'Together Tie Talk' welcomes its first guest. Being close to the source has its perks — Tiedan goes first. Tiedan, whose real name is Li Jian, went from working in real estate to being a Paoye editor, and now is a professional runner and signed athlete. After turning professional, what changed in his life, mindset, and training? How does he handle the pressure of being an athlete? Dealing with weather, training difficulty, race planning, and form adjustment — orchestrating between technique and luck — this is the complex situation professional athletes must face. How do Chairman Wu Xiangdong and Tiedan, as professional athletes, find balance and stay true to themselves? Episode 2 'Li Jian — Tiedan: Professional athletes must do what they believe is right' — we talked about: 00:00:46 Tiedan TieTalk: Hobby becomes a career — I want to be pro! 00:08:31 Professional doesn't equal 'expert' — what exactly is a professional athlete? 00:13:16 Where does the pressure on professional athletes come from? 00:20:27 Do you lose your freedom when you become a professional runner? 00:28:14 Being a pro runner: nothing is hard in isolation; what's hard is doing it day after day. 00:31:03 If a teammate falls before the finish line, why should I sacrifice myself to help them? 00:38:05 The team's training plan is built for the highest-level athlete; if I can't complete it I'll feel defeated — you just get used to it. 00:40:14 Runners' fortunes depend on the weather — if conditions are bad, do you always have to push through? 00:44:15 Race-planning strategy for professional runners 00:50:13 Chairman: An outstanding athlete stays graceful even under pressure 00:56:18 Professional athletes can't keep setting PBs forever — don't be hijacked by others' expectations or your own. 01:06:23 Are marathon runners especially good at giving the 'nice-guy' brush-off? 01:10:18 I want to clarify something here... 'Together Tie Talk' is a podcast meant to give people who are 'running at full speed' through life a corner where they can pause and rest. Chairman Wu Xiangdong and Boss Sun will invite friends to sit down — not to talk pace, but to talk about how they have gotten through that long uphill in life. There will be expertise and dedication about running here, but more often it's about life's folds and truths. If something here resonates with you, please like, follow, and share. #Paoye New Podcast#Together TieTalk Podcast#Tiedan#Sun Ruiyi & Wu Xiangdong duo#Paoye Big Bang