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Patrick Poh

@pettypoh

articles: 9
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active: 2022-10-06 → 2026-07-31

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🏃 · Running & Endurance · 6 ✈️ · Travel · 3 SOC · Sociology & Politics · 2 PSY · Mental Health & Psychiatry · 2 💭 · Philosophy of Spirit · 1 GEN · Genomics & Sequencing · 1 ⚾ · Baseball · 1 🎬 · Film & Television · 1

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PA Patrick Poh

Focus Is a Skill Everyone Can Learn

“You will never reach your destination if you stop and throw stones at every dog that barks.” — Winston Churchill

Jul 31, 2026 · 7 min read · 1 claps #focus #focusing #mental-health

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Chasing Stones, Finding Purpose: My Journey Toward UTMB 2026

I’m trying to qualify for the UTMB finals in 2026. That’s the short version — the easy answer when people ask why I signed up for four…

Dec 15, 2025 · 9 min read · 0 claps #utmb #ultratrail #ultramarathon

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Lessons from running at Trail of the Kings at Lake Toba by UTMB

Every race begins long before the starting gun fires. It begins with a plan — a carefully constructed framework that serves not as an…

Oct 28, 2025 · 6 min read · 0 claps #lake-toba-travel #utmb #ultrarunning

Lessons from running at Trail of the Kings at Lake Toba by UTMB

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Your big North Star — 2026 can be the year everything lines up for you

Travel, friendships, races, and the quiet satisfaction of knowing you actually did what you said you would do.

Jan 01, 2026 · 5 min read · 0 claps #2026 #goals #setting-life-goals

Your big North Star — 2026 can be the year everything lines up for you

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Racing Toward the Impossible: My Journey to Lake Toba

There’s something profoundly transformative about committing to run 65.9 kilometers through mountainous terrain, knowing that every step…

Oct 09, 2025 · 5 min read · 0 claps #ultramarathon #ultrarunning #utmb

Racing Toward the Impossible: My Journey to Lake Toba

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Running HOKA Xtrail Kenting 50km — My First Race of the 2026 Season

The start of a new trail running season always carries a certain excitement. For me, the first race of 2026 was the UTMB World Series event…

Mar 16, 2026 · 5 min read · 0 claps #hoka #ultramarathon #ultrarunning

Running HOKA Xtrail Kenting 50km — My First Race of the 2026 Season

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Comparing the Four UTMB Races I Completed in 2025

In my effort to qualify for a slot in the UTMB Finals 2026, I needed to collect “Running Stones.” To do that, I participated in four UTMB…

Dec 24, 2025 · 4 min read · 0 claps #utmb #ultrarunning #trailrunning

Comparing the Four UTMB Races I Completed in 2025

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60km, One Merlion, and the Beautiful Madness of Running Together

Picture this: It’s 10PM on a Friday night. While sensible people are settling into their Netflix queues and preparing for a good night’s…

Aug 12, 2025 · 4 min read · 0 claps #sg60 #singapore #strava

60km, One Merlion, and the Beautiful Madness of Running Together

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Benefits of daily exercise for pre-teens

If you have a pre-teen, you know that they’re full of energy. You might even think they’re a little overactive! But while it’s important to…

Oct 06, 2022 · 4 min read · 0 claps #child-psychology #child-psychiatry #paediatrics