In 2025, I was all about those longer distances and trail running, so I only hit up one road race—a 25km event in Xiaoliuqiu (with some crazy aid stations....). I also managed to fit in some diving to hang out with the sea turtles :) Fried oysters at the aid station!:) Later in the year, in June and September, I jumped into two UTMB races. One was in Japan (58km with 2400m+ elevation), and the other in Malaysia (55km with 2000m+ elevation). Between these two "by UTMB" races

I signed up for this race because I got the "runner's blues." A week after my UTMB in Japan, I felt the itch to do it all over again. That same week, I started searching for another UTMB in my part of Asia. I might even enter the lottery next year to get those stones! Malaysia's date seemed perfect for me, both the distance and transportation worked out, so it was an ideal way to squeeze in another UTMB in the same year. The timing was spot on, at the end of September, and wi

A week after the run, I finally managed to write something about this race. It's my second 50k in my life. This is the first UTMB event...

Another year of running is in the books! This time, there were fewer races and a bit less running compared to 2023. Here's my 2024 recap!...