Beat the Banana Charity Run

Hello My Dear Great Ones,

Here in Hong Kong most outdoor sporting events are from November to April.  Reason?  From May to end of October it gets too hot and humid to be doing anything strenuous outside.  Except swimming at the beach of course.  Sounds like winter in Canada except opposite.  Yet, I would rather be at a pool or beach than shovelling snow.  Yeah it is tough in Hong Kong.  Anyway I participated with several students and teachers from my school CAIS at the annual Beat the Banana Charity Run on March 2.  The object is to chase a guy/girl dressed as a banana for about 5 or 3 or 1 kilometres , depending on how far you run, and beat him/her so that you can be the banana for next year's race.   It is for a great cause.  The entrance fee goes for cancer research.  But, "Beat the Banana?" Ahhh.  Honestly, I find that rather cheesy, but nevertheless on a rather cool, plus 18, and foggy/slightly rainy morning, I did my part for a very worthy cause.  After fooling around for a while taking pictures I got serious about running the 5 km course and took great satisfaction in passing several people years nay decades younger than me.  It really soothed my slowly developing old age complex.  If there was such thing as an old age banana competition I probably would have had a chance as champion.  This is cause I run on weekdays for about 20 minutes to get to my school; plus occasionally swim, bike, play hockey, and walk.  Imagine an old banana costume.  Probably all black.  LOL.  Cheesy!!!  I really believe that good cardio vascular strength is very healthy for body, mind, and spirit.  And it makes you feel young!

Take care.  Have a great week!

Love adios and ping on!

Dirk    

Beat the Banana

The race took place on the Kowloon promenade.

A variety of fruits and vegetables.

This guy obviously did not get the memo that its a banana race not a cat race.  Sheesh.

Warming up before the big race.

 Bilingual signs gave us helpful tips.  

It was fun leaving these huffing and puffing youngsters in my wake.

Running for a great cause.