TLDR
The Covid-19 pandemic brought the world to a standstill since 2020. With in-person races and travel cancelled, I embarked on some virtual races and self-supported adventures.
1. Toa Payoh Backyard Ultra (July 2020) - 60km
2. Ultra Trail Mont Payoh (Aug 2020) - 54km
3. Bunny vs Bear Series (December 2020) - 5k, 10k & 21k
4. Hong Kong Singapore Twincity Ultra (Dec 2020) - 15 loops of Macritchie (160km)
5. 4 Heavenly Kings Ultra Challenge (Jan 2021) - 44km
6. Wild Run 21km (Feb 2021) - 20km
7. Gila 100km (June 2021) - 107km
8. Lamp Post 1 (June 2021) - 43km
9. North South Highway (June 2021) - 30km
10. Wild Boar Challenge 25k (Sep 2021) - 25km
11. Forest Force 25k (Oct 2021) - 25km
12. Community Chest Vertical Challenge (Nov - Dec 2021) - crazy amount of elevation and team 2nd
13. Standard Chartered Marathon 5km (Dec 2021) - 5km
Travelling for leisure has become somewhat of a taken for granted expectation in the past. When the pandemic hit us in early 2020, many runners/adventurers got lost and didn’t know what to do. Races cancelled, no overseas expeditions, most of the time couldn't even mingle in groups bigger than 2. Looking back, I proudly proclaim I did not waste these 2 years, and even made significant progress in my fitness, weight management and commitment to the sports. The pandemic allowed me to re-focus on the basic but important things in life, which are family, work/studies and run. Travelling is made possible now with Vaccinated Travel Lanes, in-person events are coming back. The omicron variant creates uncertainty, but we will overcome. Whatever lies ahead, we must get ourselves prepared but be ready to adapt and make the best of the situation. That’s what sport and adventure teach us.
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