Gear | JustRunLah! - Part 17
 

Gear

“I’m as good as anybody out there”

  I've come a long way to get to where I am now. Like many of us I have gone through long hours of pounding and tearing through dirt, most of the times soaked in mud, day in and day out. The hottest tropical sun is no threat...

SleekTag: The Christmas Gift for Runners

It's almost Christmas, folks! If you're anything like me, gift-shopping can be an intimidating experience - Who do I have to shop for? What to buy? Where to go? How to avoid all those other shoppers? When can I go home already? What if my friends and family don't...

Training Review: How Running in Singapore Is A LOT Harder

Oh, the incredible heat! I'd like to start this post by congratulating all our bloggers on Just Run Lah who have participated in the various events of the SCMS 2014 - hats off to you, ladies and gentlemen, for bravely signing up, running, and surviving what demarcates us as runners...

Who Said Running Was Inexpensive?

Welcome back everyone Captain Canada is fresh from a 28 KM taper run legs aching soul a breaking. With the countdown to the SCM 42 underway I thought it would be appropriate to discuss one of Captain Canada's darkest secrets. Now I hope you will all contribute some opinions to...

SleekTag: For your peace of mind when running

Why do you need one? - Safety: Our number one priority As runners, we have to think about our own safety no matter where we are, no matter what time it is. Many runners in Singapore prefer to run in neighbourhoods with less-crowded routes, so they can have an obstruction-free, smooth-sailing...

Socks: The Long and Short of It

Runners often talk about choosing the right pair of shoes for the right purpose, but the topic of socks hardly comes up. But any runner who have had painful blisters after a long run would know that choosing the right pair of socks could also make or break your...

How are marathons and other long-distance race courses measured

A requirement for precision! Have you ever wondered how a distance as long as 42.195km can can be precisely measured and validated down to its last meter? IAAF (International Association of Athletics Federations) has adopted the calibrated bicycle method as the only approved method for measuring road races. In this method,...

SKORA Phase-X Review: Turn Night Into Day

SKORA Phase-X: THE shoe for night-time runners. I do believe that a picture is worth a thousand words and a video says it all, so I thought to start my review of SKORA Phase-X running shoes with one. SKORA Running is a small shoe company based in Portland, Oregon, which has brought us a plethora of quality...