https://www.scmp.com/rss/501646/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com I turned off my smartphone and headed with roughly hundred other people into the Gobi Desert to participate in the RacingThePlanet Gobi March ultramarathon. The seven-day race consisted of 250km course over six days at the end of July and the start of August. Competitors have to carry everything they need during the race – minus water and tents – in their backpacks which usually weigh 10kg without the water. The race was the very first running event I ever took part in. I had only started... https://www.scmp.com/sport/outdoor/extreme-sports/article/3023585/my-first-ultramarathon-learning-about-myself?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/outdoor/extreme-sports/article/3023585/my-first-ultramarathon-learning-about-myself?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 21 Aug 2019 00:00:14 +0000 I hate running. So I signed up for a 250km ultramarathon. Racing The Planet’s 2019 Gobi March multi-stage race will take place in Mongolia from July 28 for six days, and I am one of the runners. By the time you read this, I will be somewhere deep in the mountains of the Gobi Desert and hopefully finished at least the first 40km. I got the go-ahead exactly 100 days before its start, well shy of the recommended six-month minimum preparation time. I not only had to get in multi-marathon shape, but... https://www.scmp.com/sport/outdoor/trail-running/article/3020645/netflix-lover-gobi-march-race-90-days-hongkonger?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/outdoor/trail-running/article/3020645/netflix-lover-gobi-march-race-90-days-hongkonger?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 31 Jul 2019 00:00:16 +0000