08/12/2025
My favourite fitness experience of this trip so far :)
After being told about this event in Chiang Mai, I looked it up and it turned out to be the last day before registrations closed. GO! Not too sure which distance to do, I decided on the Chedi 20, thinking it would be easy breezy. A little taster. Some nice views. Cute!
A few runs in Bangkok later (chasing lizards around the park or on a treadmill) and I’m collecting my race bib.
Mandatory items ✅
Optional ones ❌ Didn’t bother because they seemed unnecessary (from me, who actually has no idea).
Now, I’ve done trail runs and a half marathon on the road but not this route. Oh Wow 😅😅😅
Climbing for what felt like forever, me in my head being like, “oh they’ll have put that bit in just at the beginning and then it will be some nice flat km’s before we go back down.”
Pah. No.
More like: up, down, grab a tree branch, up again, dodge rocks, up again, when is my ankle going to finally go?
And then: the refuel station 🙏🏻😇🤤
Banana sticky rice parcels, ice cold drinks, electrolytes, noodles, peanut butter bars… heaven…I indulged and then I got a stitch.
Also, let me please mention, the STYLE! 💁🏼♀️
The stalls the day before were full of brands I’d never seen and the race day was like running street style. Outfit inspo was a great distraction.
Yes, it was tougher than I thought it would be, but that made the last couple of kms feel incredible. A feeling I would like more of. But if I am to do that then I will need to commit to full training 🫡 The timing will need to be right, it’s tempting, let’s see!
Will I research things in more detail in future?
Probably not! Keeps it fun, doesn’t it 🙃
Some people were there doing 166km!!! and there are other distances in between incase you’re interested.
Friends of mine were doing 100km in the Azores at the weekend - and one of them won the women event ( !!!!! )
From my little taster, my goodness - so much respect and admiration - and even more inspiration for more!!!
