*Bellow Summary is not to brag.
It's merely there to exemplify how being inspired propelled me in my endurance journey. How inspiration put me on a journey from Completing to Competing. Don't forget to check out inspiration
Adding to this, I learned that failure, as hard as it can be, can prove to the most powerful teacher & motivator.
It's merely there to exemplify how being inspired propelled me in my endurance journey. How inspiration put me on a journey from Completing to Competing. Don't forget to check out inspiration
Adding to this, I learned that failure, as hard as it can be, can prove to the most powerful teacher & motivator.
Trail Running - My 1st Endurance Love
2014 --- Discovery the power of being powered by goals ---
17km Otterbox X-Trail run - I completed my first ever race, age 34 21km MSIG Trail run - I completed first ever ½ marathon Philadelphia ½ marathon - I completed my first and only flat ½ marathon to date 2015 --- Getting hooked on adventure & multi sport --- 17km Otterbox X-Trail run - Getting comfortable getting lost on trail The Beast Trail – 25km - A whole new level of trail running with the Taiwan Beast Runners 37km Run through the Jungle - One of the most beautiful jungle races ever MSIG Taiwan Action Asia 50km - Completed my first Ultra marathon |
2016 --- Exploring the boundaries of endurance ---
UTMG - 45km trail run - The toughest race I’ve done to date 11th overall, only 16 finished out of 400 Ultra Rinjani 60km - My Longest race to date 19+hours, 9th overall Formosa trail run 65km - 7th overall 2017 --- From completing to competing & learning --- Formosa trail run 65km - 5th overall 2018 No trail running races, yet did a few ultra trail runs in the off season ... ‘for fun’ |
Triathlon - My 2nd Endurance Love
2015 --- Getting hooked on adventure & multi sport ---
Lava Tongxiao 51.5 - first ever triathlon Taiwan Super Triathlon 51.5 Lava Masago 51.5 - first ever bonk during a race. despite that, I finished Lava Taitung flowing lake 51.5 Laguna Phuket Triathlon - first international race Ironman 70.3 Taiwan - first half ironman. I realized I was hooked to longer distances |
2016 --- Exploring the boundaries of endurance ---
Lava Dapeng Bay 51.5 Asian Triathlon Union & CTML 70.3 Ironman Taiwan 70.3 Puyuma Taitung Triathlon 70.3 - Doing too many races close to each other leads to injury Ironman Taiwan Penghu - my first full distance Ironman * after recovering from my first full Ironman race, I decided to go from "Completing to Competing" This marked the beginning of my partnership with COS Coaching |
2017 --- From completing to competing & adding a twist of learning ---
Ironman Taiwan 70.3 - 2nd in AG, qualified for 2017 70.3 WCS Ironman Vietnam 70.3 - Learnings that helped me unlock my hydration strategy (precision hydration) Ironman Cebu 70.3 - 4th in AG, qualified for 2018 70.3 WCS My crank broke 80km in the ride. I decided to run barefoot to T2. #nevergiveup Ironman 70.3 WCS in Chattanooga - What an experience... the 70.3 worlds.... Ironman Malaysia - The race I still call "My biggest failure", yet it laid grounds for an epic ‘chip on my shoulder’ 2018 race year |
2018 --- The discovery of 'the lifestyle' ---
Ironman South Africa - 5th in AG Qualified for 2018 Ironman WCS in Kona Challenge Roth - A primary goal to have fun propelled me to my full distance PB of 9h13min Ironman WCS in Kona - Unreal experience. Racing with the best 56th in AG Ironman Malaysia - Vengeance for "my 2017 failure", 4th in AG, Qualified for 2019 Ironman WCS in Kona *Added bonus, AWA Ironman Gold with 12th global position in AG |