William Lee: Running Is My Meditation
Many may have heard of the term “runner’s high” – a state where a runner is in a brief, deep relaxing state of euphoria and this can be a common occurrence among runners that truly find running enjoyable. While not…
Couple Goals: Harum Delima and Knut Haug Share 8 Years of Triathlon Love
Affectionately known as Team Haug, the husband-and-wife pair of Harum Delima Binti Mohd Noor and Knut Morten Bjorlien Haug is popular within the local triathlon fraternity. The couple shares a love for sports in their childhood with Harum playing basketball…
Triathlon Powers Couple Sue Kay and Rupert Chen To The IRONMAN 70.3 World Championships
She was already cycling and running, and practising bendy poses in yoga. He was one of Malaysia’s fastest IRONMAN 2016 finisher. Together, Sue Kay and Rupert Chen have now become one of our favourite couples in triathlon whom we love…
Nur Farah Loves Going the Ultra Distance in Virtual Runs
Virtual runs mean different things to different folks. Some like it, some do not. For 28-year old Nur Farah Nabila binti Mokhtar from Petaling Jaya, she loves it so passionately that she clocked ultra long distances on virtual runs in…
From Graceful Ballerina to Running Podium Winner, Beatrice Au Recommends Running Routes in Ipoh, Perak
From ballerina flats to running shoes. Such is the journey for former ballerina Beatrice Au, whose husband motivated her to take up up running 5 years ago. Since then, this mother of five children is a regular finisher on the…
Aimi Iwasaki Keeping Others Fit and Optimistic During MCO 2021
Although we have embarked into another Movement Control Order (MCO) period, Aimi Iwasaki is keeping an optimistic eye on the horizon. Learning from the ‘dark ages’ of 2020, the Penang-based triathlete has developed a fourth discipline – mental strength. Recently…
Exclusive: Lim Ee-Van on Completing All 34 IRONMAN VRs, Tristupe and Racing Triathlons
Lim Ee-Van is no stranger to the triathlon community in Malaysia. Kuala Lumpur born and bred, Ee Van leads an environmental risk management team in Middle East and Asia, but really, many know him from tristupe.com. This 44-year old with…
Running Lifts Nurfaizah’s Mind, Body and Spirit
“I feel that running is not just about running, that there is so much more! It is akin to meditation in motion, a spiritual practice and it allows me to stay focused in everything that I do.” Nurfaizah Binti Mohamed…
Joymix Beetroot Does It for Reita Kanagarajah’s Thalassemia Condition
Dhia Danisha Reita Kanagarajah, or “Reita” as she is affectionately known, seems like your usual avid sports enthusiast, taking part in running and triathlon events. However, little did we know that she has Thalassaemia – a red blood cells deficiency…
KLSCM Marathon Pacer Redeems Himself at Virtual Race
One key motivating element we miss in live running races this year is the ever-friendly pacers especially at the highly anticipated KL Standard Chartered Marathon (KLSCM) annual. In the 2019 edition, Ewegene Tan was tasked as the 4-hour-pacer but failed…
