Tuesday, November 15, 2005
Turkey Trot 火 雞 跑 步 比 賽
Thanksgiving, which is a big holiday in the U.S., is next week. Every year around Thanksgiving, my employer sponsors the Turkey Trot, a 2 1/4-mile (3.75 km.) run along the waterfront. I've been running it every year for the past ten years or so. The combination of beautiful scenery and fun with my friends is hard to beat.
Today, I did a practice run to see what my time was like. Actually, I ran the course twice--once at a slow jog and the second time at a fast pace. My practice time was 16:50, which is less than 8 minutes per mile and about half a minute faster than I did it last year. I feel good about my time, especially since I was tired and running 逆 風 (yik6 fung1) into a headwind. The actual race is Thursday, Nov. 17. I'll let you know how I do.
When searching HK webpages, I have come across some charity races and hikes. The most interesting one that I have seen is the 樂 施 毅 行 者 (lok6 si1 ngai6 hang4 je2) Oxfam Trailwalker--a 100-km., 2-day hike on the MacLehose Trail done in teams of four. That sounds like a pretty grueling distance (30 miles per day). But with the right teammates, it could be a lot of fun. When I go to HK in May, I will be looking for some fun runs or hikes to participate in.
Just down the street from where I work, there is a Cajun restaurant that recently has had some cool decorations for Halloween and Thanksgiving (see photos). I remember when I was in HK last December, there were spectacular Christmas lights and ornaments all over 中 環 Central. It really surprised me how much HK celebrates 聖 誕 節 (sing3 daan3 jit3) Christmas. What about Halloween and 感 恩 節 (gam2 yan1 jit3) Thanksgiving? I wonder whether HK has decorations for those holidays, too.
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Thanksgiving, which is a big holiday in the U.S., is next week. Every year around Thanksgiving, my employer sponsors the Turkey Trot, a 2 1/4-mile (3.75 km.) run along the waterfront. I've been running it every year for the past ten years or so. The combination of beautiful scenery and fun with my friends is hard to beat.Today, I did a practice run to see what my time was like. Actually, I ran the course twice--once at a slow jog and the second time at a fast pace. My practice time was 16:50, which is less than 8 minutes per mile and about half a minute faster than I did it last year. I feel good about my time, especially since I was tired and running 逆 風 (yik6 fung1) into a headwind. The actual race is Thursday, Nov. 17. I'll let you know how I do.
When searching HK webpages, I have come across some charity races and hikes. The most interesting one that I have seen is the 樂 施 毅 行 者 (lok6 si1 ngai6 hang4 je2) Oxfam Trailwalker--a 100-km., 2-day hike on the MacLehose Trail done in teams of four. That sounds like a pretty grueling distance (30 miles per day). But with the right teammates, it could be a lot of fun. When I go to HK in May, I will be looking for some fun runs or hikes to participate in.
Just down the street from where I work, there is a Cajun restaurant that recently has had some cool decorations for Halloween and Thanksgiving (see photos). I remember when I was in HK last December, there were spectacular Christmas lights and ornaments all over 中 環 Central. It really surprised me how much HK celebrates 聖 誕 節 (sing3 daan3 jit3) Christmas. What about Halloween and 感 恩 節 (gam2 yan1 jit3) Thanksgiving? I wonder whether HK has decorations for those holidays, too.
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