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Post by Raggedeannie on May 28, 2014 8:41:14 GMT -5

And boy was it a long trip! 16 days between Qingdao and Beijing, very little sleep, mostly great meetings. Thankfully got in some good workouts (3 outdoor runs and 3 weightlifting days) while on the coast in Qingdao. The air quality in Beijing was of course horrendous and the hotel temperature was so warm that when I tried to run on the TM I thought I was going to die.

Best food: Peking duck, hands down.

On the last day a group of us got a car at 6:30 am and headed for the best-preserved section of the Great Wall. It was rainy and cool, which worked in our favor since temps were kept low and there were far fewer people on the wall then there would have been on a sunny day. It was foggy and absolutely breathtaking. Also much more of a workout than I had bargained for! Four days later, my calves are still recovering. Add this to your bucket list, folks! Incredible.

I buried this pip in the weekend workouts thread, but here it is again if you missed it.

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thom Full Member Posts: 4,982 Likes: 8,474	Back from China! May 28, 2014 8:52:58 GMT -5 via the ProBoards App Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by thom on May 28, 2014 8:52:58 GMT -5 So neat! What an awesome pic, too. China is definitely on my "someday" list. What was your favorite spot or moment of the trip?
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taratru Elder Posts: 13,720 Likes: 24,692	Back from China! May 28, 2014 8:55:40 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by taratru on May 28, 2014 8:55:40 GMT -5 That is so awesome!
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bostonmichelle Senior Member Posts: 9,801 Likes: 17,461	Back from China! May 28, 2014 9:30:11 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by bostonmichelle on May 28, 2014 9:30:11 GMT -5 That's awesome. China is definitely on my someday list to visit.
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katinthehat Full Member Posts: 3,295 Likes: 2,793	Back from China! May 28, 2014 9:41:01 GMT -5 Raggedeannie likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by katinthehat on May 28, 2014 9:41:01 GMT -5 I have loved following your trip on IG -thanks for sharing!
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runblondie26 Senior Member Posts: 6,237 Likes: 7,146	Back from China! May 28, 2014 10:06:14 GMT -5 clseale likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by runblondie26 on May 28, 2014 10:06:14 GMT -5 Looks like it was an amazing adventure. Thanks for sharing the pictures! They'll give anyone a full-blown case of wanderlust.
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kams Senior Member Posts: 8,378 Likes: 8,028	Back from China! May 28, 2014 10:10:27 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by kams on May 28, 2014 10:10:27 GMT -5 That is such an unreal picture. Thanks for sharing!
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Back from China! May 28, 2014 12:09:08 GMT -5

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Post by ktzmoh on May 28, 2014 12:09:08 GMT -5

Welcome home! It's fun to run while traveling and China is an incredible country. In my 15 years of traveling there I have yet to get to Qingdao. Looks so beautiful, I need to get up north. Someday maybe I'll run the great wall marathon...

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andrealynn Full Member Posts: 1,544 Likes: 3,310	Back from China! May 28, 2014 12:10:50 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by andrealynn on May 28, 2014 12:10:50 GMT -5 Very cool!
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runaways Full Member Posts: 4,229 Likes: 6,654	Back from China! May 28, 2014 12:14:48 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by runaways on May 28, 2014 12:14:48 GMT -5 I love that picture! I'm so glad you had a great time.
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thom -- my favorite moments were the time up on the wall. I can't even count the number of "wow" moments I had up there. With the mountains and the mist and the fog, it was totally surreal.
I also cherish the three early morning (5:30 am) runs I squeezed in Qingdao (Pips in an earlier post) which allowed me to experience the city waking up. So much activity on the boardwalk early in the morning! Tai Chi, stretching, yelling, fishing (and watching others fish), reading the newspaper, whipping spinning tops, gathering seaweed, hair cutting... I was one of the only foreigners out there and also one of the only individuals running. On the last run I ventured into a neighborhood and came out on the other side in a green park, and then found a rocky, less developed beach. It was lovely!

And I repeat. The Peking duck. Mmmmmm

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coconutbug Full Member Posts: 2,174 Likes: 3,753	Back from China! May 28, 2014 17:10:15 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by coconutbug on May 28, 2014 17:10:15 GMT -5 What a great trip!
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MrsE Full Member Posts: 4,930 Likes: 3,247	Back from China! May 28, 2014 22:23:42 GMT -5 via the ProBoards App Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by MrsE on May 28, 2014 22:23:42 GMT -5 Awesome! Welcome home.
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emilyj Senior Member Posts: 8,536 Likes: 14,282	Back from China! May 29, 2014 2:49:28 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by emilyj on May 29, 2014 2:49:28 GMT -5 I really enjoyed your pictures on Instagram. It looked like a great trip!
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jene Senior Member Posts: 9,501 Likes: 10,272	Back from China! May 29, 2014 5:31:02 GMT -5 via the ProBoards App Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by jene on May 29, 2014 5:31:02 GMT -5 Awesome! Welcome home and thanks for sharing the picture!
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