Not Facebook, not Instagram

Mostly about running. Blog about my marathon training - https://runcarbomanrun.substack.com

[carboman]

Media Release: KLSCM 2026 Sells Out For The Season

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE KUALA LUMPUR (02 March 2026) – The 18th edition of the Kuala Lumpur Standard Chartered Marathon (KLSCM) is sold out. Public registration for KLSCM 2026 opened this morning at 10.00am and has reached its capacity, with slots for Malaysian residents selling out in just over five hours. Registration kicked off earlier this year, beginning on 23 February for those eligible for…

View On WordPress

[carboman]

Boston Marathon Training (W1-W6) - How It’s Going So Far

The Boston Marathon is the most technical road marathon I’m preparing for. As far as major marathons go, Boston sits in the same corner as New York which I completed in 4:03 back in  2008. I had yet to crack 4 hours then and my concerns laid more with NYC’s logistical challenges from the cold, commute to Staten Island, and the long wait time at Fort Wadsworth, rather than the course. Perhaps I…

View On WordPress

[carboman]

4D/3N in Hanoi, First-Timers to Vietnam!

Nothing I’ve watched online  prepared us for the actual experience when my wife and I made our debut visits to the country. Anthony Bourdain’s coverage came close but to actually be there dodging traffic and experiencing the sights and sounds was truly living it. Plans for travel were made pretty late in October so air tickets were not particularly at their lowest prices. All in, the AirAsia…

View On WordPress

[carboman]

Nike Vomero Plus - After 100km

The Vomero Plus (V+) are my first pair of Nike in many years, my last pair being the Next% v2, still unworn till this day. As with many runners out there, I’ve long moved on from the brand. Nearly every competing brands – Western and Eastern – have caught up and surpassed Nike from  performance, product line, and pricing. I’ve laid off plated shoes and due to the discomfort and pain during and…

View On WordPress

[carboman]

2025 Gold Coast Marathon

We all know how my attempt to break 3:20 turned out. I’ve let it simmered in the background a bit (5 months and change, to be exact!) mainly because I was just exhausted from the airline misadventure (2.5 days to get home from Brisbane!), jumping straight to work the morning of return, planning and executing my exit from conventional work and dealing with injury. I’ve since had a glance of the…

View On WordPress

[carboman]

Post-MRI Updates

As promised, here are the MRI results. Good news: Arch shape good and normal. Achilles tendon healthy and good. No stress fractures. Not so good news: Presence of bone spur (common especially in aging folks). Inflammation is apparent in the ankle joint (which is really a combo of the tibia, fibula and talus). This is caused by the stress injuries on the area – an area which was worked on by the…

View On WordPress

[carboman]

November Injury Update

Every morning, I go through the ritual of looking down at my midriff and coming off not liking what I see. The bedroom scale has been protesting the slow but undeniable upward trajectory of my weight the past 2 months. Dealing with the PF injury has wreaked havoc in nearly all areas of my daily life. My energy levels are low, I toil through the day and generally feel lethargic. I was asked by the…

[carboman]

On Injuries and the Way Back

Frustrating. Demotivating. 2 words that described the final 3 weeks heading into GCM25. The final long run was a disaster, with the right foot in such pain that I hobbled nearly 3K back to the car. The end result was a poor race. I knew, from how the foot felt, that it was never going to be anywhere close to the target I’ve set myself but it still hurt that it unfolded that way. In the ensuing…

View On WordPress

[carboman]

John Nzau Mwangangi From Kenya Runs to Victory in KLSCM 2025

John Nzau Mwangangi From Kenya Runs to Victory in KLSCM 2025 Yeow Ni Jia Claims the Malaysian Crown KUALA LUMPUR (5 October 2025) – The Kuala Lumpur Standard Chartered Marathon (KLSCM) 2025 saw John Nzau Mwangangi crossing the finish line in a time of 02:17:28 to win the Full Marathon Men’s Open title and take home the US$15,000 (RM63,225.00) prize purse. Participants in the Full Marathon…

View On WordPress

[carboman]

KLSCM 2025 See a Record Number of Runners Hit The KL Streets

KLSCM 2025 See a Record Number of Runners Hit The KL Streets Philippines’ Sonny Wagdos Emerges the Winner in the Pantai KL 10km KUALA LUMPUR (4 October 2025) – The first races of the Kuala Lumpur Standard Chartered Marathon (KLSCM) 2025 took place this morning, with the 5km, Pantai KL 10km and Kids Dash categories kicking off the first day of what local runners fondly refer to as the “Hari Raya…

View On WordPress

[carboman]

HEART OF THE RACE: KLSCM 2025 Reveals Pacer Team in ASICS Look to Drive Runners Towards Personal Bests

16 August 2025, Kuala Lumpur – Kuala Lumpur Standard Chartered Marathon (KLSCM) 2025, Malaysia’s premier running event officially announced its full line-up of pacers today. This dedicated team of KLSCM pacers will guide participants across the Pantai KL 10KM, ASICS Half Marathon, and Full Marathon categories, helping them achieve their personal bests and providing support every step of the…

View On WordPress

[carboman]

GCM 2025 Training Log – June 2025

I’m typing this as we kick off Week 11, the start of taper, in what has been a challenging build. In terms of consistency, I think my preps for Seoul still edges this a bit. Then, I was able to put together solid weeks that saw less fluctuations from end December right through to February whereas this time around, my kickoff on W3 of Apr was broken by a poor Week 2 in May before a very good…

[carboman]

GCM 2025 Training Log – May 2025

May was a mixed bag for me. Week 2 was a bummer where completing 52K was itself a chore, and work was utterly shit, the rest has been great. 425K logged for the month, averaging 85K/week and 14.1K/week. To get to the triple digit week, there are no other options but to inject several double session days into the week. Recovery then becomes paramount because the days become a sort of tedium…

View On WordPress

[carboman]

2025 Sekinchan Sarong (Nearly) Half Marathon

When Phillip mooted this as a Half Simulator for the Gold Coast Marathon (GCM), we thought this was a great idea. With 7 weeks to GCM, it will serve as a checkpoint to where we stand in our preparations. Additionally, the event appeared lowkey enough and happening not too far for a weekend trip away from our usual training venues However as the event drew nearer, things were just too quiet and I…

View On WordPress

[carboman]

GCM 2025 Training Log – April 2025

The GCM25 (my 12th!) build has started. April will have me clear 2.5 of 12 weeks leading up to what I hope to be a breakthrough, or at minimum solidify my position for Boston 2026. Having this minimum buffer is distressing and I’m trying to look at it as a fear motivator to put in the necessary work. By necessary work, it would mostly be what I did during the Seoul build: Meet the weekly…

View On WordPress

[carboman]

Media Release: KLSCM inks partnership renewal with Standard Chartered

//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js KUALA LUMPUR (16 April 2025) – The Kuala Lumpur Standard Chartered Marathon (KLSCM) is set to return to the Kuala Lumpur city centre for its 17th edition on 4 and 5 October 2025. Runners taking part in this year’s races can expect exciting changes and developments. Earlier today, Dirigo Events, the owner and organiser of the KLSCM, announced that Standard…

View On WordPress

[carboman]

2025 Seoul Marathon Race Report

I poured the soup down the sink and discarded the unconsumed portion of the cup noodles. The gear were all packed the night before and there really was nothing more to do other than to swap the comforting warmth of the homestay for the freezing cold outside. The clear poncho I brought along this trip was too small and it struggled to contain the layers I’ve put on in my attempt to keep warm.…

View On WordPress