{"id":1566,"date":"2021-02-03T05:55:46","date_gmt":"2021-02-03T05:55:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/10.81.104.155\/int\/?post_type=article&#038;p=1566"},"modified":"2021-02-23T08:10:31","modified_gmt":"2021-02-23T08:10:31","slug":"peak-potential","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/brandhk\/peak-potential\/","title":{"rendered":"Peak Potential"},"content":{"rendered":"\n  <style>\n    @media (min-width: 980px) {\n      .wp-block-hero__heading { font-size: 82px !important}\n      .wp-block-hero__sub-heading { font-size: 28px !important}\n    }\n  <\/style>\n\n<article class=\"wp-block-hero break-out\">\n\n      <div class=\"wp-block-hero__background\">\n                        <img data-src=\"https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DSC_9212-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-hero__background__image wp-block-hero__background__image--desktop lazy\">\n              \n          <\/div>\n  \n  <i class=\"wp-block-hero__overlay\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n\n  \n      <i\n    aria-hidden=\"true\"\n    class=\"wp-block-hero__custom-overlay\"\n    style=\"background-color:#000000;opacity:0.46\"><\/i>\n  \n  \n    <div class=\"container wp-block-hero__campaign-icon-wrap\">\n      <img\n      data-src=https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/brand_hk_logo_white-04-260x48.png      data-srcset=\"https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/brand_hk_logo_white-04-260x48.png 1x, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/brand_hk_logo_white-04-520x95.png 2x\"      alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-hero__campaign-icon lazy\">\n    <\/div>\n\n  \n  <div class=\"wp-block-hero__intro-wrap container\">\n    <h1 class=\"wp-block-hero__heading\">Peak Potential<\/h1>\n  \n      <\/div>\n\n\n  \n    <div class=\"wp-block-hero__content-by wp-block-hero__content-by--wrap container\">      \n      <ul class=\"wp-block-hero__logos\">\n                  <li class=\"wp-block-hero__item\">\n\n                          <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brandhk.gov.hk\/html\/en\/HongKongsAdvantages\/GreenLiving.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\">\n            \n                          <img data-src=https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/bhk_logo_big-02-1-300x105.png alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-hero__icon lazy\">\n            \n                          <\/a>\n            \n          <\/li>\n              <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n    \n  <\/article>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\">Trail runner Charlotte Taquet&#8217;s advice on escaping the city crowds: hit the outdoors and explore Hong Kong&#8217;s beautiful landscapes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Charlotte Taquet often runs up to the top of Victoria Peak before the first morning light breaks. From the summit of Hong Kong Island, she watches as the city below comes alive in the soft glow of a new day.<br><br>\u201cAt this hour, you can catch the sunrise,\u201d she says. \u201cThe colors are so special; it makes you forget everything.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image wp-block-image--default \"><img data-src=\"https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DSC_9343-Edit-1-100x67.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DSC_9343-Edit-1.jpg 2160w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DSC_9343-Edit-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DSC_9343-Edit-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DSC_9343-Edit-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DSC_9343-Edit-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DSC_9343-Edit-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DSC_9343-Edit-1-1247x831.jpg 1247w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DSC_9343-Edit-1-826x551.jpg 826w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DSC_9343-Edit-1-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DSC_9343-Edit-1-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DSC_9343-Edit-1-520x347.jpg 520w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DSC_9343-Edit-1-260x173.jpg 260w\" width=\"2160\" height=\"1440\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-image__image lazy\"><figcaption class=\"wp-block-image__caption\">Trail runner Charlotte Taquet spent a lot of her youth hiking and skiing in Haute-Savoie before she moved to Paris, where she picked up running.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>Taquet, a French native who grew up in the Haute-Savoie region in the Northern Alps, moved to Hong Kong more than seven years ago for a job opportunity. She took advantage of the thriving social scene, going out for drinks at Lan Kwai Fong \u2013 Hong Kong\u2019s nightlife hub \u2013 before realizing she wanted to explore more of what the city had to offer. She started joining a few of her friends on hikes to get active and eventually started trail running.<br><br>Since then, she has been hooked on running. \u201cIt&#8217;s time for me to connect with nature and with myself as well,\u201d she says, explaining how trail running has become much more than exercise, \u201cIt allows me to reflect on my day.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>There are many trails and many routes, so you&#8217;re never bored.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image wp-block-image--large \"><img data-src=\"https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DSC_9316-Edit-1-100x67.