Dream team’s dream trip

We made it to Rinjani summit!!! It was such a challenging hike but so cool to have done it with my favorite friend in Jakarta. We call this group of 3 dream team because we really like each other, we work very well together, and we are good friends. They are my favorite people in … Continue reading Dream team’s dream trip →

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 →

Day 3: Ijen crater and fly home

Our day started 2am (woke up by alarm at 1:50am as we had to check out). The drive up to the start was about 2 hrs. We arrived just few minutes before the gate open. We met with our local guide together with another group of 3 ladies from Malaysia. The hike up was quite … Continue reading Day 3: Ijen crater and fly home →