Yawn: PJ Dawn 2012

Lady looks on as 21km runners get ready to dash

It was a relatively flat race course that was a joy to run. However not all the race-organizing stars aligned.

The Orange Run

BHP Orange Run 2011 - Race Bib

Date of run: 24 July 2011 Running and joining road races incur relatively lower costs than other hobbies, making it one of the easier ones to pick up, sustain and more frequently indulge in.

Breezy Brooks Run

Brooks HM 2012 Race Bib

Date of run: 11 March 2012 Brooks Half Marathon was my first event of the year and I am happy to report no knees or shins were damaged in the completion of this race.

Adidas The Disasterous

Date of run: 3 Oct 2011 Sometimes not all runs go as we plan. The heart was willing to give it all but a certain other body part didn’t get the memo.

My First 10k

Date of run: 26 June 2011 I don’t know what possessed me to sign up for the 10.6 km run in the Standard Chartered KL Marathon (SCKLM). Perhaps the increased level of endorphin in my body clouded my judgement and made me develop delusional optimism. But there was no turning [...]

Belt blues

I’ve always thought running gadgets were for the more seasoned and experienced runners, but as it turns out, us rookies are just as equally gaga for them. One particular doodad goes by many a name: fuel belt, energy belt, hydration belt – but they all now mean the same thing [...]

Running on a F1 circuit

Running date: 16 April 2011 The (notorious) Energizer Night Run of 2011 was my maiden attempt in joining organized running events. Fueled by curiosity to see if I could withstand a so-called “fun run” that was 5.5km long, I signed up, excited and intimidated at the same time. Excited because [...]

What’s in a shoe?

Could something as simple as a pair of shoes make all the difference in changing the way you feel about a certain activity? In my case with running, it is a resounding yes.