TriStupe

14/08/2025

Man of Steel 163

Bare my soul in this race.

Photographers immortalised it.

This race was my longest distance clocked since 2019. It was meant to be a comeback. It was close to being a comeback.

Swim: Putrajaya lake felt forever. Butterflies in stomach. The thought of stopping after first buoy. Fought the devil. Past first loop, still contemplating to stop. Went on. Sighting was on point. Went better than planned.

Bike: 15-16-17-19-21 that was the only cogs I had functioning. 10 speed chain don’t work well on 11 speed cassettes. Chain drop on the climb. Gear skip on the speed. 80% FTP. Zero punctures. Fuelling on-point. It’s not about the bike. Went on plan.

Run: Solid first 15. Walked-run next 5. Walked following 5. Ran last 5. Home Binister kept me company. She was walking faster than I am, on sandals. I am on latest high tech plated supershoe. Quit? Yes. Quit. No. Yellow tents looked near but far. Heart breaking. Dead zones everyone. Saved by hi-5s. Fuelled only by DNF monster gaslighting. Absolutely did not go as planned. Biggest disappointment.

Bonus: finished with zero injuries. Sore muscles from insufficient long run mileage. Opportunity to correct what I lack. Maybe 2026 with new age group (50-59) I be luckier. Hopefully stronger.

Gift: Friends. Supporters. My home binister . Photographers on the race course. Capturing raw emotions everything you can experience. Think (of movie) Inside-Out.

Thank you .official and .my for the slot, the gears, the fuels, the support and the trust to carry the brands in this race, which is a big privilege.



📸 thank you personally to .shooots for immortalising my soul with your talent.

11/08/2025

A Paradox

“I have seen you run, but I never see you walk your run”.

Physical recovery starts yesterday night. Allow me some space as I reflect on the race.

First, well done to all fellow MOS triathletes that toe the start line. It wasn’t an easy decision, I know.

Next, a huge congratulations to all MOS Triathletes that finished the race within COT. It wasn’t easy to do that, I know.

Felicitations to all podium winners. You all are inspirational. I never been on podium enough to know the feeling, but I know.

Taking this opportunity to thanks Zoot Sports Malaysia and Sports Paragon for the racing slot. They provided me with the awesome Brooks Running Hyperion Elite 5, the SkratchLab hydration and racing fuels were great.

Pulling the aid of my recovery regime - KT Tape and Recovery run, as I need to be back training. There is a Runstreak to continue, power to run using Stryd, music to stream on my Shokz and recovery to monitor through my Ultrahuman ring. a big Thank You AdrenoLab and Lt. Ts. Chan because my bike need recovery too.

Lastly, this goes out to all supporters, photographers, race crew, triathletes, Uncle Chan+Family, and to my Home Binister, that without your presences, cheering, laughters, hi-5s, food, drinks, organisation, being there, smiles and encouragement, this would not had been possible. It’s not easy, I know.

I will be back with the race report.

09/08/2025

Tomorrow Longest Day

Prepping for the pain tomorrow.

Kenanga Man of Steel 163.

Because why not slot something between 113km and 226km?

It’s fun, they say!

Thank you Zoot Malaysia and Sports Paragon for the racing slot!

We go again!

31/07/2025

Milestone 2000 Days Runstreak.

Let’s hear it for the adolescent overweight boy you all laughed at 40 years ago.

5 years, 5 months, 23 days of running minimum 25mins everyday. 2000 freaking days.

26/07/2025

Shokz OpenFit2+

DirectPitch 2.0 + Dolby AudioTwin drivers for immersive audio

Powerful bass and clearer highs

11 hours battery, 48 hours with caseIP55 protection

Bluetooth 5.4 Multipoint connections

A step change from the OG OpenFit.

Full unboxing video in my YouTube channel http://www.youtube.com/user/opstupe

Detailed review in my blog www.tristupe.com in progress!

+ Shokz NOVE Malaysia

20/07/2025

Retirement

Jan-July, 2025
288 Runs, 1507km

Thank you Hyperion Max 2

Onwards to a new replacement. What will my next Everyday Trainer rotation be?



Thank you 🙏 Brooks Running Malaysia

09/05/2025

Kenanga Port Dickson International Triathlon 2025 Race Report

Hot off the press:

Triathlon Swim Bike Run TriStupe Stupe Garmin Brooks Zoot Pressio Shokz Stryd Running Malaysia Runner Cyclists Power Coach AllWeather

10/04/2025

Team Time Triathlon Juniors heading to the 2025 World Triathlon Development Regional Cup at Tam Chuc, Hanoi this weekend.

We see another group heading to join them tomorrow!

Have a great trip, a safe race and an awesome experience!

02/04/2025

Reflection

As age catches up, I realised I may not have a lot more time not to push the boundaries.

So I signed up for my first race in 2025.

We are back in business to break those personal records.

14/02/2025

Ready For Long Run

Brooks Running Hi-Viz collection X Glycerin Max ready for action.

Staying visible, highly ventilated, maximal cushioning.

Wait for my detailed review as I welcome these new gears into my rotation.

Thank you Sports Paragon and Brooks Running Malaysia for the long awaited gears.

Good thing did came for those who waited.
(And I blame my US12 sizing which is hard to get)

10/02/2025

5 years of running everyday.

1829 days today, making it 5 years and 1 day.

08/02/2025

VO2max, does it really matter?

Why VO2max is not an absolute indication of fitness but it’s ever changing in every run.

Many factors that will gives you different reading.

You can’t “control” running economy without the most fundamental - base fitness.

VO2max is an approximate and changes based on HR%, Elevation, Weather, Fatigue.

It will differs greatly between devices and algorithms. Use as a guidance, not a bragging rights.

Remember, solid base = “controlled” Running Economy (RE)

*RE = measure of O2 usage at given speed