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Malaysia Ultra League Championship
Early June, the Malaysian Ultra Runners Association launched the Malaysia Ultra League Championship. It’s essentially a championship which currently has most (95% +) of the ultra marathon races in Malaysia. Runners participate in... READ MORE
Standard Chartered KL Marathon 2017 Registration Opened
You probably have seen back in December that your social media that the Standard Chartered KL Marathon opened its registration to last year runners in advance of the opening to the general public.... READ MORE
Review of the Xero Z-Trek sandals
This review is a bit different from the usual one I would do after buying a new gear… I’m writing this after using the Xero Z-Trek for about 8-9 months in various situation... READ MORE
Trying the new Xero Z-Trail running sandals
I’ve been walking and running for months with the Xero Z-Trek sandals. These sandals are great and I feel great running with them. Early 2016, I started joining the Mont Kiara Running Club... READ MORE
Barefoot, you mean… really no shoes ?
This post is an introduction to a series of multiple posts about barefoot running. I’m a runner probably like you and I’ve been walking barefoot for years while I’m running barefoot for now 8 months. I’d like to share in … Continued
Pink Ultra – The “MWM” moment of ultras
I’ll reproduce here the content of a post I wrote for the Malaysian Ultra Runners Association (MURA) about the recently held Pink 50 Ultra. That post was published on July 3, 2015 in preparation for the race in order to … Continued
MARDI MAEPS Trail Run 2015 – Race report
I’m writing this review few weeks after running that race on July 26, 2015. I ran previously the 2014 edition and it was fun though there were couple of issues: congestions at some section especially in the first half and too big … Continued
King of Sungai Lembing – Race report
Few months ago, I got to know about King of Sungai Lembing right after attending King of Kemensah Trail race, where I was volunteering with Team Pacat (you can read the report here). I was thinking about doing that race but actually … Continued
Puchong Hill night run – aka Blackwater series
During the month of Ramadhan, Muslims runners have to shift their workout to the evening mostly. Morning runs are not really an option as breaking the fast is happening very early (at least I did not see anyone mentioning they … Continued
Should you join a running group (part 3) ?
This is the 3rd and last part of our post for new runners and joining a running group. You can read the first part here: Should you join a running group (part 1). and the second part here: Should you join a running … Continued
Ultra Running 101 Clinic at Putrajaya
Many weeks ago, I received an invitation on Facebook for an ultra-running clinic to be held in Putrajaya on July 4, 2015. It was to be organised by Ultra Running Malaysia and Team Pacat. I did not hear about it … Continued
Should you join a running group ? (Part 2)
This is the 2nd part of our post for new runners and joining a running group. You can read the first part here: Should you join a running group (part 1). This post explain you the different type of running workout, … Continued
Back 2 Endurance 2015 – Race report
Quick introduction to Back 2 Endurance Back 2 Endurance (B2E) is an ultra-marathon race organised by Malaysia Ultra Running every year at Taman Tasik Perdana (the “Lake Garden”). This year, the race was held on June 14, 2015. It was … Continued
Should you join a running group ? (Part 1)
A tale of runners… Let’s take a common story you can hear within the running community. Our main character will be John. John never really ran much, a little bit at school, doing some sport with his buddies but never … Continued