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Triathlon Coaches Sue Teoh, Jessen Lee, Aldrian Yeo and Edwin Thiang Switch Gears in 2020

Coaches usually set goals for their trainees, but what happens when the circumstances change and they need to reset goals for themselves? ToughASIA spoke to 4 triathlon coaches – Sue Teoh, Jessen Lee, Aldrian Yeong and Edwin Thiang – who…

Malaysian Qualifiers for IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship Look Towards 2022

The 2020 IROMAN 70.3 World Championships in New Zealand was going to be the highlight of the triathlon community in Malaysia as we have 16 athletes representing our country. Unfortunately, the race has been cancelled as the COVID-19 global pandemic…

Practise Running Drills to Run Faster and Prevent Injuries

Running drills enable you to run faster and prevent injury, says running coach Sue Teoh. (Instagram/Sue Teoh)Worried that your running form has suffered in the last 20 days while you’re stuck indoors? This is the best time to work on…

Irene Chong leads Malaysia in Triathlon at Asian Games 2018

Malaysia will be part of the 17 nations competing in Triathlon at the 18th Asian Games in Palembang, Indonesia from tomorrow, 31 August to 2 September. Lake Jakabaring will host the competition and will be hosted across 31 August to 2 September….

Exclusive Interview with Triathlon Power Couple Sue Teoh and Jessen Lee

Best known as Malaysia’s Power Couple in Triathlon, Sue Teoh and Jessen Lee romps the road and off-road Triathlon scene. At the off-road triathlon, Xterra Malaysia in Langkawi recently, Sue finished second while Jessen finished in third place in their…

Sue Teoh: Top Strategies to Beat the Heat in triathlon

One of the biggest challenges triathletes will be facing on race day is the environment. With the current weather pattern with heat waves, you need to have a well planned strategy to manage the heat! Here are some pointers to help you out:…

Sue Teoh: 5 tips to cycle off your calories and get race ready

Happy New Year of the Monkey! Everyone ditched their bikes for Chinese New Year treats and parties and now we have to get ourselves back on the bike pronto! Post CNY celebrations, we probably also gained some unwanted weight and fitness on…

Sue Teoh: Improve your swimming strokes with drills

What are swim drills? Swim drills may sound alien to you if you’ve not attended formal swim coaching sessions before. Don’t get intimidated by drills, it is merely an exercise that exaggerates a particular aspect of a swim stroke. Used appropriately,…

Sue Teoh: Preparing for a Triathlon RACE!

Oh yeah it’s RACE WEEK! For some of you you’ll be enjoying taper week, but for the newbies, maybe your heart is already racing in anticipation of your big race. For those who didn’t manage to train enough, don’t do…

Sue Teoh: Improving your swim – How you should spend your time and money

For most triathletes, swimming is a chore they have to endure to enjoy the rest of the triathlon experience. You have to finish that swim within the cut-off time to continue the race. Start working on your techniques early in the season,…