Langkawi Island Ocean Marathon

Distance: 42km Pace: 8'28"/km 05:55:23 Date: 21 April 2013 Time: 4.30 am Location: Awana Porto Malai, Langkawi. Kedah To think that on my 28th birthday in 2012, I treated myself to a backpacking adventure in Langkawi. Part of the adventure included running 17km at 11 am. Man, it was a hot one. It was my wish to run a marathon in Langkawi but from the reviews of seasoned runners, it seemed that Langkawi had a bad reputation for marathons. In the...

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My First Sport Injury

The place to go to treat injuries. First time for everything! My first injury came from cycling NOT running. *evil laughter* I was cycling towards Balik Pulau and did an acrobat on my bike and tada - a fall! 2 spots on my right elbow and 1 spot on my right hip and yes, a crushed shoulder and chest. Too scared to cry and trying not to laugh, I tried to mount my road bike - just to find that it was bent. Innocently, I stood by the road side and...

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Malaysia Women Marathon 2013 (MWM)

How I got Myself into This? When I first heard of the Malaysia Women Marathon, news came from my darling fellow runner when we were in Yangon, Myanmar back in January. My initial reaction was, "So I registered Langkawi Ocean Marathon and Borneo International Marathon which are two weeks apart and now there's MVM in Shah Alam. Can I handle 2 marathons in a month?" The next part of the fun was that for anyone doing a half or full marathon, one can...

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