Editorials

Your brain automatically tells you to retract your finger when you touch a hot kettle. It also tells you that you should probably retreat if you see a dog growling at you. These are all good and well and situations where your brain protects you from the dangers you...

Many group runs are sprouting up all over Singapore. I worry when I watch people get together for that mandatory selfie and immediately start their run, some speeding off at a competitive pace within seconds. These people could end up hurting themselves and getting injured – simply because they...

Those who don’t exercise don’t know how much rewards you can reap from doing so. And I’m not just talking about you looking good and feeling good. While that may be the push for many people to get active, exercising can also bring you closer to like-minded people and...

Running is fantastic! Building strength and motivating us to keep pushing forward, but it can be detrimental. Every initial contact in your gait cycle is a potential Injury as 2-3 times the normal ground reaction force is exerted on your landing foot. Peroneal tendonitis is one of those injuries which...

Mountain trails, countryside, sloppy tracks, even riverside paths – Malaysia has it all and is definitely can be your next destination. But knowing which race to go is the great challenge and that’s why we summarize 3 races you should not miss in Malaysia! Kuching Marathon Kuching Marathon (KM) is an...

It happens. No matter how ardent of a runner one can be, you may still run out of juice one fine day and decide that you will not be putting on your running shoes any longer. Whether it is because of work, family or other personal issues, it is...

If you trawl through the internet, you will find many different views on either one. Some runners will claim shorts are what they prefer while others swear by compression tights for other reasons. Then, there are those who say that compression tights are more suitable for professional runners and...

Most of us find ourselves drenched in sweat after a good run. Some runners though, start to feel their sweat hurt their eyes, burn an open wound and sometimes even find white streaks on their faces, arms, legs and body which are called “cake sweat”. Basically what this means...