Paris day 5: sugar comma and walking to sleep

With the marathon behind us, we were free to walk around as much as kids can tolerate. The plan for the day was open as we just needed to change Airbnb and had centre of Pompidou in the afternoon. A colleague friend recommended Angelina, her favorite place in Paris so we went. I didn’t know … Continue reading Paris day 5: sugar comma and walking to sleep →

Day 4: EPIC Paris marathon

This was my favorite marathon to run to DATE!!! I finally crushed my goal of sub-4, 19 min faster than Chicago, and 7 min faster than my PB (Berlin in 2022). I'll divide this recap into pre-race; my racing strategy; the race; the vibe; post-race "celebration"; what I learned during this training cycle. Pre-race: 4am: … Continue reading Day 4: EPIC Paris marathon →

Paris day 3: saving my legs

24 hrs until the race and my sole objective of the day is to rest and stay calm. The girls were going to participate the kids run but due to street closure we never got to the starting line. Instead, we explored a farmers' market, seeing so many varieties of cheese, seafood. Then daddy started … Continue reading Paris day 3: saving my legs →

Getting to Paris and Day 1

We arrived Paris!!! I can't believe this is happening, so close to my race and with the family this time to have a blast. Our journey to Paris was smooth, especially because Qatar is such a child friendly airline. They got special kit for kids, got meals served before other passengers, and got a box … Continue reading Getting to Paris and Day 1 →

Last weekend before Paris

We had a long weekend as Friday was off for Easter. Indonesia being a country that respect muslim, hindu, christians, all religions holidays are observed. Frdaiy morning was super slow. I woke up early but didn't have to run (did I mention I started TAPERING?), then got up and went through my daily morning routine … Continue reading Last weekend before Paris →