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It's my first full marathon in Taipei! ? Had been wanting to run a full marathon in Taipei for a few years and finally did it this year. Maybe will run again a marathons in Taiwan but in other areas outside of Taipei. Last year I had many races...

I guess many Singaporeans don't even know there's a Hot Spring in Singapore ? The first time I went to Sembawang Hot Spring was many years ago when I was in Primary School. A friend brought me there because he felt bad that I fell when he tompang me...

Training It's been a while since my first HM (May 2019) so I had plenty of time to prepare to the next stage. I committed to quite a high (for me) weekly mileage bar and gradually raised it up to 100-110K, then started descending 6 weeks prior to the race,...

Here it is, ASICS GlideRide -- a consumer-friendly version of the truly innovative ASICS MetaRide, a result of more than two years of R&D from the famous Japanese brand. With the little sacrificed on the high-end components, they managed to make these innovations available for the wider audience of...

This is an account of the 9th marathon which I did with Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon 2019 and the 10 km race the morning after.  (The event was a well organized one in my opinion.  But I won't be going into the usual review in this blog.  Perhaps another...

THE POPULAR “Takbo Para Sa Kalikasan” series will surely return for a third year in 2020 under Green Media Events.  Just like before, four separate races will be held beginning with “Fire” Run on May 31. This will be followed by “Water Run” on July 19, “Air Run” on September...

Some races are full of fun and joy, others could happen to be hard. The London Hackney Half-marathon from Virgin Sport was both at the same time. It was really fun but the toughest race for me, to the moment; after all, it was the first half-marathon for me. Preparing...

Note: This race review is dedicated to those slow runners (7.3 min/km or more) and with knee pains, like myself, who want to try a FM but are holding back. However, please read with an objective mindset. What works for me may not work for you. I was never keen...