May 8th, 2009; I went to China to run the Great Wall of China Marathon. What an amazing trip. I met some great people and saw so much of China. My 11 day adventure included a 2 night trip to Xian where I climbed Mount Huashan and got to see the Terra Cotta Warriors. we also saw the Tang Dynasty Show. Back in Beijing we stayed at the Capital Hotel and toured the city seeing: The Forbidden City, The Silk Factory, The Acrobatic Show at the famous Chao Yang Theater, Tiananmen Square, The Imperial Palace, The Pearl Market and lots of shopping. Of course the Great Wall was very powerfull to see in person. What an amazing sight! We ran only 6 miles of the 26.2 marathon on the wall. And that was enough of the wall for me. It was very hard to run on. Every step you took was different from the last. A true challange. It was remarkable to say the least.