Triathlete narrowly avoids crash at the Rembau Challenge 2018
The long waited Rembau Challenge made a comeback and I could not resist signing up! I had participated in their previous editions since 2014, so I immediately signed myself up for the Individual Mens Open category. At the race briefing,…
Perseverance reaps reward at NPE Highway Challenge 2018
This was my second time participating in the NPE Highway Run – the second leg of the IJM Allianz Duo Highway Challenge, the first being the Besraya Highway Run in April 2018. The New Pantai Highway – NPE spans from…
Unleash your personal best at the Kerian Incredible Duathlon
One always needs motivation to keep training to stay on top of your game. The Kerian Incredible Duathlon race in Perak gave me good reason to train and keep the momentum going, pushing myself to improve further. So, I enrolled in…
Fiery, Fast and Furious 113 Desaru Triathlon
A short hiatus after finishing IRONMAN Malaysia in 2016, I found the itch to race again, but starting with the sprint distance at the recent 113 Desaru Triathlon in Desaru, Johor. Underestimated the preparation and packing my gear, but fortunately I…
Battling through searing heat at the 113 Desaru Triathlon
The 2018 edition of the recent 113 Desaru Triathlon race in Johor, Malaysia can be summed up with 3 words, Hot, Hilly, and Windy. It was tough, it was brutal, but then again, it’s SUPPOSED to be that way. Come…
‘Will run for Popcorn’ runner spotted at the BESRAYA Highway Run
Envious from seeing a lot of friends running the IJM Duo Highway Challenge last year as they acquired two medals from two runs which combined to become one big finisher ‘trophy’ in the shape of a toll booth, I was inspired…
Never give up in conquering your fear of open water at the Kapas Marang Swimathon 6.5km
The most challenging sporting event in my life is swimming, always feeling unsecured and scared when my feet did not touch the ground. But as they always say, conquer your fears head on, and that inspired me to participate in…
113 OD Melaka Triathlon brings focus to IRONMAN Kona qualifier’s race
Racing in Triathlon is tricky, with three disciplines – swimming, cycling and running to master at the same time. Having picked up the sport in a hurry, I have been focusing my training on swimming with my coach, Aldrian Yeo…
Cyclist turned runner pushes the threshold at BESRAYA Highway Challenge 2018
There I was, still suffering from jet lag after returning from Europe, embarking on my first running race since 2014 by racing 13km on the BESRAYA highway which is part of the IJM Duo Highway Challenge 2018. Race morning started…
Brotherhood carries 3 Lee brothers across the finish line of Standard Chartered Kuala Lumpur Marathon 2018
If you can’t run a fast race, make sure you run a good race. Having run a 50km trail run in Port Dickson the week before, blisters on the sole of my feet had only just recovered in time to…
