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From Racing to Relishing: Lucas's Run Through Friendship

From Racing to Relishing: Lucas's Run Through Friendship

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 Fluent Fiction - Portuguese 🇧🇷: From Racing to Relishing: Lucas's Run Through Friendship Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/pb/episode/2025-10-10-22-34-02-pb Story Transcript:Pb: O sol brilhava intensamente no Parque Ibirapuera.En: The sun was shining brightly in Parque Ibirapuera.Pb: Era primavera e o parque estava cheio de flores coloridas.En: It was spring, and the park was full of colorful flowers.Pb: As famílias passeavam felizes pelo parque.En: Families were strolling happily through the park.Pb: Era Dia das Crianças e a atmosfera estava alegre e festiva.En: It was Children's Day, and the atmosphere was joyful and festive.Pb: Lucas e Fernanda estavam ali, de tênis prontos, para mais um dia de treino.En: Lucas and Fernanda were there, sneakers ready, for another day of training.Pb: Lucas corria com determinação.En: Lucas ran with determination.Pb: Queria melhorar seu tempo na Maratona de São Paulo.En: He wanted to improve his time in the Maratona de São Paulo.Pb: Já Fernanda gostava de correr pela diversão.En: As for Fernanda, she enjoyed running for fun.Pb: Ela adorava sentir o vento no rosto e ver as crianças brincando.En: She loved feeling the wind on her face and watching the children play.Pb: — Lucas, não esquece de aquecer — lembrou Fernanda, enquanto eles caminhavam em direção à trilha.En: "Lucas, don't forget to warm up," Fernanda reminded him as they walked toward the track.Pb: Lucas sorriu, mas sua mente estava focada no objetivo.En: Lucas smiled, but his mind was focused on the goal.Pb: Havia sofrido uma torção no tornozelo semanas atrás.En: He had suffered a twisted ankle weeks earlier.Pb: Agora, a dor ameaçava seu desempenho.En: Now, the pain threatened his performance.Pb: — Estou bem, Fernanda.En: "I'm fine, Fernanda.Pb: Tenho que melhorar meu tempo — disse ele, tentando esconder a preocupação.En: I need to improve my time," he said, trying to hide his concern.Pb: Enquanto corriam, Lucas começou a sentir o incômodo no tornozelo.En: As they ran, Lucas began to feel discomfort in his ankle.Pb: O ritmo acelerado dele contrastava com a tranquilidade de Fernanda, que conversava sobre as famílias e as crianças que passavam.En: His fast pace contrasted with Fernanda's tranquility, who talked about the families and children they passed.Pb: — Viu aquele menininho com a pipa?En: "Did you see that little boy with the kite?"Pb: — comentou Fernanda, tentando quebrar a tensão.En: Fernanda commented, trying to break the tension.Pb: Lucas mal respondeu, concentrado em seus passos.En: Lucas barely responded, concentrating on his steps.Pb: De repente, Lucas tropeçou e caiu.En: Suddenly, Lucas tripped and fell.Pb: Fernanda parou imediatamente e correu para ajudá-lo.En: Fernanda stopped immediately and ran to help him.Pb: — Lucas, você está machucado!En: "Lucas, you're hurt!"Pb: — exclamou Fernanda, claramente preocupada.En: Fernanda exclaimed, clearly concerned.Pb: Ele sentia dor e frustração.En: He felt pain and frustration.Pb: Mais uma vez, o tornozelo reclamava.En: Once again, his ankle was acting up.Pb: Eles se sentaram em um banco sob uma árvore florida.En: They sat on a bench under a flowering tree.Pb: O som das risadas das crianças misturava-se ao som das folhas ao vento.En: The sound of children's laughter mixed with the sound of the leaves in the wind.Pb: — Estou tão focado no tempo que esqueci de cuidar de mim mesmo — admitiu Lucas, finalmente.En: "I'm so focused on the time that I forgot to take care of myself," Lucas finally admitted.Pb: Fernanda sorriu compreensiva.En: Fernanda smiled understandingly.Pb: — A maratona é importante, Lucas.En: "The marathon is important, Lucas.Pb: Mas também é importante ouvir seu corpo e cuidar dos amigos.En: But it's also important to listen to your body and take care of friends."Pb: Lucas suspirou, percebendo o valor daquelas palavras.En: Lucas sighed, realizing the value of those words.Pb: — Desculpe, Fernanda.En: "I'm sorry, Fernanda.Pb: Acho que estava te ignorando.En: I think I was ignoring you."Pb: — Está tudo bem.En: "It's okay.Pb: Vamos devagar.En: Let's take it slow.Pb: Você ainda tem tempo para se recuperar — respondeu ela, com um sorriso encorajador.En: You still have time to recover," she replied with an encouraging smile.Pb: Com o coração mais leve, Lucas entendeu o valor de encontrar equilíbrio entre suas ambições e seu bem-estar.En: With a lighter heart, Lucas understood the value of finding balance between his ambitions and his well-being.Pb: Ele decidiu que não precisava se machucar mais para alcançar seus objetivos.En: He decided he didn't need to hurt himself anymore to achieve his goals.Pb: A amizade dele com Fernanda e a saúde eram muito mais importantes.En: His friendship with Fernanda and his health were much more important.Pb: A partir desse dia, eles aproveitaram os treinos juntos de maneira diferente.En: From...
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