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The Preparation There was no preparation for the 32km race whatsoever.  Thanks to the haze, I only managed to squeeze in only 3 runs for the entire Sep 2015! A grand total of 18km!!  This was why I was contemplating not to turn up for the race.  But after collecting...

Icy baths, electric shocks, vertical climbs and prone crawls... why wouldn't you want to compete in the Commando Challenge obstacle race?  The 13 military style obstacles were interspersed within a 6km run along the beaches, tracks, and jungle of Sentosa Island. A stinking hot day at 33 degrees celsius, perhaps...

Waking up rejuvenised for race day, runners for the 21km/13km events were ferried to the start point at Ambarawa Railway Museum, located about 30 minutes bus ride from the resort. Runners were to start at the railway station, running along the heritage railway for most part of the course...

The 2nd day of the 3D2N travel and run trip was spent doing an easy run, exploring the resort while checking out the activities available. There is a 4.8km designated route around the resort for guests to walk/run. The route brought me through the rustic villages. I also saw...

MesaStila Hotel & Resort Magelang is located in Central Java, Indonesia, which is only 3.5 hours' away from Singapore (2 hours direct flight to Semarang Airport + 1.5 hours land transfer). Before my departure, everyone was worried that the haze condition will be bad. However, Java is actually located...

Finally, a HM in Johor state.. Educity Sundown Malaysia returns in its second edition following its successful debut last year. Being adventurous as usual (I've never run a race in Johor state despite its' close proximity to SG), I decided to take part in this years' edition - given the chance that I...

Running makes me feel home. Just the motion of running feels natural, like something I was meant to do. I recall three moments that deepened my running experience. I fell in love with running at 16. Evening runs kept me sane in the midst of preparation for O Levels. On one...

The Haze Does It Again 4th October 2015 0600hrs - What should have been the start of another run in KL turns out to be the start of my return back to Singapore on a flight booked immediately after the announcement of the cancellation of the race. It was probably...