Can’t be mad about a personal best.
34th overall, 29th male, 6th age group in a stacked field of elites and international runners.
Slowly improving, enjoying the process and excited for what’s next.
A two-hour motorbike ride from Hanoi, to a village where no one speaks English and searching for an old man who’s hard to find.
Thu Sy village in Hung Yen province, Vietnam, is a 200-year-old hub famous for crafting traditional bamboo fish traps ("Đó"). Elderly artisans such as 80+ year-old Mr. Luong Son Bac maintains this fading craft by weaving traps used for fishing and for home decoration.
Warm-up and fitness check ahead of the Ayala Philippine Marathon.
Sleep-deprived but still a solid training block. It won’t be your day every day but progress is always a win.