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Boat ride at Chao Phraya River, Bangkok I have visited Bangkok many times over the years, but never once did I ever take a  boat tour on Chao Phraya River …

It's that time of the year again for reflections. 2017 has been a roller coaster ride for me. I started out in 2017 with overly ambitious objective…

After I had a poor experience participating in inaugural Melaka River International Marathon 2015, I already told myself not to sign up for any inaugural r…

Since its inception in 1986, Penang Bridge International Marathon has gained popularity over the years. Organised by Penang State Tourism Development Comm…

Event: Taiwan Rice Heaven Tianzhong Marathon 2017 台湾米仓田中马拉松 Date  : 12 November 2017 Race Route I would say that the 42km race route at Taiwan …

About Taiwan Rice Heaven Tianzhong Marathon I have run 2 full marathons in Taiwan, namely Taipei and Kaohsiung. When I decided to run my third full mara…

If you have read my previous two articles (  New Balance: My Next Running Shoe? and ASICS: My Next Running Shoe? ), you would know that I have been searc…

Tokyo Marathon 2018 42km Course Map So, this is what Tokyo Marathon 2018's 42km race route is going to look like! Wow, we will be running in the stre…

Wow! Today I received an email from Tokyo Marathon 2018 Entry Desk to congratulate on my successful entry into Tokyo Marathon 2018.  They also asked me (…

I had my first taste of triathlon in sprint category three years ago at Port Dickson International Triathlon 2015 . Last year, I accidentally registered fo…

"I'd like to repeat the advice that I gave you before, in that I think you really should make a radical change in your lifestyle and begin to b…

RnR area along Guthrie Corridor Expressway With only four more days to go for Putrajaya Perdana Triathlon 2017 to be held on 22 Oct, I finally managed t…

I love the word "quest". It's a personal reminder to me that whatever I intend to do, be it running full marathons, doing triathlons, having…

How it all started... A few years ago, I had this memorable conversion with one of my runner friends Lynette at Bukit Aman Lake Garden during one of our Su…

Kakenukeru Ai no Uta: Hajimarino Day by Day (Song of Overwhelming Love: The Beginning of Day by Day) This is a motivational song for runners with music a…

On April 29, I took my first long-distance electric train ride on the KTM ETS from KL to Perlis to participate in Perlis Marathon 2017 which flagged o…

I didn't realise that BHPetrol's Orange Run, which is an annual event on BHPetrol's calendar, is already in its 12th year in 2017! Wow! It mea…

Here I'm waiting (for 5 years) ... I applied for Tokyo Marathon 2014 in August 2013. I was not accepted for participation. I applied again for Tokyo …

Why do people run 42 km full marathons, 68 km or 100 km ultra marathons? Why do people swim, bike, run in triathlon as if one sport is not challenging enou…

Early this year in January, I had the opportunity to run at Happy Valley Racecourse in Hong Kong Jockey Club for the first time. I also wrote extensively o…

A runner is always a runner. If you as a runner and you don't run for a few days, I'm sure you will feel that something is missing in your life. It&#…

Male and female athletes' race time according to their age. Credit: UCJC In 2014, Spanish researchers from Camilo Jose Cela university in Madrid have d…

I'm not a very good mechanical person.  I usually just rinse my HASA road bike with water then wipe with a piece of dry cloth after each ride. I have not…

Over the last few days, I was disturbed by concerns from some of my running friends and close friends about my body weight. Some of them have not seen me sin…

New Balance 1500v3, New Balance Fresh Foam Zante, New Balance Fresh Foam Boracay In my previous  post , I have listed down  seven things I look for in m…

ASICS Thartherzeal 5, ASICS DynaFlyte, ASICS GEL-DS Trainer 22, ASICS GEL-Kayano 23 Finding a perfect-fit running shoe to run a full marathon with perso…

Prior to learning about midfoot landing, I was wearing two pairs of Mizuno and two pairs of New Balance cushioned running shoes for my heel striking comfo…

wall of fame of the gold medalist at KL SEA Games 2017 Malaysian contingent operation center  After close to two weeks of friendly competition amongst So…

I've shared first part of my afterthoughts after attending Hammer Nutrition 2ndskin Inspire running clinic few days ago. I also shared about sub3-h…

Go KL city bus right outside of Wisma Genting at Jalan Sultan Ismail, Kuala Lumpur, during peak hours. In order to go from Renaissance Hotel at Jalan A…

I first heard of this inspirational song "So Many Hands" performed by talented artist Mia Palencia during the opening ceremony of 29th Southeast…

KLCC view from Atmosphere 360 revolving restaurant at KL Tower, Kuala Lumpur Atmosphere 360 If you want to experience a totally different dining exper…

Recently, I signed up for " Hammer Nutrition Malaysia - May I Inspire " session initiated by 2ndSkin Asia on 27th August 2017 at Desa Park City.  …

breathtaking KL skyline view from KL tower Even though I'm a Malaysian, admittedly I have only been up to the KL Tower only twice. 😊 My most recent KL…

Photo taken in Bali with Nikon D 5100 Recently I picked up an old DestinAsian magazine to read. It incidentally featured the winners of Readers' Choice…

Great thanks to Southeast Asian Games 2017 (KL SEA Games 2017)! Now we have a rejuvenated KL Sports City at Bukit Jalil! Besides all the impressive …