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back2back Hills holland Trail Running

3-5 May 2019, King of Spain 17/28/43 km ~2360m total elevation gain

Bib number U118. In Chinese, “118” is directly translated as “yat yat fatt” i.e. “everyday prosper”. My stomach was definitely feeling prosperous as it was getting more than usual, but can’t say the same for the legs. This race is the start of some form of hill training to go longer distance, higher altitude later […]

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back2back Europe Full Marathon holland

14 April 2019, Sunday, 42.3km Enschede Marathon (Certified)

A week after Rotterdam, i tried running the Enschede marathon. Now, a run down on the back-to-back marathon running for the memory bank. The weather It was a cold start. I had to suit up, 2 top layers, long pants, and a pair of gloves. Brrrr… The race My beloved pacer de Haas was not […]

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back2back Belgium Trail Running

7-8 July 2018, Sat-Sun, 28km and 19km, Weekend 10e Festival Trail Semois and Trail d’Oster

The intent was good. The aftermath was (in what feels like) a week long quad muscle inflammation. (bahh) Day 1 was a 28km run and hike up and down the Ardennes with elevation gain of ~1000m and river crossing of the Semois in Belgium. This is the 11th edition of  the Festival Trail Semois dubbed […]