Itching to race after 3 weeks of base training, i tag along Gertjan in his cross competition. I am beginning to enjoy the challenge of a cross; diverse terrain, reflex training, and its in the woods. The route At the Valentijn Cross, the man made sand hills caught my attention. Have you watched the […]
One cold drizzly winter morning, with heavy legs, clad in an iron will, from Dorpstraat in Landgraaf, South Limburg we started our intended 28km long run. The route It came as a surprise that we were crossing the “border” into Germany. It was quite an adventure not knowing. Though half way through the run, i […]
Somewhat unusual to start the year with a half marathon distance. Home turf race though. Too convenient to give it a miss! And aha! I was pleasantly surprise to bag another personal best of 1.41 hours! Shaved off a good 2 minutes from the last HM race in Germany. It got me so motivated to […]
First race of 2020! Race bib Getting the race bib was hassle free. Though Gertjan said he had signed us up at the first race, there was a confusion around how to sign up or how much it costs for the classement. We had to forego the first sign up, and pay again for each […]
Coming out of the dragon’s mouth alive. 2019 – finished 13 FM, chased for BQ, recovered from a physical weakness at year end, i think i am ready for 2020! Introduction Vientiane is my last FM and final race for 2019. Planned 3 months earlier, the intent was to have a mum-daughter-sister bonding session. […]
60km is a new distance for me. An ultra runner in the bag. Yay. Race Pack We arrived in Brunei by car, 2 hour drive from Miri. Race pack collection was scheduled throughout the week, but the organiser was kind enough to accommodate foreigners arriving on the day before race start for collection. It was […]
This was the third race lined up for me in Malaysia. These were short distance races (10-12km) and i did not think it could cause any stress to the body. But soon after this race, i caught a bad cold and cough, and for weeks upto Brunei Ultra Marathon on 1 December, i was feeling […]
I was given this race bib courtesy of SAC. A week after Garmin race, i almost manage to reach my target of 48 min in this hot weather and elevation gain of 46m. 48.03 min. I am quite content. But alas, i was some 45 seconds shy of a handshake with the King and Queen […]
I just landed 2 nights ago. I was excited to test my performance in this hot humid weather after an 8 month hiatus. I had a target in mind. At least 48 min perhaps? 51.25 min! Crushed! 2 mistakes. Firstly, too ambitious! Secondly, i forgot about hill training! The elevation gain was 50m, small in […]
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, […]
This was a small community event where a portion of the proceeds are channeled for a cause in China. Ran the 10km as maintenance training, and clocked in 46.38. Still found it challenging to beat the PB in July. Certainly recommended for kids (and adults alike 🙂 Activities were family friendly, balloons, face make up, […]
A week after Tallinn. In the city of Xanten in Germany. Not a PB, but enough given the condition. 47.50. Xanten is famous for its Archaelogical Park, which i am looking forward to visit once again.
A week before Tallinn Marathon, and during the tapering week, i raced. Not a PB, but enough to go on stage – age group. Clocked in 46.32. This is also part of the AV Veluwe athletic club championship. Not to be missed.
After a great PB @ Voorthuizen, i was excited to try for another PB of sub 45min, therefore a pace of 4.30. Only managed a 47.20 race. After only 2km of running, i felt twitch in my stomach/ abdomen, and the discomfort caused me to slow down. Mentally, i also think that the pressure of […]
#roadtoRotterdam This is the final long run before tapering begins. The legs and heart felt good for the first 15km despite a 10km Z4 race the day before. We clocked in a pace of 540 for the first few km before mindfully adjusting it lower to a 550 pace. I thought the ongoing (left) quadriceps […]
10km PB 45.23. Stoked! The race was part of the training preparation to qualify for Boston 2020. It was 4 loops of 2.5km. Source: https://www.voorthuizenloopt.nl/
I bought the race bib in the secondary market, before Tallinn Marathon. This was meant to be a buffer race if i did not qualify for Boston in Tallinn. But i qualified for Boston in Tallinn! Quite frankly, i have been partying secretly since then. Partying in this sense meant slow down, less rigid, less […]
This was not my first choice for a PB nor to attempt for Boston qualification. But it was the only one available after Rotterdam. So i trained for it. Getting there… Dusseldorf (Weeze) airport panic!!! The Tallinna Marathon race begun even before we arrived. Part of the race weekend preparation was to sleep well, arrive early […]
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