Fun | JustRunLah! - Part 8
 

Fun

Durians vs. Runners

Arhhh... It’s Durian season again! Durian prices have been dropped significantly, so, are you having a feast? There are a lot of stories, legends and myths about this fruit. As runners, should we bother about them or... Just Eat Lah?! So let us look at some facts and myths about durians that runners need...

The 11 Most Irritating Things To Happen Before A Race

Trying to get to the venue on time: 1. Traffic jam. 2. No parking lot. 3. Looking for a place to park legally. Entering the starting pen... 4. Long queues at portable toilets. 5. Long queues at bag deposit area. 6. No toilet papers! (Possibly the worst out of the 12 listed?) 7. Forgot to bring race bib, denied...

10 Slang Words Singapore Runners Use!

TGIF! In this light-spirited post to end your week, JustRunLah! brings you 10 slang words every true Singaporean runner should know, and the perfect occasions to use them! Can you relate? 1. Siong Ar! When: Going up the slope. On a very hot morning, afternoon or evening. During interval trainings. Benjamin Sheares bridge at SCMS.   2. Bo...

Movie Motivation!

Good day everyone, Ah Girl here would like to start off her running diary with her (and probably most people's) favourite pastime: watching TV/movies! 😀 What has it got to do with running you might think? Well, being an audio-visual person, I can get all inspired and motivated to accomplish something...

Running Then and Now

Runners today take longer to complete a 10K training run than 20 years before. If you are finding this hard to believe, let us explain. Running in the 20th Century Remember a time when running was such a simple activity? All we had to do was muster the motivation to lace...

The Ten Commandments for the Runner

1. Don’t compare yourself to others. Somewhere out there, someone will always be better at something than you, but it doesn’t mean that you should not acknowledge your own efforts and accomplishments. Whether you run a kilometre in four minutes or ten minutes, a kilometre is a kilometre. 2. Don’t ever...

4 insane races we will never see in Singapore

Singapore is no stranger to themed runs - just take a look at our race calendar! Today, JustRunLah! presents you 4 crazy races from around the world that will probably never make it to Singapore! 1. The Underwear Affair, Canada DROP EVERYTHING and fight cancers below the waist! Fancy running a marathon in your underwear?...

38 Reasons Why I Run

1. I Run because it brings me to life. 2. I Run to prove anything is possible 3. I Run to dream big and to feel free. 4. I Run to inspire my kids. 5. I Run to make a difference. 6. I Run for the solitude. 7. I Run to look good in shorts. 8....