Race Reviews

"You will know at the finish line". This is a famous quote from the Spartan Race. To me, I interpret it as the sweet (plus sandy) taste of achievement after clearing more than 20 obstacles and crossing the finish line. There are various types of Spartan Race. The more well-known ones...

The Terry Fox Run was held annually in many countries to raise funds for cancer research. More than 30 years ago, Terry was diagnosed with cancer, which resulted in his right leg being amputated. However, he did not wallow in despair. Instead, he embarked on a Marathon of Hope,...

This was my first overseas race and was very excited when I received the good news that my application was successful. