Running Towards Balance: A Journey Beyond Records

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Running Towards Balance: A Journey Beyond Records

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Fluent Fiction - Portuguese 🇧🇷: Running Towards Balance: A Journey Beyond Records Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/pb/episode/2025-12-05-23-34-02-pb Story Transcript:Pb: No coração do verão paulistano, o Parque Ibirapuera estava repleto de vida.En: In the heart of the verão paulistano, o Parque Ibirapuera was teeming with life.Pb: Os pássaros cantavam, as flores exalavam seus perfumes doces, e o sol brilhava alto no céu.En: The birds sang, the flowers exuded their sweet fragrances, and the sun shone high in the sky.Pb: Davi, um corredor dedicado, estava no parque com um objetivo claro: superar seu recorde pessoal na corrida.En: Davi, a dedicated runner, was in the park with a clear goal: to surpass his personal record in running.Pb: A meta era ambiciosa, mas ele tinha confiança.En: The goal was ambitious, but he had confidence.Pb: Ao seu lado, Carla, sua namorada, o acompanhava.En: By his side was Carla, his girlfriend, accompanying him.Pb: Não como corredora, mas com seu caderno de desenhos, capturando a beleza do parque em aquarelas.En: Not as a runner, but with her sketchbook, capturing the beauty of the park in watercolors.Pb: Renato, o amigo de infância de Davi, também estava lá, sempre disposto a uma corrida amistosa — e competitiva.En: Renato, Davi's childhood friend, was also there, always keen on a friendly—and competitive—run.Pb: "O parque está lindo hoje", comentou Carla, enquanto se ajeitava em um banco sob a sombra de uma grande árvore.En: "The park is beautiful today," commented Carla, as she settled on a bench under the shade of a large tree.Pb: Davi lhe deu um sorriso murcho.En: Davi gave her a weak smile.Pb: Ele estava ansioso para começar.En: He was eager to start.Pb: O percurso era envolto por árvores majestosas, e os caminhos estavam cheios de corredores e ciclistas aproveitando o clima agradável.En: The route was surrounded by majestic trees, and the paths were full of runners and cyclists enjoying the pleasant weather.Pb: Renato logo propôs um desafio: "Vamos ver quem chega primeiro até o lago?"En: Renato soon proposed a challenge: "Shall we see who gets to the lake first?"Pb: Davi não podia recusar.En: Davi couldn't refuse.Pb: O espírito competitivo de Renato era contagiante.En: Renato's competitive spirit was contagious.Pb: Eles começaram a correr.En: They began to run.Pb: O som dos tênis batendo no chão se misturava ao burburinho do parque.En: The sound of sneakers hitting the ground mingled with the chatter of the park.Pb: Passaram pela ponte sobre o lago, com as águas refletindo o céu azul acima.En: They passed over the bridge across the lake, with the waters reflecting the blue sky above.Pb: Davi estava focado, pensando apenas na linha de chegada.En: Davi was focused, thinking only of the finish line.Pb: No entanto, perto de uma curva, Davi pisou em falso numa pedra solta.En: However, near a curve, Davi stepped wrongly on a loose stone.Pb: Ele sentiu uma dor aguda no tornozelo e caiu, arfando de dor.En: He felt a sharp pain in his ankle and fell, gasping in pain.Pb: Renato e Carla correram em sua direção.En: Renato and Carla ran towards him.Pb: "Você está bem?" perguntou Renato, ajudando Davi a se sentar.En: "Are you okay?" Renato asked, helping Davi to sit.Pb: "Meu tornozelo... acho que torci", Davi disse, a frustração evidente em sua voz.En: "My ankle... I think I twisted it," Davi said, the frustration evident in his voice.Pb: Carla se ajoelhou ao lado dele, preocupada.En: Carla knelt beside him, concerned.Pb: Apesar da dor, Davi queria continuar.En: Despite the pain, Davi wanted to continue.Pb: "Eu preciso terminar, não posso parar agora", ele insistiu, tentando se levantar, mas a dor era intensa demais.En: "I need to finish, I can't stop now," he insisted, trying to stand, but the pain was too intense.Pb: Carla segurou a mão dele, seu olhar firme.En: Carla held his hand, her gaze steady.Pb: "Davi, às vezes precisamos parar para irmos mais longe depois."En: "Sometimes we need to stop to go further later."Pb: Renato assentiu.En: Renato nodded.Pb: "Ela está certa.En: "She's right.Pb: Você tem que se cuidar agora.En: You have to take care of yourself now.Pb: Vai poder correr depois."En: You'll be able to run later."Pb: Davi olhou para o parque ao redor.En: Davi looked around the park.Pb: Viu outros corredores passando, e a tristeza de interromper seu treino o abateu.En: He saw other runners passing by, and the sadness of interrupting his training weighed on him.Pb: Contudo, ele sabia que Carla e Renato estavam certos.En: However, he knew Carla and Renato were right.Pb: Forçando o tornozelo, ele poderia se machucar mais.En: By forcing his ankle, he could injure himself more.Pb: Com um suspiro resignado, ele concordou.En: With a resigned sigh, he agreed.Pb: Sentado em um banco, com o pé elevado, ele observou Carla e Renato correrem juntos, rindo e competindo amigavelmente.En: ...

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