If it hadn't been for his sport, Chan Ka-ho might have become a gangster, says Hong Kong's top middle distance runner. Running also set him on the path of his passion - teaching.
Chan, 29, splits his time between running and teaching at the Hong Kong College of Technology, coaching the next generation of athletes. He holds the Hong Kong record for the fastest 3,000 metres (eight minutes, 50 seconds) and is returning to the Hong Kong Marathon's 10 kilometre race next year looking for a win.
, from Monday to Sunday. I coach young runners and I will always make sure I train myself before class begins.
breathing to me. I have a motto: "If I don't run a day, I don't have rice that day." When I don't run, I have to eat other food instead of rice.
without my daily run from my home in Tai Po to the Pak Shek Kok Promenade, where I can view the Tolo Harbour and Ma On Shan. I find running along the promenade relaxes me.
was as a 14-year-old. I loved to play soccer, but I started running and found myself winning at school competitions. After that, I had such a sense of pride that I continued running.