A loooong shot... Running in China?
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Feb 2012
1:57pm, 15 Feb 2012
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LeGreg - 41% toeslag, 59% onderzoek
Hi all I'm off to China on business in a couple of days. I don't really want to spend 2 weeks running on a treadmill, so has anyone got experience of running outside in Tianjin, Qingdao, Dongying, Nanjing or Shanghai? Good places / places to avoid / general advice. Thanks |
Feb 2012
2:02pm, 15 Feb 2012
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Johnny Blaze
I was in Guangzhou for 2 weeks last year. It was very hot - 33 degrees every day and humid. personally i stuck on the treadmill as the streets were quite busy and uneven and if I'd have got lost a rather unpleasant scenario would have ensued as most the locals don't speak english.I'd suggest having a short circular route and do it many times rather than an out and back. Ask at recep they sometimes have a jogging route map.
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Feb 2012
2:03pm, 15 Feb 2012
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becca7
Shanghai is kind of congested. Makes London look underpopulated. It was also terribly humid when I was there so I ran on the treadmill.
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Feb 2012
2:08pm, 15 Feb 2012
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LeGreg - 41% toeslag, 59% onderzoek
It's minus 5 in Tianjin and +5 in Shanghai at the moment so I'm not fearing the heat... Keep 'em coming though. |
Feb 2012
2:10pm, 15 Feb 2012
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Torry Quine
A friend of mine runs in Shanghai regularly and has not had any issues. She's just been accepted for the Great Wall half as well - she's well chuffed.
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Feb 2012
2:11pm, 15 Feb 2012
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RuthB2
Just watch out that you don't hit the wall.
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Feb 2012
2:11pm, 15 Feb 2012
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Torry Quine
Just realised, that's probably not helpful at all really. As you were. |
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Feb 2012
2:12pm, 15 Feb 2012
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LeGreg - 41% toeslag, 59% onderzoek
Any chance of asking her for running route tips TQ? I'm not expecting "issues" as such, I'd just like to avoid dual carriageways and busy pavements if at all possible. Ta.
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Feb 2012
2:12pm, 15 Feb 2012
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Torry Quine
I meant my post, not Ruth's, which contains sound advice.
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Feb 2012
2:13pm, 15 Feb 2012
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LeGreg - 41% toeslag, 59% onderzoek
Oh my sides, Ruth, my sides! 
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