《陸王》中打算研製「馬拉松足袋」,其實並非天馬行空。劇中役所廣司飾演的老店傳人,就是偶然看到五趾鞋時觸發意念。而事實上,日本大名鼎鼎的「馬拉松之父」、「箱根驛傳之父」金栗四三(也就是大阪道頓堀地標,那個固力果跑者的原型)曾經在1912年斯德哥爾摩奧運穿著足袋破了馬拉松世界紀錄!從商業角度來看,當年金栗四三穿的足袋絕對可以媲美今天的nike air vapormax flyknit!
相信看完這本書,你即使不至於立即效法他們環遊世界,但相信也會有衝動騎上單車,感受世間不一樣的景致。
I must cycle around the world even if I get nothing else by Wang Chien-chuan and Chang Ching-i
I cycled around Taiwan about five years ago. What I remember most was the cheering and assistance of all kinds I got from passers-by.
The Taiwanese couple who wrote the book were determined to cycle around the world after graduating and before starting work despite opposition from their parents. They weren’t rich so their trip was only possible with the donation of their relatives and friends. In two years, they had been to Japan, Europe, North America and Oceania and more.
The human touch moved me most reading this book. Despite all the challenges the authors encountered, people came to their aid. Most of these people had just a passing acquaintance with them but were willing to offer help from food to accommodation and even medical fees. Perhaps that’s what novelist Paulo Coelho meant by “When you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.”
Even though you may not go as far as cycling around the world like them after reading this book, I believe you would have the urge to ride a bike to enjoy the exceptional scenery.
2016年,Lizzy Hawker辦了越野賽事UTMR(Ultra Tour Monte Rosa,環羅薩峰超級越野耐力賽)。這個賽事全長170公里,累計爬升11200米,難度比UTMB有過之而無不及。Lizzy Hawker,這是她喜愛的越野跑路線,很想各地跑者來體驗一下。早前,本地著名越野大神曾小強拿下了2017 UTMR冠軍,可說是為港增光。