Hong Kong Sevens: 5 lung-busting hikes to sweat out your rugby weekend hangover
- Sore heads and anxious minds will need a hard hike to feel right again, and Hong Kong has plenty of them to offer
- Stay on the Island or head further afield to get back to feeling more normal in nature
There will be plenty of sore heads in the city next this weekend, with the Hong Kong Sevens returning in full fettle for the first time since the start of the pandemic.
There will be none of the Covid-19 restrictions which slightly limited the fun at the event’s return last November, where masks were required when not drinking.
Of course, exercise is a proven way to beat a hangover. Well, sort of. Physically, it may increase your metabolism and help you process the booze quicker. But mentally, it gets you feeling miles better.
Alcohol blocks various hormones and brain signals which cause stress (hence feeling happy when you are drunk). The body compensates by making more. Then, when the booze is gone but the increased level of stressors remains, you get anxiety.
This can be offset with a healthy dose of the happy hormone, endorphins. And one easy way to get such a boost is to exercise, especially when you head outdoors.
So, strap on your hiking shoes and pick one of these lung-busting hikes to overcome your Sevens-induced guilt. Also, make sure you download a hiking app like Komoot or AllTrails for safety purposes, so you know exactly where you are, and where you are going.