Savvy：我的第一次Beer Run！My First Beer Run in Hong Kong!

I'm always excited trying out new things and last week we took a new work out challenge - Beer run! You may curious about beer run and so do I. I have never heard about beer run before and it was my first participation. Beer run is very popular in UK, USA, New Zealand etc, but I think this is the first time they made it in Hong Kong, so I didn't really think a lot when I saw their post on Facebook and I was like "Yeah, let's just do it!".

Savvy喜歡接受不同的挑戰，在上星期我們嘗試了一個全新的運動：Beer Run。大家應該都會很好奇Beer Run到底是怎樣一點事，我也不例外！Beer Run在外國非常流行，之前也沒聽過香港有類似的比賽，我也不太清楚這次的活動是否首次舉辦，但是看到它在Facebook上照出廣告的時候已經急不及待找人組隊參加！

Last week's beer run was held by Mad One, a local run crew. Each of the team has to be formed with at least a woman. It requires each of the participant runs 400m and goes ahead with 330ml (Women) /500ml of beer (Men). What you need to do is to down a beer as quick as you can, the quickest will win the game.

Beer Run是由一隊熱愛跑步的本地團隊Mad One舉辦，每一隊比賽隊伍需由四人組成，必須包括一名女性，並以接力形式進行。每一名參賽者在跑完400米後需要喝下330毫升（女）／500毫升（男）的啤酒，最快完成整個比賽的隊伍勝出。

I used to run 8k for every work out plus I'm okay with beer, so I didn't really think a lot when I saw the event. I thought it's easy but turned out wasn't something I expected.

有跑步習慣的我通常會在每次練習的時候跑大約8公里，而且啤酒對於的來說易入口，所以看到Mad One在網上招募參賽者的時候沒有考慮就報名了，但原來完成整個比賽一點都不容易！

8:45 pm me and my crew arrived Central Pier 10 and we warmed up ourselves a bit and did some selfies. We were very surpised that one of the organisers told us our team is the only girls team among all the others.

晚上8時45分，我和朋友到達集合地點－中環碼頭，做完熱身運動後當然要自拍一番為今次特別的活動留影啦！

Event started at 9:00 pm. Can you spot me?

晚上九時比賽開始！在照片裡看到我嗎？因為開始的時候我出盡全力跑，所以很快就拋離了其他人，但後來用盡了力氣，速度也減慢了。

Photo courtesy of Mad One.

I was fast at the beginning, but my legs were no longer able to speed up when I arrived the U-turn point. It was tough getting back to the starting point and I couldn't believe beer is still waiting ahead!

隊伍中我是第一個起跑，所以也要特別跑得快一點，但是去到U-turn點的時候腳已經非常累，沒力氣再加快。我覺得繞過U-turn點後的路特別漫長⋯回去後還要喝一罐330毫升的啤酒，我覺得好辛苦⋯

Drinking fast is the most challenging part ever in the race. Once it is finished, you'll have to put the can above your head and let people knows the can is empty. Otherwise, time will add up to your score.

跑完400米後要立即喝下啤酒的感覺好像快要死掉，途中更加不可以吐，喝完了要把罐子倒在頭上，沒有啤酒倒出來的話隊伍裡另一位參賽者就可以開始。罐子還有啤酒的話會根據啤酒流出來的時間加到最後完成的時間。

Our team placed 11th among the 21 teams. We were encouraged with a hand painted bag by Mad One since we were the only girls team! Yay!

最後的們在21隊中排第十一名，因為是唯一一隊全女子所以得到了安慰獎，一個印有Mad One的布袋！