Mental game: race recap & good friends

I almost didn't PB. My target was to go under 50 min (my last 10km was in 2016 at 50 min 8 secs) but realized that I might barely finish because I was sleep deprived due to jet lag, overall tiredness, my lingering hip soreness. So, the mental game for this race was The game. … Continue reading Mental game: race recap & good friends →

5k race report

My coach set me to do a 5k race to see how I am doing with the speed training segment. This is the last running race before the start of the month long fasting for muslim. I was not sure about the race organization, nor sure if my calf will act out (I pulled a … Continue reading 5k race report →

Nothing left: Huge PR

I made it!!! What a wonderful day for PR for all runners, from Eliud to me. 😀 The weather condition couldn't have been better, 12C, no wind, overcast for 2/3 of the race, and sunny when it was over. I had a 7 min PR!!! I am sooooo proud of myself for pushing hard all … Continue reading Nothing left: Huge PR →

pre-race jittery

The day before the race was lowkey as the main purpose is to rest and get ready. I did 20 min jog around 9am, seeing many serious runners there doing their runs (definitely not jog), feeling inspired as the whole city is prepared for the race. Then I checked out from my previous hotel to … Continue reading pre-race jittery →

Cautiously ambitious

EUPHORIA run this morning ladies!! 3 weeks out from the race day, thus longest run of the training cycle. 18 miles was in my book.. I wasn't sure because I feel like I did get a cold this week thus was tired, some cough, and some stuffed nose. I told my coach about my unsureness … Continue reading Cautiously ambitious →