Run.Research.Rest.Repeat

A morning run in mid-Sept I visited the Lake district 2 weeks ago, right after defending my thesis. I have to say good bye to a place where I've learned to run. My first ever marathon also happened there. The time was horrendous, I clearly do not know what I signed up for. The most important thing that the place has taught me is to keep trying by working on my fitness, navigational skills and mental toughness. The mountains and its weather system will test you. On some day, you get to the summit and on some, you've failed. On top of Helvellyn with a dog (I wish it's mine!) I think the Lakes have been a great teacher. I don't think I've would have survived my PhD without spending time in the Lakes pushing myself  physically and mentally. I've ran/walked/got into a van with strangers in the Lakes. I'm grateful the place accommodated me. Now I must take these lessons on endurance and apply it to my daily life in Malaysia.  I'm a bit disapp...

Date: 7/7/2018 (Saturday) Middle Route: 27.1km Elevation: +986m/-986m Race Details This is the second race I entered in fell/trail conditions. I signed up for the long route 46km in February and decided to scale back the distance to 27km as I found I could not fit long runs during the Ramadhan month. Then 5 days before the race day I was down with chest infection. I suspect this is due to lingering cold emerging from air travel and it just got worse on the return flight to England. I was bedridden from Monday to Wednesday, coughing up mucus while pumping a lot vitamin C and water in my body to get better. By Thursday night, I know there is no way I will be able to race on Saturday. A short email to the race organizer informed me that there won’t be any cut-off time for participants doing the middle route, aka I can walk this course. My peak flow reading on Friday morning was 300 when the ideal reading for my age and height is expected to be 420. It is settled then, I ...