23/05/2026
How Running Slower Helped Me: My Story
慢下来，反而跑得更远。我的故事
At around 38, I went through a midlife slump. Life became routine… work, repeat, work again. Weight creeping up, cholesterol borderline, energy low.
That was when my partner, Dominic suggested, “Why not try running?”
I started with 2 to 3 km a few times a week. Slowly it became 5 km, then eventually 10 km. I still remember my first 10 km. I was happy, but completely drained.
Then in December 2015, everything changed. A serious accident left me with a broken femur in 4 parts, fractured ribs, an injured wrist, and a slightly shorter right leg. Doctors were unsure if I could run properly again.
Recovery restarted from just 1 km a day. Slowly, running stopped being about performance and became about rebuilding consistency. That was also how REDCAN.club started.
Later, my former OC, Hong Hp, introduced me to the Maffetone (MAF) method, similar to Zone 2 training. Running slower, staying aerobic, controlling heart rate. At first, the run felt too slow because I need to maintain the heartrate. But over time, everything changed.
Today, I can finish the same 10 km feeling strong instead of drained. And moving into trail running taught me this even more clearly. Endurance matters more than speed. A strong aerobic base is the real foundation.
Looking back, running rebuilt my life twice.
If you are rebuilding your health, fitness, or even your life, start small. Slow down if you need to. Consistency matters more than intensity.
Sometimes, slowing down is exactly what moves your life forward.
大约38岁那年，我进入了一段人生低潮期。每天工作、生活、再工作，体重上升，胆固醇亮黄灯，人也越来越没劲。
后来 Dominic 跟我说：“不如试试跑步？”
我就从2、3公里开始，一周跑几次，慢慢跑到5公里，再到人生第一个10公里。那时候跑完虽然开心，但真的是“榨干式”的累。
直到2015年12月，一场严重车祸改变了一切。股骨断成四截、肋骨骨折、手腕受伤，右腿也变短了一点。医生甚至不确定我以后还能不能正常跑步。
康复后，我重新从每天1公里开始。慢慢地，跑步不再只是成绩，而是重新建立生活节奏。REDCAN.club 也是在那个阶段开始成立的。
后来在碧山公园遇到以前的OC Hong HP，他介绍我接触 MAF 训练，也就是类似 Zone 2 的有氧训练。放慢速度、控制心率、建立耐力。
一开始真的觉得太慢，但久了以后才发现，原来慢，反而能跑得更远、更稳。
现在的10公里，不再是“撑完”，而是“跑完还有余力”。
而接触越野跑后，我更深刻体会到：速度只是表面，耐力才是底子。
回头看，跑步其实重建了我两次人生。
如果你也正处在人生需要重新开始的阶段，不需要急。慢一点没关系，最重要的是，继续前进。
有时候，人生真正的前进，是学会慢下来。
