Adidas 1

The Adidas 1 was a running shoe made by Adidas, introduced in early 2005. It is the first general consumer sneaker to incorporate a computer. The shoe suffered reliability issues with many being sent back for repair, which initiated the introduction of an improved generation shortly after the release of the original shoes, which was called Intelligence Level 1.1. Problems remained, sales dropped rapidly, and the shoe was discontinued in mid 2006. This was my pair I bought in in 2005 with RMB2,600 which meant that I bought it in China, as there was no stock in HK. I have been using it for Hiking and I found the design is OK, and quite comfortable to wear with a good grip on down hill, but I always worry about rains as it seems the battery compartment is not water tight.. My one is still functions normally. HK Snob

Death Casualty of Standard Chartered Marathon 2012

Again there is one young man ended up his life dead after Half Marathon event was completed. Plus other one man and one young lady were in serious condition and were hospitalized. The casualty is a Clerk in a Construction Company. The 25 man Mok who was in fact found to use his friend Wong’s information to run as Mr. Wong was busy working in Shenzhen and had no time to participate. Insurance Company will not pay anything to this Mr. Wong as he is not because of the third party’ ignorance causing this accident. He hurts because of his personal reason like lacking of preparation or rehearsal before the event. This isn’t the first time, I remember that there were two cases of death in 2007 whereby may be one of the reason of bad weather was the causes, all cases are those people who found to be death after they completed their target,
That is a purely the Mindset has a strong will to over control the physical body which is not strong enough to maintain to be functional.
Most of the cases were they are not having enough training and warm up before the event.
A Marathon will consume a lot of energy and most of the case their Cardiac condition has to be able to sustain the event.
I have an acute stoppage of my heart when I had a very extreme Push for my body going up hill at high speed, luckily I did not push further or I will not be here to talk about Marathon, young man sometimes may over estimate their physical condition...
Hope that this is the last time to have this unluckily event and hope that all participants did not underestimate the physcal condition of the body.
Think carefully and consult your family doctor when you participant Standard Chartered Marathon 2013.

Hope that this is the last case and everyone can enjoy Marathon in 2013.

HK Snob

Needle Hill on Boxing Day

This is a bit warmer, not like 24 Dec, the temp is about 11 deg C on 26 Dec. Nice breeze, no su shine, no sweat, up Needle hill with 35 minutes, down hill 6 minutes.
Shing Mun Snob

Christmas Eve Conquer to Needle Hill

This is another Hiking at temperature of 9-11 Deg Cup Needle Hill, my record was 35 Minutes this time. My best record was 30 minutes in that I had grasped the best I could in 2005. Of course I was not pushing myself up hill as this is the first time I started again Hiking after TW2011.

Shing Mun Needle Hill Snob

Tiang Tang Lung

Tiang Tang Lung means Hang Lattern, where the shape of the hill is looking like a Big Hanging Lattern, not easy to climb up. But you could experience the Magnificient view on top of it.

Tiang Tang Lung Snob

Trail Walker 2011

ASM GoCu?

Snob's Car 1970 VW

Trail Walker Dog, my good friend

Starting Point 0900 18 Nov 2011 4,800 people walking for helpig the poverty in China

Trail Walker IWC Watch 11:00 at stage 1 Water station

Sai Shan at Stage 1 temp 25 deg R.h. 90%

Tai Mo Shan at 1700 19 Nov 2011 Highest Mt. in HK

Finishing Point at 0100 20 Nov 2011

This is my 11th time participation for 100KM under name of Oxfam Trail walker.
But I told myself to act as a Free Walker, to support one team who is their first time to join this event from Germany. Well, they did 39 hours as one of them was hurt. It was too terribly long for him as hisknees were swollen! But I see them that they have great potential to make a record of less then 22 hours next year. Attached some of the captured scenes on the trail.

HK Snob

Challenge 12 Hours 42Km Hiking of Sowers Action

Today is the annual event organized by Sowers Action, a 42KM Hiking starting from Yau Tong to Tai PO. I had joined as Free Walker due to the compressed work schedule. Well, we had sent our 26 team mates to walk in the cheerful Trail.

Yau Tong Snob

Needle Hill with Good Old Friend

Bill came Back HK for Hiking with us to Needle Hill Today.

It has been a nice Hiking after lazy for two weeks for Hiking.

It is an exciting walk as I think the amount of Exercise can

HK Snob

Needle Hill Hiking

After more than one month of REST due to the heat wave... This is the 2nd Day of Mid Autumn Festival. The Climate should be a bit cooler and it ius HK Public Holiday. We walked up Needle Hill as early as 0730.. We have seen a lot of people coming up to the Needle Hill Today. Probably the Oxfam Trail Walker event is just 2 months away. People does need to start Pratice!

Needle Hill Snob PS The 2nd Picture was taken when I was lying resting at the bottom of Needle Hill at the Helicopter field.

How to prepare yourself for 100KM Oxfam Trail Walker event!?

1. May we have some pre-walk experience, to know the way, keep reserve power for the up hills.
2. Set a target of how many hours you want to finish the trail and then mark the finishing time of each of the sessions. You may refer to attached file set-up your target.
3. Carry less as possible, a 30 gram of additional weight will be somewhat like 15Kg loading running along 100KM…
4. Climate should be about 23 deg C RH 75% in Nov 18-20 2011…estimated base on today forecast
5. Use new Running short as it will not create blister and bruise on your thighs
6. Use thick power dry quality soft Socks and keep your feet dry to prevent Blister. carry spare for changes at support points
7. One Blister will slow you down.
8. Don’t wear NEW Shoes or you will get hurt soon after a few stages. Use a pair of good quality hiking or running shoes that have been used at least 50KM as run in. Meindl Ventilator 7000 or new model Stride has super good Quality and are designed for Hiking. (of course this is my personal preference only!)
9. Lighter shoes with good shock absorbance sole is always preferred
10. Bring along with Vaseline or other Athlete grease like 3B put it generously on your frictional points such as, arm pits, inner portion of your thighs when we run to reduce skin irritation and blister or even bleeding.
11. Make sure your back pack is good, used and run in. Waist bag is good for light loading but it will bounce when up hill! Again, this is Personal choice.
12. There are Oxfam support points at each of the stage (total 10 stages) and a superfluous support for food, water, fruit, snacks, sandwiches, noodles, KFC chicken, power gel, cold and hot drinks at major support point at end of Stage 3, 4, 6 and 8 is crucial to the team success.
13. Keep a longer warm up time at early stage 1-2 make sure our body is used to the trail.
14. Stage 3-4, 7 and 8 are the most difficult stages, keep our power for this.
15. Stage 9-10 is mainly down hill and flat. We can finish it if we have completed the stage 1-8 of 78 KM! Yon can change a lighter running shoe for these two stages, dump unnecessary things and free yourself running to the last 22 Km towards to finishing point.
16. Eat whenever you can, drink frequently with small sips before you feel thirsty, light food is good, oily heavy meal is not recommended. Keep sleep enough two week in advance, hide your cigarette in you grandma's house, drink more water on morning of the Trail Walker day.
17. Water will dilute your blood and remove all of the nutrients and electrolytes through sweating, replenish certain Electrolyte drinks like Pocari Sweat or taking salt tablets is a way to reduce muscle cramps. Taking Power bar, power gel would help before up hill especially when body is tired.

18. See you in Finishing Point.

MacLehose Trail Snob