Personal

It was 6am and John and I were wondering yet again why we kept signing up for morning races as we trudged our way through the underpass to cycle our way down to the Trifactor Bike race.  The upside to such an early morning ride is the sea breeze...

One of the little concerns I've had with writing on JustRunLah! is differentiation. Differentiation between what I post on my personal (though public) blog and what I'd post here. This is to my first ever race review on JustRunLah! and hence I find it paramount that I establish boundaries. Honestly, it's pretty difficult...

Logistics before race day Took Scoot night flight 2 days before race. Arrive Gold Coast on the morning 1 day before race. Proceed to Race expo, which is along the way to most common accommodation options (Surfers paradise: 4.5km from start point or Main Beach: 2.5km from start point). Carbo...

4th July, Independence Day of the United States. In Singapore, 26,000 runners giving up their sleep, to enjoy a good night out running. The only past-midnight running event in the heart of Singapore (F1 Pit). Runners were able to choose between Full Marathon, Half Marathon, 10km and 5km categories. The...

I've always wanted to explore Sapa, a frontier town in Lào Cai Province of northwest Vietnam, 350km from Hanoi, for its breathtaking landscapes, filled with never-ending rice terraces. Trekking is one of the major activities for visitors to this quiet, natural heaven and since I had been missing out on...

When I registered my daughter and husband for the Mileage Father's Day race, I had all best intentions.  It would be an event the two of them can share and the finisher medal will be a tangible item for my daughter to remember this year's Father's Day as a special...

It's been a while since Team Costa has been on one of its run series.  Busy schedules and overseas travels have a way of hindering even well laid out plans. We finally made it out again and whilst I'm still not able to run yet the team selected the beautiful...

Having taken running more seriously recently, I chanced upon a variety of online platforms that catered to runners. I was pleasantly surprised to find out that JustRunLah! hosted a blogging platform for those who were interested. After a little contemplation, I indicated my interest to contribute. I began running when I...