A Tale of Two Marathons, by Paradigm Runner
2 weeks apart - Nov 25th and Dec 9th! How we wish that PBIM18 (Penang Bridge International Marathon 2018) was separated from SCSM18 (Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon 2018) by mere dates.
For runners who joined both events (such as yours truly), unfortunately, the chasm between PBIM18 and SCSM18 transcended calendar.
“It...
My Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon 2018 [5km] and [HM] (by Lingderella)
Just when my recent posts of Colourpop Run and Penang Bridge International Marathon were talking about being lucky, I won a 2 days one night staycation at Pan Pacific Hotel along with one race entry by participating in a contest held by Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon through a Facebook...
Marathon Virgin Here… Time To Give It Up?
Post-SCMS.
There is no escape hearing from someone you know and up to a friend's cousin's boyfriend's workmate, when scrolling through some social media feed about how happy, relieved, ecstatic they are completing the marathon. With pictures of course! A double thumbs up here, pointing at the 17K marker there,...
Review: Santa Run for Wishes 2018 (by stargazer)
The Santa Run for Wishes is organised by the Make-A-Wish Foundation, with its objective to grant wishes to children with life threatening medical conditions. It is held at the Sports Hub, OCBC Square on the 2 Dec. The run originated in Arizona, USA, and is now held in many...
Reasons for Running a Marathon
If you’ve never run a marathon, you probably can’t imagine what in the world possesses those that do run them to do so. Even those that run regularly may not understand the appeal of running a full 26.2 mile course all in one day. But there are many reasons...
Learning To Run In The Rain? A review of Penang Bridge International Marathon...
The heavy downpour during Penang Bridge International Marathon 2018 (PBIM18) has certainly raised a storm of angry protest among its runners. Rightly or wrongly, even keyboard commentators also rained down (pun intended) criticism on its organizer.
What began as an almost-perfect flag-off of this international marathon has somehow exploded into...
Food Review: Gu Ma Jia Private Kitchen
After tapering from my run sessions, I have learnt to also appreciate other aspects of life. This time, I get to sit down with a table of food connoisseurs and enjoy a sumptuous Chinese New Year meal.
It may seem too early for some Chinese New Year dishes when Christmas...
My Penang Bridge International Marathon 2018 [HM] (review by Lingderella)
Penang is a familiar place for me as its my parents and sisters birth place, we would visit Penang at least once a year to visit our relatives. I could remember those days when I was just about 5 years old, we would take hours of bus ride to...
