Running Coach & Endurance Specialist

I help runners understand their bodies and crush their cardio goals.

14 years coaching Hong Kong’s most dedicated runners through trail routes, interval training, and heart rate optimization. Based at Peak Pace Running Ltd.

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How It Started

From Stressed Student to Hong Kong’s Trail Running Guide

I wasn’t always a running coach. In my first year at the University of Hong Kong, I was drowning in coursework. Sports Science degree sounded smart on paper, but the reality was endless lectures and assignments that didn’t connect to anything real. So I did what a lot of stressed students do — I started running. Nothing fancy. Just me, a pair of shoes, and the trails near Victoria Peak.

That changed everything. Within weeks, the runs weren’t about burning off stress anymore. They became about something deeper — understanding how my body actually worked. I’d notice my breathing patterns shift at different elevations. I’d feel my legs respond differently depending on terrain. It wasn’t magic. It was physiology in action, and suddenly my coursework made sense because I was living it.

By graduation, I knew I wasn’t going to sit in a lab. I wanted to help other people experience what I’d discovered — that running isn’t just exercise. It’s a way to really understand your own fitness. I started coaching friends. Then their friends. Then corporate groups wanted help with their wellness programs. That was 2010.

The real breakthrough came in 2015. I’d spent years mapping out Hong Kong’s best trail routes, understanding which ones built aerobic capacity, which ones developed speed, which ones suited beginners. I published that as a guide — it wasn’t fancy, just practical. But runners started using it. A lot of them. Teachers, accountants, finance people, students. They’d message me asking about their training. So I developed a system around heart rate zones specifically for Hong Kong’s humidity and heat. That’s when it clicked — I wasn’t just coaching individual runners anymore. I was building frameworks that worked.

Since then, I’ve coached over 800 runners through structured programs. Some wanted to run their first half-marathon. Others were chasing personal records. A few trained for ultra-marathons. What they all had in common? They wanted to stop guessing and start understanding. Understanding their heart rate zones. Understanding how to build endurance properly. Understanding why interval training works.

Now at Peak Pace Running Ltd, that’s what I focus on. Taking everything I’ve learned from years of coaching in Hong Kong’s unique environment — the heat, the humidity, the incredible terrain — and translating it into programs and guidance that actually stick. Because running’s changed for me. It’s not about the distance anymore. It’s about helping other people find what it taught me.

What I Do

Four Core Areas of Focus

My work covers everything runners need to understand about building real endurance in Hong Kong’s environment.

Trail Running Routes

I’ve mapped over 40 trail routes across Hong Kong. From beginner-friendly Peak circuits to serious mountain runs in the New Territories. Each one’s analyzed for elevation gain, terrain difficulty, and what fitness benefits you get from running it.

Heart Rate Zone Training

Your heart rate tells you everything about what your body’s doing. I teach runners how to identify their zones, train within them properly, and why this matters way more than chasing random paces. It’s the difference between training and training smart.

Interval Training Protocols

Intervals build speed and aerobic capacity faster than anything else. But most runners get them wrong. I design interval plans specific to your fitness level, your goals, and Hong Kong’s heat. They’re structured. They work. And you’ll actually feel the difference in 4-6 weeks.

Endurance Development

Building real aerobic capacity takes time and the right approach. I’ve developed progression frameworks that take runners from 5K fitness to half-marathon or ultra-distance capability. It’s not complicated. It’s just systematic.

Background

Education & Experience

Years coaching runners and developing endurance programs

800+

Runners coached through structured interval training and trail progression

40+

Hong Kong trail routes mapped, analyzed, and documented with training guidance

2015

Published comprehensive guide to Hong Kong’s best trail running routes

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Sports Science from the University of Hong Kong. Specialized in exercise physiology and training methodology during final years.

Current Role

Senior Running Coach and Endurance Programs Director at Peak Pace Running Ltd. Responsible for program design, athlete coaching, and content development for Hong Kong’s running community.

Specialization

Endurance training adapted for subtropical climate. Heart rate zone optimization for runners in high heat and humidity. Trail running progression and outdoor cardio route design specific to Hong Kong terrain.

My Approach

What I Believe About Running and Training

Training is Personal

There’s no one-size-fits-all program. Your age, your current fitness, your goals, even your job stress levels — they all matter. What works for someone training for a race isn’t what works for someone building base fitness. I design around who you actually are, not a template.

Understanding Beats Guessing

Too many runners just follow a plan without understanding why they’re doing what they’re doing. I want runners to know their heart rate zones, understand interval training, and see how their body adapts. That knowledge sticks. It transfers to everything else you do.

Hong Kong Matters

We don’t train in a vacuum. The heat, the humidity, the incredible terrain from sea level to mountain peaks — these shape how you should train. A program that works in London doesn’t work here without adjustment. I’ve spent 14 years learning what actually works in this environment.

Progress is Measurable

You should be able to see improvement. Not just feeling better, but actually measurable changes in your pace, your endurance, your heart rate response. When a runner comes back after 8 weeks of structured interval training and their fitness has visibly changed — that’s the work paying off.

My Writing

Let’s Talk About Your Running Goals

Whether you’re just starting out or training for something big, I’d like to hear what you’re working toward. Reach out with questions about trail running, interval training, or anything related to building cardio endurance in Hong Kong.

Contact Me

Peak Pace Running Ltd

Senior Running Coach & Endurance Programs Director

Expertise

Trail running routes, interval training, heart rate zone training, and outdoor cardio programs designed specifically for Hong Kong’s environment and terrain.