How did the marathon go?

I arrive Jakarta last night, after an overnight stay in Tokyo as my connecting flight in LAX was delayed. Not the worst experience as Japan is just so convenient (more later). I intentionally postponed race recap as I know my perspective of how did it go would shift from feeling a total defeat to a … Continue reading How did the marathon go? →

The countdown starts: -48 hrs

Sleep improved somewhat. I slept from 9pm-1am, then 3:30am to 7am. I finished Tina's book during that awake time. Loving her even more. Thoughts in my mind this morning: Oura shows my body temperature increased 0.7C last night. Am I sick? Please don't get sick! I measured myself twice, both time showing around 36C. But … Continue reading The countdown starts: -48 hrs →

Chicago update and race plan

Sleep: erratic. Monday: 12 hrs. Tuesday: 2am-7am. Wednesday: 10:30pm-1am, 4am-7:40am. Jet lag is hard!!!!!!!!!!! I had to remind myself during frustration that the whole point of coming here early is to get over the jet lag, so just live it! I still have 3 nights to go before the race, hopefully it gets better. Eat: … Continue reading Chicago update and race plan →

Bumpy arrival to Chicago

I arrived Chicago, with little "surprise" on the way. I arrived the airport after saying goodbye (hard!) to the family, contemplating how to entertain myself during 4 hrs transit time in Tokyo. It turned out that I didn't have that.... instead I had to transit domestically from Narita to Haneda airport which is 70km away!!! … Continue reading Bumpy arrival to Chicago →

Weekend & Workout report

I survived the peak of my training cycle, barely, with lots of doubts and aches. But let's rewind Saturday: 9 miles steady run went well, although the pollution was pretty bad at the end. Lizzy had her piano lesson early at 8am. She complained that that's too early and asked me to reschedule. I not-nicely … Continue reading Weekend & Workout report →