It was two weeks ago on Sunday that I participated in Trail de Faverges series. I enrolled in Maratrail de la Sambuy, a 49km trail race with 2800m elevation gain. The race took place in Faverges, a small town situated in the southeast of France. Faverges is located just 25km away from the more well-known …
I had my first Disqualification (DQ) for a running race in Trail au Claire de Lune (translated as Moonlight Trail). Trail au Claire de Lune was a short trail running race of 11km in Bures sur Yvettes, a neighbouring commune. It was the first edition. I reckon it’s one of the events organised to promote …
I have finally managed to sit myself down and finished this short travel log of the May-end hike in Grenoble. Silviu was in Grenoble for a one-day conference on Friday. We extended the stay till Sunday so that we could do a little sightseeing in this southeastern city of France. More importantly, to explore the …
What’s more befitting than enjoying a refreshing Panaché at a French bistro in alfresco, to celebrate the completion of a hard run and a beautiful day. I have just finished a tempo run, a workout that have not done for ages. Instead of going straight home as usual, Silviu and I decided to stay out …
Spring in France I am getting used to the spring weather in France. It could be a week of sunshine with temperature averaging high teens. I would be running with just a pair of shorts and a sleeveless shirt. Like a changeling, the beautiful weather might be swiftly replaced by a week of dark clouds, …
Île de France, 8 May 2016. Silviu and I officially launched Project Grand Randonnée (PGR) in Île de France. We ran 33km/D+507m from Saint Rémy-Lès-Chevreuse to Villiers-Saint-Frédéric. We plan to complete the 675km route through a series of runs. Sentiers De Grandes Randonnées Sentiers de grandes randonnées (Long hiking trails or “GR”) is a network of …
Hike in Vosges! It was our first official holiday since I settled in France at the end of February. My husband, Silviu, and I had planned our vacation since January. We wanted to jumpstart the spring season with a 5-day stay in Gérardmer at the end of April. Exploring the Vosges Mountains, 25 – 29 …
19 March 19 2016. EcoTrail de Paris is my second running race in France, and my first race as a resident of the country. Having very recently moved to France from Hong Kong, I am writing this report from the perspective of runner who is more used to the trails in Hong Kong, and is now dipping her toes in …