I am grateful to be able to travel and combining this with taking part in adventure racing – i.e. ultra and trail running races which I’m passionate about. Despite competing once in roughly every 3 months, I haven’t run for any charity since 2014. So this year it’s my big year going to new ageRead more
Old Mutual Two Oceans 56km – Why I Will Return To World’s Most Beautiful Marathon
Last Easter weekend I flew to Cape Town to enter my first race in the Mother City. Although I have been here before (part of Comrades race and Cape Town tour), there was something special about coming back to South Africa. Clearly I adore this continent with all its unique and colourful identity. As itsRead more
Fantastic Fuji – Climbing Highest Peak In Japan
No trip to Japan is complete without climbing Mount Fuji. During last Eid weekend which turned out to be the last weekend of this year’s official climbing season, I felt privileged to be able to summit the highest peak in Japan. A memorable SOTG’s first trip to Land Of the Rising Sun. Faith and ArtRead more
Beetroot Red Velvet Chai Latte
Do you like beetroot? When making beetroot juice the earthiness taste gives a humble clean spirit. But, I am not sharing yet another juice recipe. A beetroot chai latte, instead Yes, your heard me right.Call it red velvet latte or superfood chai latte. You will not disappoint. All started with me missing the good old Karak chai when livingRead more
Healthy Start – In My Kitchen February 2018
Compiling this for ‘In My Kitchen’ (details at the end) which I last participated in September and so really didn’t want to give this one a miss. Few healthy and sports-related goodies are in for the treat so I can kick start the year with something good in the pantry From Simply Active Asia –Read more
Lululemon Heatwave 100km Challenge And Benefits Of Yoga To Runners
While viewing the Instagram feed, I was delighted to find out about Lululemon’s Heatwave 100km challenge back in the middle of November last year. The challenge was to clock 100km with Strava app from 1st to 25th November for an in-store surprise. Since the moved to Singapore from Dubai, I trained pretty much on myRead more
Curried Leek And Sweet Potatoe Cashew Soup
First recipe blog post for 2018 is here and we are 17 days down already. Wish you a Happy New Year and trust you’ve utilised the downtime season to spend time with loved one. Here in this blog space, I’ve stopped posting good recipes for some months – an apology for this. In the nameRead more
Running Wild In Bario – Mud Battle
A last-minute decision to enter a race has introduced me to a remote place I’ve never been before. After 20 years away from Asia, a place like Bario was just the perfect introductory Borneo adventure for me. My first trail race in Malaysia (and the first time in Sarawak) has turned out to be aRead more
