William Chong

I’ll let you in on a secret on what happens when you run for ages.

Generally when you’ve been running for over an hour, your sweat becomes progressively more and more salty (as a result of your ongoing dehydration). It’s a weird sensation when you lick your lips and it’s intensely salty – it’s the same sort of taste as coming out of a swim at the beach. And by the time you run for over 2 hours, you have gained a top-to-toe coating of this incredibly fine, human-produced salt. It’s weird to say, but it’s almost an affirmation of how hard you have been working during that run. Human-powered salt factory. It’s probably not suitable for seasoning though: I think I’ll stick to my table salt!

One of the best things about running as a sport is that it’s doable in any environment. Whether you’re a suburban mom or an inner-city slicker, whether you live in the middle of the desert or the Alaskan tundra, I’d say it’s nearly always possible to find somewhere to run, and some sights to see.

So I brought my running shoes with me on holiday in the Gold Coast, and got a pedestrian’s-eye-view from Main Beach and Seaworld all the way down to Broadbeach. It was a bonus that the course was pretty much flat and well-marked throughout. The views of golden beaches juxtaposed with neck-craning skyscrapers is unlike any other place I’ve seen.

Some pictures from running in the Gold Coast:

Surfer’s Paradise.

Cavill Street Parade and Surfers Paradise Boulevard.

High rises. Beautiful.

Bridge across a canal at Surfer’s.

“When I run, I feel God’s pleasure.” – Eric Liddell, Olympic gold medallist

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