On the eve of his graduation, Lin realized that if he wanted to keep running, it would be best for him to go to Hsihu Vocational School--a school known more for its long-distance runners than for its academics.
國三拿下台北市越野錦標賽國中組第一名的優異成績，讓他不想為了學業放棄跑步。為了跑出名堂，他還堅持要進入被外界視為放牛學校、但卻在培育長跑選手方面頗具聲譽的西湖工商。