xīnlǐ jiù kuān le.
Sitting at home, his heart ached; out running, his heart opened up.
我一下子不知道说什么，只说了句：您跑得真好。
Wǒ yíxià zi bù zhīdào shuō shénme, zhī shuō le jù: nín pǎo de zhēn hǎo.
For a moment I did not know what to say, and only managed: you run really well.
他大笑起来，说：明天见，我可比你先到。
Tā dà xiào qǐlái, shuō: míngtiān jiàn, wǒ kě bǐ nǐ xiān dào.
He laughed loudly and said: see you tomorrow, and I will be here before you.
雨小了，我们一个往东，一个往西，都成了落汤鸡。
Yǔ xiǎo le, wǒmen yí gè wǎng dōng, yí gè wǎng xī, dōu chéng le luò tāng jī.
The rain eased; we parted, one east and one west, both soaked to the skin.
从那天起，下雨我也不躲了。
Cóng nà tiān qǐ, xià yǔ wǒ yě bù duǒ le.
From that day on, I stopped hiding from the rain.
桥下躲雨的人看着我，我看着操场。
Qiáo xià duǒ yǔ de rén kàn zhe wǒ, wǒ kàn zhe cāochǎng.
People sheltering under the bridge watched me, and I watched the track.
路确实宽了，一个人都够用。
Lù quèshí kuān le, yí gèrén dōu gòu yòng.
The road really was wide, wide enough for even one person.
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