Two factors make running in Hong Kong a demanding challenge: it’s very hot and very hilly. I hadn’t fully appreciated this before moving here two years ago, dazzled instead by the photographs of the harbour and colourful skyscrapers. Coming from London, I was used to going out for long runs on the weekend. I loved exploring the UK capital by foot, especially as it was just waking up: brides being photographed in front of Tower Bridge; partygoers stumbling out of the after-hour clubs in Bermondsey; the tang of onions frying as food was prepared in Borough Market.
有两个因素使得在香港跑步成为一项艰巨的挑战：一是天气非常炎热，二是起伏不平的坡道。两年前搬到这里之前，我没有充分意识到这一点，而是被海港和五光十色摩天大楼的照片所吸引。来自伦敦的我，习惯于在周末出门长跑。我喜欢以跑步探索英国首都，尤其是在它刚刚醒过来的时候：新人们在塔桥(Tower Bridge)前拍照；派对狂欢者从伯蒙德赛区(Bermondsey)通宵营业的夜总会跌跌撞撞地走出来；博罗市场(Borough Market)置备食物时煎炸洋葱的气味。