I woke up for my last long run of my backpacking trip (!!) at 7. I did 3 miles in the back streets of Hambantota, encountering one very aggressive stray, before doing the rest of my run on a big street looping around a reservoir. Although I’m really sad that my trip is almost over, … More 7/22/18: The Final Long Run
I was going to run right after I woke up at 6:45, but it was pouring out so I stayed in. Around 7:30, the rain had stopped so I decided to go out for a short jog. I ran through the nearby village in Hatton and then came back to the guesthouse, Niwasa House, at … More 7/17/18: Boring Biryani
The alarm went off at 5. We were on our way to Little Adam’s Peak by 5:15. We got to the first main viewpoint at 5:30, and then went a bit further to the second, more secluded viewpoint that I was at the day before. There were a few others there. It was still really … More 7/14/18: 2 Hikes, 1 Day
We headed out the door to grab breakfast from somewhere in downtown Matale, but the hotel owner told us he was giving us free breakfast. He felt bad about the party the night before, which had gone on until 11. In truth, the party didn’t bother me at all and I was able to sleep … More 7/8/18: Cheap Pomelo, Random Passionfruit (Matale, Sri Lanka)
Isabeau had to leave for her flight at 7:30, so we all said bye to each other before she got in her cab to the airport. I went for a run. I did 1 mile warm up, then 2 minutes hard pace followed by 1 minute recovery for 2 miles, then 1 mile cool down, … More 6/26/18: Running Around Bangkok