Exclusive Interview with Karen Siah: From runner to Ironman in 8 months
Karen Siah is a familar name and face usually associated with the running scene. Just how did she debut across the Ironman Malaysia finish line below 14 hours? Only 8 months ago, sibling rivalry fuelled the idea to pursue an…
Jonathan Wong and Anna-Rina breaks records at Strength Alliance Meet Powerlifting competition
Malaysia Powerlifting Alliance (MPA) organised their second household powerlifting competition – the Strength Assembly Meet 2015, open to both local and international competitors in A.P.W Bangsar recently. MPA is a not-for-profit organization formed in 2015 for powerlifters by powerlifters, is the official…
Exclusive Interview with Barry Lee: Youngest Malaysian to qualify for Ironman World Championships
“You are an Ironman” – not only did Barry Lee hear these four words at the finish line of the Ironman Malaysia in Langkawi, but he is also floating on cloud nine after qualifying for the toughest Ironman World Championships…
Inaugural Spartan Race Malaysia tests grit and strength of true Spartans
Obstacle Course Racing (OCR) is fast becoming an addiction. Over 8000 spartan wanna-bees invited themselves to be tortured and tormented while testing their true grit, endurance and strength in the inaugural Spartan Race Malaysia. Held in Setia Alam, 22 obstacles…
From Hobbit Samwise Gamgee to Sean Astin ‘You are an Ironman’
Remember Sam, one of the hobbits from Lord of the Rings? Well, the real actor, Sean Astin participated in the Ironman World Championships in Kona, Hawaii last weekend and is now officially, an IRONMAN. Astin, 44, finished the 2.4-mile (3.8km) swim, 112-mile(180km)…
Extreme triathlete, Sean Conway is the first to complete the Ultimate British Triathlon
“Leading a normal life scares me” – Sean Conway Zimbabwean-born adventurer Sean Conway recently became the first person to complete the Ultimate British Triathlon. Having cycled the length of Britain in 2008, then swam it in 2013, he knocked off the…
Exclusive Interview: Maslina Ismail fights for more CrossFit titles with broken finger at X45 Challenge
If Jack is the master of all trades, Maslina Ismail has to be the ‘Jill, the master of all sports’. Coming in from her success in last year’s X45 Challenge, Maslina will be participating in the team event, which consists…
Malaysian Spartans learns the steps in community workout at Fuel Athletics
AROO, Spartans! Are you preparing to dominate the Malaysia Spartan race this October? Some 50 aspiring Malaysian Spartans had a free community workout hosted by the awesome trainers at Fuel Atheletics, to prep their skills and get ready for the next…
Top 10 Benefits Of Morning Running
Admittedly, I struggled with becoming an earlier riser and running first thing in the morning for many years. However, now that its become a habit of mine, I realize just how important it was to establish this (almost) daily routine…
Swim Bike Run Altitude training with Ironman Craig ‘Crowie’ Alexander
Specialized spent a few days documenting Craig Alexander’s triathlon training in Boulder, Colorado. Alexander, better known as ‘Crowie’ said: “My love is training and racing. But you can’t do it forever. I’m just happy to still be doing it at…
