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Change of plans I was one of those unfortunate ones that booked the Starlight Ultra (21km) held in Penang in May 2014 but only to have the event postponed to August due to the by-election of Penang’s politician Karpal Singh. This has left me infuriated because my travel plans were...

Sometime during our Friday night’s poolside drinking, some 12 months ago, someone came up with the brilliant idea of registering for a triathlon in early 2014.  Up until now our Friday night group of about 10 friends were occasionally dabbling in an occasional form of exercise.  Maybe a gym...

Welcome back everyone Captain Canada is fresh from a 28 KM taper run legs aching soul a breaking. With the countdown to the SCM 42 underway I thought it would be appropriate to discuss one of Captain Canada's darkest secrets. Now I hope you will all contribute some opinions to...

It was a great friendly community cycling with over 400 cyclists last night. The event (in its second year) was flagged off at Jurong Green Community Centre and ended at East Coast Park over a humble distance of 42km. I was assigned to the fifth group and we waited patiently as...

A quick review of this year's installment of the Salomon X Trail Series. I did this in 2012 just after I arrived in Singapore. As with this year, it was during November, and as with this year I was supporting 'Mo-Vember'  and sporting a fine (thats my opinion, not shared...

11 girls conquered the Sultan Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah Bridge (aka known as the Penang 2nd bridge) The Asics Penang Bridge International Marathon (APBIM) held on 16 November 2014 is touted as the world’s longest bridge marathon. Held every year since 1985, the run is opened to people from all...

Decisions, Decisions, Decisions… After choosing the Penang Bridge Marathon over Standard Chartered Marathon Bangkok last year, we decided to give the event a go in spite of the political turmoil that hung over Thailand. Hence in March, with the protests still ongoing(before the coup), we signed up for the Standard...

So I kinda jumped the gun and posted something without formally introducing myself first. So here 's a little self-introduction to provide you with a "voice" to the words you're reading. (Am I the only one who imagines the author's voice reading to me even when I've never met him/her before? I...