Running

Long distances shape how I think.

Running gives me a second practice outside software: patience, consistent preparation, and the discipline to keep going when the day gets harder than expected.

Trail runningMarathonsUTMB Xiamen 100km

Most of my running happens on trails. Mountains, forests, heat, climbs, and long periods of quiet. Trail running has a way of stripping things down until pacing, fuel, patience, and judgment are the only things that matter.

Road marathons taught me control. Trail races taught me humility. Together they changed how I think about effort: not as something dramatic, but as something repeatable.

Finishing Xiamen UTMB 100km on March 2, 2025 reinforced the same lesson I keep seeing in product work. Most outcomes are decided before the hard day arrives. Training, preparation, and restraint do more than heroics.

Photo set

Xiamen UTMB 100km

Four moments from the race that now anchor the running side of this site.

Xiamen UTMB 100km race moment
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On the trail during Xiamen UTMB 100km
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Race scene during Xiamen UTMB 100km
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Finish area at Xiamen UTMB 100km
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