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DSC_9316-Edit-1.jpg 2160w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DSC_9316-Edit-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DSC_9316-Edit-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DSC_9316-Edit-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DSC_9316-Edit-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DSC_9316-Edit-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DSC_9316-Edit-1-1247x831.jpg 1247w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DSC_9316-Edit-1-826x551.jpg 826w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DSC_9316-Edit-1-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DSC_9316-Edit-1-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DSC_9316-Edit-1-520x347.jpg 520w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DSC_9316-Edit-1-260x173.jpg 260w\" width=\"2160\" height=\"1440\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-image__image lazy\"><figcaption class=\"wp-block-image__caption\">Victoria Peak, one of Hong Kong\u2019s most visited spots, offers runners plenty of routes and spectacular views.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>Like Taquet, many in Hong Kong love the thrill and buzz of the cosmopolitan city. But it\u2019s the great outdoors that offers a welcome change of pace and chance to recharge. The diversity of the city\u2019s natural landscape \u2013 breathtaking scenery and plenty of mountainous terrains \u2013 makes it a prime location for trail running.<br><br>\u201cThere are many trails and many routes, so you&#8217;re never bored,\u201d says Taquet, who runs nearly every day. With four kilometers of flat paths that wind up the mountainside to the steep steps flanked by dense foliage and views of Hong Kong&#8217;s skyscrapers, there&#8217;s always a different scenic route to the top.<br><br>\u201cSometimes you\u2019re under the shade of the tree, sometimes you\u2019re crossing beaches, and other times, you&#8217;ll find yourself in nature,\u201d Taquet says.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image wp-block-image--large \"><img data-src=\"https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DSC_9264-Edit-1-100x67.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DSC_9264-Edit-1.jpg 2160w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DSC_9264-Edit-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DSC_9264-Edit-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DSC_9264-Edit-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DSC_9264-Edit-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DSC_9264-Edit-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DSC_9264-Edit-1-1247x831.jpg 1247w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DSC_9264-Edit-1-826x551.jpg 826w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DSC_9264-Edit-1-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DSC_9264-Edit-1-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DSC_9264-Edit-1-520x347.jpg 520w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DSC_9264-Edit-1-260x173.jpg 260w\" width=\"2160\" height=\"1440\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-image__image lazy\"><figcaption class=\"wp-block-image__caption\">Kowloon Peak is the tallest peak in Kowloon, standing at 602 meters, and offers unobstructed views over Hong Kong.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cnn-heading\"><h2 id=\"active-life-happy-life\" class=\"wp-block-cnn-heading__heading\">Active Life, Happy Life<\/h2><div class=\"wp-block-cnn-heading__content\"><p>Taquet has participated in many races, including the famed Vibram Hong Kong&nbsp;100 Ultra Trail Race. Runners from all over the world come for this annual 100km ultra-marathon. The race starts in the coastal district of Sai Kung and covers some of the city\u2019s most challenging yet scenic trails, with undulating hills, lush forests, and sandy beaches, before ending with a descent from Tai Mo Shan, Hong Kong\u2019s highest mountain.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image wp-block-image--default \"><img data-src=\"https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/gettyimages-1218121161-100x67.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/gettyimages-1218121161.jpg 1824w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/gettyimages-1218121161-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/gettyimages-1218121161-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/gettyimages-1218121161-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/gettyimages-1218121161-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/gettyimages-1218121161-1247x831.jpg 1247w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/gettyimages-1218121161-826x550.jpg 826w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/gettyimages-1218121161-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/gettyimages-1218121161-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/gettyimages-1218121161-520x346.jpg 520w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/gettyimages-1218121161-260x173.jpg 260w\" width=\"1824\" height=\"1215\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-image__image lazy\"><figcaption class=\"wp-block-image__caption\">Drone view of Observatory station in Tai Mo Shan, highest peak in Hong Kong.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>\u201cBefore coming to Hong Kong, I would have never imagined that I could run the entire 100km,\u201d Taquet says, recalling how she could not even finish the Peak loop when she first started trail running.<br><br>Being part of the running community in Hong Kong has been instrumental to her improvement. Joining the Gone Runners-Joint Dynamics team \u2013 one of the leading running clubs in the city \u2013 has helped her train better, and her fellow runners are a source of constant motivation, pushing her toward her full potential.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>I\u2019ve seen people with families. They work and have to take care of their children, but they still wake up very early in the morning to run.