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Race #3 of TPS, a series of 5 races which brings runners through varied landscapes of Singapore, took place today, Sunday 7th August. The theme of Race #3 was 'City', which I was delighted with!  I wimped out of Race #1 at Punggol Waterway / Coney Island having heard horror...

Having leaned towards trail running recently, I felt a need to get myself a proper fitting pair of trail shoes what with my 3 Ultra Trails events in Malaysia coming soon. My pair of Salomon S-Lab Sense 3 Ultra SG that had served me for the past 6 months,...

Car-Free Sunday SG (#CarfreeSundaySG) is a fun-filled day with loads of activities for everyone! From the young to the old, there's definitely an activity for you. For exercise enthusiast, you can walk, jog, or cycle around the Central Business District and the Civic District to experience our city in...

It's been quite awhile (relatively) since I've last participated in a race. This was therefore an enjoyable experience, despite a variety of aspects that could be improved. As always, I will try to provide an objective account of the the race, though you may choose to view my personal...

No run is a bad run. Although I did quite a bad timing this time as compared to my previous 2 half marathons. I was quite sad about it at first because I walk a lot in this run but then I have to tell myself that no run...

I must have been mad to even register for this in the first place! Could it be mid-life crisis? Probably so.  Or maybe a sense of adventure? To start off, I was not exactly a seasoned and competitive runner, having taken up running again from mid-2014 onwards (a break of...

Saturday, 16 July I was standing in line outside around the back of Novena Square shopping mall. A vision of my future in 1 week’s time started forming in head. In a crowded holding pen at the start line, I am standing.  Shoulder to sweaty shoulder, everyone wearing their prized...

Sickness and injury are the twin nemesis of all runners.  Once you are hit with either of these, it takes humility to accept the slowdown and focus on recovery and rehabilitation. This happened to me recently, and I entered this Pocari Sweat Run 2016 with a half-rehabilitated knee.  Here...