Category: Blog
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Bangsaen10 Race Report
This one wasn’t the race I was hoping for when I signed up, but it was still a good experience. Pre-Race The lead-up wasn’t great. I managed a couple of 40k weeks, then only 20 and 25 going into the race. I tried to throw in some sub-threshold running, but I really wasn’t ready for…
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Which World Athletics Event Has the Softest Cutoff?
If you’ve ever searched for your name on the World Athletics website, you’ll know it’s not just elites who appear there. Any runner who hits a certain mark at a sanctioned race can earn a profile. But here’s the catch: every event has a minimum performance cutoff. Run slower than that, and your result won’t…
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The Only FKT in Laos: Khao Nang Mountain Viewpoint
In Laos, there’s just one official entry on FastestKnownTime.com: the Khao Nang Mountain Viewpoint. It’s not a commonly run route, but it is a fun adventure not far from Vientiane with a fantastic cliff-top viewpoint and 1000m of elevation gain. The Route: A Three-Pointed Star The course climbs the southeastern side of the plateau in…
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Staying Safe on the Trails in Laos: Risks and Precautions for Hikers and Runners
Laos offers some of the most rewarding outdoor adventures in Southeast Asia. Towering limestone cliffs, jungle ridgelines, hidden waterfalls, and rice field trails straight from a postcard make it an irresistible destination for hikers and trail runners. Trails are abundant, but these typically aren’t constructed or maintained for recreation. They are working trails used daily…
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The Ghost on the Trail
I was trail running deep in the forest by myself. In Phu Khao Khouay, I’d been looking at these trails for a long time. I’d gone exploring with a friend there once before (you can read about that time separately), and I finally got a chance to get out there again. This time, I took…
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Bangkok 21K Park Run
Pre-Race I was coming into this race still way underdone, but we had travel booked to Bangkok with this race specifically planned, so we set off anyway. Bangkok in May is always hot and humid, and this race was no exception. I’d only been back running for a week, so expectations were low. In the…
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K-I-S 5K
The KIS 5K was originally scheduled for early April, but got postponed after the passing of former Lao President and Party leader Khamtai Siphandone, who died in Vientiane on April 2 at the age of 101. The government declared a five-day national mourning period, during which all sporting events and celebrations were suspended. I’d been…
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Kasemrad Hospital Run for Breath – 5K (Lake That Luang, Vientiane)
Just a week after the Vientiane International Half Marathon, I lined up again—this time with the family for the Kasemrad Hospital Run for Breath 5K. This one was all about fun. The event allowed registration for any age, which meant the kids were able to get their own shirts, bibs, and medals. They managed a…
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Vientiane Half Marathon 2025 – 10k
After running the full marathon in Khon Kaen, I jumped straight into a half marathon training plan from Dr. Will O’Connor. The Vientiane Half Marathon being less than 2 months later i want to give myself time to recover and execute of a full training block before racing my next Half Marathon, so I opted…
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Khon Kaen International Marathon 2025 – Race Report
Background: 8 years ago I was the stereotypical 29-year-old novice marathoner. I was going through a lot in life want to hurt and marathon training gave me a way to do that. I roughly followed a novice plan and then gave everything I had on race day to finish in 3:58:54. The course had a…