The half marathon that was a classroomful of forgotten lessons.
We meet again, SMH…
The Sydney Morning Herald half marathon is a nice race that takes place in Sydney CBD in late cool autumn, usually in the second last week of May. I first ran the SMH half marathon in 2013, as a visitor to Australia. At …
Finishing last has its own rewards.
A few weeks ago I ran in my first “mini marathon” at work. It’s an annual 23km running tradition that dates back 38 years since the office running club formed in the late 1970s. A dozen of us ran and of course, I came in last, as expected.
What I didn’t …
Soldiering on in the rain and Australian trail.
The 40km ANZAC Day Challenge held on 23 April 2016 was the longest run I’ve completed since the KL Marathon in 2014. I’m a bit hesitant when it comes to joining long runs. I have many friends who will happily sign up for an ultra-marathon without batting an eyelid and …
Building up my mileage and endurance with a most pleasant trail run in one of Sydney’s most majestic national parks.
The Jabulani Challenge 22km held on 9 April was my first running event for 2016 and my second trail one since moving to Australia. The other possible distances in Jabulani were the shorter 12km and the …
Running in the scenic birthplace of modern Australia
It was approaching the spring weekend of November 8th and I was following timeline feeds of friends online who were flying into East Java, embarking on their BTS ultra trail running adventure at Mount Bromo national park. I must admit, I was envious that I couldn’t join the …
My first overseas trail race in Indonesia – it was beautiful and an experience to remember for a lifetime. I started writing this recap after the event in late 2014 but never got to finish it. I am picking this up again in present day, 2 November 2015, at the km17-24 section which is where I last stopped.
The …
Nothing is more fulfilling than a stress-free fun run and supporting friends at an event.
I recently moved to Australia for a change of scenery. So it was only to be expected when friends wanted to look me up as they flew in for the Blackmores Sydney Bridge Marathon Run.
Last year I ran the half marathon at this event and …
It’s something that KL-ites are more than familiar with, year in year out: the haze. Hazy weather in Kuala Lumpur city of late is making runners like myself wonder if SC will continue with the marathon this year.
Here’s a photo montage of the KL skyline this morning.
Doesn’t look so appetizing eh? So far there are …
An open air bus ride on the official SCKLM route tour.
Not long after I posted the unofficial video for Standard Chartered KL Marathon (SCKLM) route, I had the opportunity to follow the official media tour of the course on Saturday, 6th of September, organized by the event organizer company that was handling the race.
Along with other …
We couldn’t wait for the official video! So I made my own with some friends.
Disclaimer: The route recorded is only 97% accurate because a section of a road was inaccessible with our vehicle due to its one-way setup (i.e. km3-4, Jalan P. Ramlee). Please wait for the official video for a more precise street …
