Running @ Kuantan, Malaysia

Country: Malaysia
State: Pahang
Highlight: Teluk Chempedak Beach, East Coast Mall
Accommodation: The Zenith Hotel
Water points: Petrol kiosks / Shops along the route (Please bring some money)
This running route was done during a business trip to Kuantan. Kuantan may not be very popular amongst Singaporeans and the transportation there is also quite limited (currently only Firefly...
The Twin Races: Brooks Marina Run / Marina Party Dash Run 2015

Being a loaded racing weekend for me, I was grateful both events were in the afternoon. The Marina Run was my first 10km for the year and third since I started running mid-2014. The Party Dash was a 5km fun run and I had hoped for a very easy one...
Gear Review: SleekTag Grip – Take Your Motivation With You
SleekTag: Grip
The Grip is part of SleekTag product family, that is, tags that come with an engraving of your choice. The tags come in different formats, including wristbands (click here to read a review by fellow blogger The Ninja Turtle) for active adults and kids, as well as for your pets.
Since this...
Barcelona, Spain – An Architectural Delight
15 October 2014
Whenever I mentioned to fellow runners that I did a run in Barcelona, the first thing that they asked, "Ah! So you ran on the beach of Barcelona? Did you enjoy the beautiful bikini babes and the morning sun over the horizon?"
I did visit the famous beaches...
The Triple Races: Terry Fox Run / Aquathlon / Safari Zoo Run 2015

It was a weekend laden with racing activities. Eight Team Costa members and two Little Leaguers* participated in three separate racing events on Sunday, 8 February.
Here's a snapshot of each event:
Terry Fox Run - East Coast Park
Organised by the Canadian Association of Singapore (CAS) in memory of Terry Fox,...
Back to racing
My first race since April 2014.
A long period of shin splints and knee injuries got me off running for a good 7 months. Started running again for SSCM14 in November last year. But it has been too long a break, physically and mentality, I’m off the mark.
So, 14th Feb...
Race Review: Standard Chartered Taipei Marathon 2015 (by ‘Elf’)

Another One in The Series No surprise here - this is (yet another) review of the Standard Chartered Marathon series - this time round in Taipei. As compared to the other runs in the series, this tends to get lesser attention, at least among Singaporeans, probably due to it's location(compared...
Running @ Kuala Lumpur City, Malaysia

Country: Malaysia
State: Federal Territory
Highlight: Petronas Twin Towers, KLCC Park, Menara Kuala Lumpur, City Hall, Merdeka Square, Perdana Botanical Garden, KL Sentral, Little India, National Mosque of Malaysia, Islamic Arts Museum, Planetarium Negara, Bird Park
Accommodation: Ascott Kuala Lumpur
Water points: Convenience stores / Shops along the route (Please bring some money)
This route was partially adopted...