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<article class=\"wp-block-related-content break-out\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n\n    \n          <div class=\"wp-block-related-content__grid wp-block-related-content__grid--large\">\n\n                  <article class=\"wp-block-related-content__item\">\n            <a\n            href=\"\"\n            class=\"wp-block-related-content__link\"\n            target=\"_self\"\n                        >\n\n                              <div class=\"wp-block-related-content__media\">\n                  <img data-src=https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DSC_9426-1024x682.jpg alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-related-content__image lazy\">\n                <\/div>\n              \n              \n            <\/a>\n          <\/article>\n                  <article class=\"wp-block-related-content__item\">\n            <a\n            href=\"\"\n            class=\"wp-block-related-content__link\"\n            target=\"_self\"\n                        >\n\n                              <div class=\"wp-block-related-content__media\">\n                  <img data-src=https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DSC_9269-1024x682.jpg alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-related-content__image lazy\">\n                <\/div>\n              \n              \n            <\/a>\n          <\/article>\n        \n      <\/div>\n    \n  <\/div>\n<\/article>\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe community is really important because it helps us challenge ourselves,\u201d Taquet says.&nbsp;\u201cSomeone will start to do 20km, and you\u2019ll be like, \u2018oh, let\u2019s do 30\u2019 and then you\u2019ll get hooked doing more and more.\u201d<br><br>It&#8217;s impossible to resist Hong Kong&#8217;s natural beauty, even for the busiest of people. \u201cI\u2019ve seen people with families. They work and have to take care of their children, but they still wake up very early in the morning to run,\u201d she says. \u201cYou get inspired by these people. And you inspire others by sharing your experience.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image wp-block-image--large \"><img data-src=\"https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DSC_9408-100x67.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DSC_9408.jpg 1823w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DSC_9408-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DSC_9408-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DSC_9408-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DSC_9408-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DSC_9408-1247x831.jpg 1247w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DSC_9408-826x551.jpg 826w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DSC_9408-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DSC_9408-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DSC_9408-520x347.jpg 520w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DSC_9408-260x173.jpg 260w\" width=\"1823\" height=\"1215\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-image__image lazy\"><figcaption class=\"wp-block-image__caption\">Mount High West, is easily accessible by public transportation and the trail is a short, steep hike that offers incredible 360-degree views at the top.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cnn-heading\"><h2 id=\"a-place-to-call-home\" class=\"wp-block-cnn-heading__heading\"><strong>A Place to Call Home<\/strong><\/h2><div class=\"wp-block-cnn-heading__content\"><p>When Taquet first moved to Hong Kong, she planned on staying for just the duration of her two-year work contract. \u201cBut I love the life here. There\u2019s so much to do,\u2019\u201d she says, and she became a permanent resident in August 2020.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>This is why Hong Kong is so amazing \u2013 it\u2019s very convenient to reach a trail.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>While she holds a demanding job as a legal counselor for a major sports brand, the outdoors is within easy reach. The Peak loop, for example, is within walking distance from her apartment, so she is always able to fit in a morning 8 to 10km before heading into the office. The beginner-friendly Dragon\u2019s Back in Shek O is also a bus ride away from an MTR station and offers undulating slopes and incredible views of the outlying islands. Buses also reach the more challenging Wilson Trail \u2013 a rigorous hike that passes through a historical reservoir, flower-studded mountains, and the \u201cTwins Peaks\u201d overlooking Stanley, a coastal town in the south of Hong Kong Island.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image wp-block-image--large \"><img data-src=\"https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/gettyimages-1068165210-100x67.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/gettyimages-1068165210.jpg 2160w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/gettyimages-1068165210-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/gettyimages-1068165210-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/gettyimages-1068165210-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/gettyimages-1068165210-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/gettyimages-1068165210-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/gettyimages-1068165210-1247x831.jpg 1247w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/gettyimages-1068165210-826x551.jpg 826w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/gettyimages-1068165210-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/gettyimages-1068165210-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/gettyimages-1068165210-520x347.jpg 520w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/gettyimages-1068165210-260x173.jpg 260w\" width=\"2160\" height=\"1440\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-image__image lazy\"><figcaption class=\"wp-block-image__caption\">View over the Stanley town from the Wilson hiking trail in the hills in the south of Hong Kong island.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis is why Hong Kong is so amazing \u2013 it\u2019s very convenient to reach a trail. You\u2019ll get a sense that the city is so quiet, but it\u2019s just 15-20 minutes from where you live and where you work,\u201d she says.<br><br>To those looking to visit or move to Hong Kong, Taquet&#8217;s parting advice: \u201cGo outside, and you will see that there are so many things to do. 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