A photo essay of the run… Source: https://www.facebook.com/events/vila-nova-da-barquinha/trail-de-santo-ant%C3%B3nio-2019/2323736250992881/
A hot hot day. Good organisation. Three water posts @ km 8, 14 and 18. More than enough, and properly timed in this sweltering heat. Route was clearly marked with the white arrow on the ground, and red ribbon along the path. Neat. Route was not technical. Pretty relax to run on. But in the […]
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23 June 2019, 5km 5HoekLoop Deventer
I want to test for speed. Same race, same route, but a big variation in weather condition (graph below), improved time of 19 seconds. The little one, 11 year old, Iris Cotteleer sprinted at the last 50m and overtook me with 3 seconds. What a splendid work! And the Champion was 7 seconds ahead of […]
This was the first marathon that i actually felt like i’m in control of the pace, pain management, and continue to be positive despite the (usual) pain and lethargy that comes at km 30-35. 2 weeks ago at Lauwersmeer marathon, i suffered physically and mentally at km 30, in fact post km 21, it was […]
This was a last minute decision. I signed up a week after King of Spain. A week before the marathon, i was already logging in 50km mileage, which is unusual given, on an average training week, i only clock in an average 60km. When i finish this race, i would have achieved the highest mileage […]
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 […]
10km PB 46.13. Woo hoo! Inching closer to the 45 mark i am aiming for. This was a 4 loop of 2.5km race just a 10 min walk away from Wagnerhof 20. I do not mind the loop as familiarity of the turns and corners help one anticipates better. I came 2nd overall and got […]
I met with quite a few seasoned marathon runners, with dedication and discipline clocks in >500 FM and still counting. There is a platform called the “100 Marathon Club” (https://www.100mcnl.nl/) for the Dutch runners where it tracks the number of marathon one has accomplished, and the leaderboard. Ben Mol is the organiser of this hassle […]
This is the second race as part of the 5 week FM training program. As usual, i get that butterfly in the stomach before a race. The trail takes you through the woods on a cycling path, although it isn’t 100% flat. You will run pass a mini meer (lake, but man made) which was […]
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 […]
#roadtoRotterdam PB of 3.48.29 It is such a big relief. Doubt kills your confidence… bury it After 6 weeks of following a structured training plan, and on days when you are in doubt with the plan (on a bad day/ weeks – last 2 weeks of higher mileages training), i am just honestly so relieved […]
#roadrorotterdam The race… This was Z4 training planned. I was able to pick up speed in the first 2km running at a pace of 4.37. I liked the number on my watch but wasn’t able to sustain it until the end. Yet, i am pleased with the average speed (4.41) given the condition i was […]
Team relay is great fun. We are the Team Thirteen Pack. Who coined it? Well, we expect nothing less from Jan Brinkhorst. Haha… So the story goes, that Shauqie and i supposedly claim the 6-pack (abdominal), and Jan with that 1-pack (happiness), which when add together makes us a “Thirteen”. Shauqie as the swimmer, and […]
(Note-to-self) HM Target Target 1 – 1.43; Target 2 – 1.45 Target 3 – 1.48 2 weeks after arriving to the Netherlands, and as part of the “long run” training program for #RoadtoRotterdam, on a summery wintry February day, we ran this loop. Gertjan was kind enough to pace me, an important factor given my […]
#RoadtoRotterdam Target 1 – 345; Target 2 – 350; Target 3 – 359 Now, THE weather… I have become more sensitive towards the weather because of this training experience. Yes, it rained the entire run. In Malaysia, when it rains, it also means (for me) “stay home”, in Netherlands, Gertjan says “rain or shine – […]
#RoadtoRotterdam (FM) Target 1 – 345; Target 2 – 350; Target 3 -359 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 […]
This race was more about the journey to the race than the actual race itself. The actual race start is at Pak Chong, which is deep towards the national reserves park, but there is not a public transport connection into the area. We were blessed to meet with some helpful Thais who speak English and […]
The elevation profile is a far cry from the actual terrain itself. After an almost 4 hour minivan ride, we arrived at Vang Vieng town, and walked to INTHIRA hotel for our race pack before we drop off our luggage at Simon Riverside Hotel. The view of Nam Song river is simply breathtaking. I came […]
“…..” The “dot dot dot” above was me staring away blank as to how i should start this race story. It is 5.45pm as i am penning this down. My race ended about 11 hours ago. (Ok, that is a pretty lame start.) Well, let me pull out some data then. But before i analyse […]
My first race in Malaysia after 4 months away from home. I had one expectation, hoping to do better than last year’s time of 56.51 (4.43/km pace). I did not consider the environment to be a hindrance in achieving this pace, given i was born into this weather. But i did not 😦 Finished 58.38. I […]
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