Scott Jurek tells Hongkonger there is ‘magic in suffering’ on trans-Japan run, as destiny always finds a silver lining
- Wong Ho-fai runs the length of Japan, but injury forces a detour, which leads him to world famous runner and author of ‘Eat & Run’
Hongkonger Wong Ho-fai was shown fate always has a way of working things out as he began running the length of Japan. Wong was desperate to get the kilometres ticking over as he started from Wakkanai in northern Japan on August 18. As a result, he pushed himself too hard.
“Sometimes I am very impatient,” he said. “I want to go as far or as fast as I can,” he said. Soon he picked up an injury and was forced to take a break. “But there is always destiny that makes you stop and rest.”
“We have had similar experiences, as he ran the 3,500km Appalachian Trail [where Jurek set a now-broken record],” Wong said. “We have a sense of brotherhood. He knows what I’m going through, told me to keep going and called it the magic of struggling. I am so grateful.”