It’s nice to arrive in Da Nang a few days before an Ironman race. The streets are filled with cyclists carrying expensive bikes into coffee shops. Runners jog along the beach before sunrise. Athletes compare nutrition plans at breakfast buffets like it’s the most normal thing in the world. And this year felt even more […]
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Mar
Mar
It was 4AM when we left Ho Chi Minh City. The kind of quiet that only exists before sunrise, when the roads are empty and your thoughts feel louder than usual. I sat in the backseat of the car, legs slightly tense, heart somewhere between calm and nervous. Around me were friends, some familiar, some […]
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Mar
Mar
My mornings begin quietly. The alarm rings at 4:30 a.m., and the world outside still feels half asleep. Whenever I lace up my running shoes and step outside, the sky is still dark, and the city hasn’t fully woken up yet. At first, the body feels stiff. The legs are slow. Every endurance athlete knows this feeling. […]
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Mar
Mar
Waking up at 4:30 a.m. feels both heroic and slightly insane. Last weekend, my little brother and I did exactly that. The sky was still dark. The air was quiet. Ho Chi Minh City had not fully opened its eyes yet. And there we were, packing our bags, half sleepy but fully committed, heading to […]
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Feb
Feb
I woke up at 4:45 a.m. on Friday, eyes still heavy. For a split second, I thought about rolling back under the blanket. It was still dark outside. My body felt tight. And then I remembered, my new pacer, Tracy is waiting. By 5 a.m., we were already warming up. Two kilometers easy. The city […]
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Jan
Jan
Tuesday mornings feel different. Monday is always my off day. No alarms, no structured sessions, just recovery, stretching, letting my body breathe. But Tuesday marks the real beginning of the week. The reset. The moment my coach gently reminds me, in advance, that this week is not going to be easy. And honestly, I kind […]
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Jan
Jan
This morning, my body woke me up at 5 a.m. No alarm.No rush.Just that quiet, gentle awareness that it was time. The sky was still dark. My legs felt rested. My mind felt… clear. I rolled out of bed, sat down for 20 minutes of meditation, and felt myself land fully in the day before […]
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Oct
Oct
A Walk Around the Building A loop around my apartment building is about 500 meters. Normally, that would sound like nothing to me. I’m used to waking up at 5 AM, meditating, stretching, then heading out for a run, swim, or cycling session that lasts two hours or more. Long training sessions are my comfort […]
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Sep
Sep
The Night I Showed Up Anyway It was 9 p.m., the end of a long day, and I couldn’t stop smiling. My body was tired from training, my hair still carried the scent of chlorine, and yet my heart was full. Why? Because I showed up. That morning started with cycling. By evening, after work, […]
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Sep
Sep
Saturday Morning: Brick Training and Mental Wins It was the second week back to full training, and honestly, my schedule was bursting at the seams. Saturday morning started with a brick session—40 km cycling followed by a 7 km run. It had been more than a month since my last brick, so I was both […]
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