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Race Report: Mountains 2 Beach Marathon

On Sunday, I ran the Mountains 2 Beach marathon in Ventura. It was a course meant for a BQ/PR, but my goal was a sub 4. My strategy for this race goes against what you’re taught – to start fast. Again, in training I was only getting ~20 miles per week, but this time I added in more cross training and interval training. Based on the low mileage training and my experiences, I guessed I would cramp up around the 3 hour mark. So the goal was to run with the 3:30 pacer for the first half for a 1:45… Read More »Race Report: Mountains 2 Beach Marathon

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Ultramarathon Fueling: Race Day

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  • March 13, 2019October 25, 2021

Finally, I take HVMN ketone esters as a direct source of ketones that I can take while also consuming carbs. A typical keto diet is so strict on restricting carbs because carbs trigger an insulin release, which stops fat burning. Then begins the carb cravings, sugar addiction/crashes, and, over the long term, insulin resistance. So a typical keto diet, as originally prescribed as a medical treatment, has people consuming next to no carbohydrates to force the body into ketosis.

Race Report: Antelope Canyon Ultramarathon

First ultramarathon in the books! The Antelope Canyon 55km was a beautiful course in Page, Arizona, passing Horseshoe Bend and running through the Lower Antelope Slot Canyon. The course had some tough technical sections and was made more difficult as we were running mostly in sand. Thankfully, it was well organized with plenty of aid stations along the way. After a PR-chasing 2018, this was my only athletic goal for 2019 – a distance PR and my first ultra. 2019’s been mad busy for me between juggling my finance career, training a bigger than usual team for Dreamland Boxing Training Center’s… Read More »Race Report: Antelope Canyon Ultramarathon

Bangkok Half Marathon

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  • November 22, 2018April 22, 2021

Wow. My first night race wasn’t easy – still had to deal with the heat! The Bangkok Marathon is the biggest race in Thailand and attracted over 55,000 participants (across all distances) in 2015. The marathon starts at midnight, the half I did started at 2AM, and there are shorter distances that started after I finished. The start and end of the race is located on Sanam Chai (“field of prosperity”) Road in front of the Grand Palace (pictured in the background), the Temple of the Emerald Buddha, and the Ministry of Defence. Wasn’t expecting this race to be as… Read More »Bangkok Half Marathon