Monthly Archives: December 2009

From two wheels to two feet

December 14, 2009 – 4:19 pm

First it was bike commuting. Next year, I hope to do run commuting regularly. I figured it was a practical way of fitting my ultramarathon training into my busy work schedule. Either to work or to home, either way it will save me some time. It will also cure me of some boredom of doing [...]

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The calm after the storm

December 10, 2009 – 8:43 am

Not sure about you, but the week after a big race, I always feel a little lost. It’s as though a trusted friend has left the country for good, or all that’s left of that chocolate cake in the fridge is a smudge of cream and a few crumbs.
You know, there’s a sense of emptiness [...]

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The day before the big ‘un

December 5, 2009 – 8:55 am

There’s a good chance if you’re reading this that you, like me, will be one of 50,000 people at the Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon tomorrow.
First, CONGRATULATIONS! In my view the journey to the start line is harder than the race itself. The race takes anything between 3 to 6 hours for most of us, the [...]

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