Quadracious

A runner training for the Hood to Coast relay navigates Bangkok’s streets near Suan Luang Rama IX Park, getting lost for an hour while attempting a shortcut through a confusing maze of roads before concluding that professional guidance is needed to find a better route than the chaotic main Sukhumvit Road.

A turfgrass scientist describes a post-seminar ski trip to Niseko, Hokkaido, praising its deep powder snow, affordable lift tickets, and lack of crowds, before visiting Otaru for its historic canal and renowned sushi.

A golfer recounts winning two matches in February: a back-nine comeback victory over Nathan Morrissette at Northern Rangsit Golf Club in Thailand, and a come-from-behind win over Chris Chase at Hong Kong Golf Club’s Old Course, clinched with birdies on holes 15 and 16.

On Makha Bucha Day, the author ran a 10.5 km mini-marathon through the salt flats of coastal Samut Sakhon, Thailand, earning a finisher’s medal featuring the provincial seal and enjoying a post-race meal of Hoi Tod while training for the Hood to Coast relay race.

A runner shares their silver medal from a 10.5 km race in Bangkok, part of a self-described “quadracious” training program preparing for the Hood to Coast relay, with a follow-up 6.5 km run at Bangkok Golf Club planned for the next day.

A runner training for the 317 km Hood to Coast relay in August describes earning a finisher’s medal at Bangkok’s Fight Aids 10K and outlines a quirky four-pronged training strategy combining running with turfgrass science, skiing, and golf — and asks readers to help name this unconventional approach.