Tag Archives: Running

Rebel Without A Shoe

Posted on January 22, 2012 by Gus Ghani

Of all the thousands of photos taken at the Newton Challenge Run on 1st January 2012, the one that raised my curiosity & captured my imagination was a photo of runner, Cheryl Tan, running barefoot with her shoes tucked under … Continue reading →

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RUNNING NOTHING BEHIND EXCEPT FOOTPRINTS

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Gus Ghani

Having no athletic background, it’s difficult to find my running groove. Most times, when I run, I don’t raise my knees high enough, my pace is too slow, and my shoulders are too stiff. To be honest, I don’t even … Continue reading →

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First Run Day Of Year 2012

Posted on January 2, 2012 by Gus Ghani

Under the cloak of darkness, Syed (my Running Buddy) & I headed to nearby Bandar Kinrara. At 5:00AM, we arrived at the starting/finishing point located in between a small row of shop-lots and a modest-sized mosque. The scene is filled … Continue reading →

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An Action-Packed 2011

Posted on December 31, 2011 by Gus Ghani

It comes as a delightful surprise for me to be able to sincerely describe the Year 2011 as one being “Incredible”, “Awesome”, and I would even go as far as to add in “Life-Changing”. The next obvious question I ask myself is “why has this particular year … Continue reading →

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Pick Your Races

Posted on December 27, 2011 by Gus Ghani

Sometimes, I wonder how runners select which running events they will participate in out-of-the many events out there. My educated guess is that most runners are attracted to events with big and famous brand sponsors like Adidas, Brookes, MacDonalds, Mizuno, New Balance, … Continue reading →

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Splashing Putra Jaya Lake

Posted on December 26, 2011 by Gus Ghani

  It was the first time I had to wake-up at 4AM for any sports event. Without my knowledge, waking-up early on Sundays would be a common occurence in the many months to come. After fitting my bicycle into the car, … Continue reading →

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Adination Breakfast Run 11-Dec-2012

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Gus Ghani

5:30AM – My running buddy, Syed, picked me up and we drove into the darkness towards Puncak Alam. Syed’s face was sunburnt from the unforgiving sun at Port Dickson from the day before. Even worse, Syed was plagued by an … Continue reading →

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