Tag: training

Conquering a 100km Trail Race with Confidence

It has been a year since I last toed the line at a trail ultra, and in that time, my focus has shifted toward my business in Kuala Lumpur and my family who now resides in Singapore. When I started this blog back in 2020, it was a way to chronicle my journey toward completing a 100km trail ultra. Now, having achieved that goal and successfully finishing six of them, I find myself at a crossroads, uncertain if I will chase more of these races in the future. This may very well be my final blog post on ultra racing.

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Courage at the Starting Line

It was just before 6 in the morning on 18 December 2021 when the gentle drizzle turned into a medium shower. The first-wave ultra-runners were all waiting at the starting pen, keeping a small distance between each other in compliance with the pandemic standard operating procedure. Personally for me, it took courage just to show up at the starting line.

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7 Things Running has Done for Me

I understand that running is not for everyone. I don’t enjoy running as much as I would like to as well. Neither am I considered good at it. In fact this morning I struggled with an easy run and only managed 4km before I threw in the towel. My left hip was a little tight and I was running out of breath even at the easiest of pace.

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Growing like the Bamboo

Training for an ultra-distance requires running a relatively high weekly mileage. Accumulating these weekly mileage has somewhat been a challenge for me. The Covid-19 pandemic is taking a toll on everyone. All race events have been either cancelled or postponed to next year. Parks are sealed off and forest trails closed. Social distancing is enforced and we are not allowed to congregate or run in groups. It is not easy to go on training with all these restrictions, especially when there are no race excitements or pressures in the horizon.

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