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Europe Trail Running ultra running

63 FM πŸŽ’: 19.9.25 Wildstrubel 70km

As the pain wears off and the body return to its normal bodily function, i am beginning to relive the 16.37 hour adventure across 70km of πŸ‡¨πŸ‡­from Kandersteg towards Crans Montana and 4500m+ climb. Race start : Kandersteg. First wake up. Early. I was too late to register for the shuttle bus departing to Kandersteg […]

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Europe Full Marathon new challenge Road to 100FM

(2021 to 2022) from 10km to Full Marathons

I do not know what header could be more fitting than the above to describe the years of absence from penning my run experiences down. I want to refresh my memories over what seemed like lost years (Garmin data was helpful). I must say going through them bring back good and motivating memories, no run […]

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2019 Europe Full Marathon Road to 100FM Training

29 September 2019, Budapest Marathon 2019 42.195km

Budapest FM is part of the long run trainings before the next FM attempt of 3.30. I was in awe the minute i got to our airbnb apartment. Old, full of character and filled with yesteryear’s abundance and opulence, i was mesmerised by the structure, and architecture of the building. As you enter the building, […]

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Europe Half Marathon Trail Running Training

8 June 2019, Saturday, 21km Trail de Santo Antonio, Vila Nova da Barquinha, Toncas, Portugal (Evening Run)

A photo essay of the run…         Source: https://www.facebook.com/events/vila-nova-da-barquinha/trail-de-santo-ant%C3%B3nio-2019/2323736250992881/  

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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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Europe holland Trail Running Training

9 March 2019, Saturday, Salland Trail, 25km

#RoadtoRotterdam (FM) Target 1 – 345; Target 2 – 350; Target 3 -359Β  This is the 2nd week into a structured training program for a sub 4-hour FM. Unlike other routes, the Salland Trail is challenging for its ~200m elevation, and dense roots along the path. Expectedly, falling flat on my tummy was the day’s […]

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Europe Mountain Marathon Trail Running

16 June 2018, Saturday, 42.195km, The LGT Alpine Liechtenstein Marathon (Mountain)

What a journey… in and out of Liechtenstein. (Wait for it…) First, crossed the Netherlands/ Deutschland border, then Deutschland/Austria border. Spent the night in Bregenz (and caught a glimpse of the Bodensee), woke up to Swiss highways before we end up in Bendern in time for the 42.195km hike up 1787m! On the way back […]