Travelling

Borneo International Marathon Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia In 2008, Sabah appeared on the marathon map when the Borneo International Marathon was held for the first time. It attracted 529 runners that year. Since then the BIM has grown in size and stature and is now a notable marathon on the South...

Introduction Malacca River International Marathon returns for it's second edition this year, taking place on 20th December 2015. Event announcement was rather late and online registration (via LIV3LY.com) only 1 month prior to the event day. So I'd imagined it was rather rushed for everyone who had to make last minute travel...

Running enthusiasts participate in a myriad of races throughout the year to challenge their limits, fuel their passion and run for different causes, even if it means flying across the globe to roam the grounds in an entirely different environment and climate. Voted as one of the world bucket-list...

I run during overseas vacation. Many will ask why not take a break since I m on vacation. My take for that will be, running is already part of my life, it is like drinking water and eating food, I can don run for a couple of days but...

Over 27,000 entrants participated in the 2015 edition of the historic Gold Coast Airport Marathon on 4-5 July 2015, in Gold Coast, Australia. This IAAF Gold Label Race is widely known as "Australia's premier road race" which attracted participants from all over the world. Amongst the 5,000 finishers in the full marathon category, a...

Kota Kinabalu is a beautiful city with amazing people. While it is common to associate Sabah with the rest of Malaysia and Sarawak, the city of Kota Kinabalu has its own unique beauty and charm that one may not find in other parts of Malaysia. In fact, the city...

After much contemplation and a hard time deciding over running in Indonesia (Jakarta Marathon), Thailand (SCMBKK) and Vietnam (Halong Bay HM), I decided to register for this year's Standard Chartered Bangkok Marathon (HM category) which took place on 15 NOV 2015. (I finally managed to set aside time to blog this down. Pardon for...

Kota Kinabalu or KK as it is affectionately called by the locals is just a narrow sliver of land that sits right at the edge of the South China Sea with low lying hills gradually rising up into the Crocker Range topped by Mt Kinabalu, the highest mountain in...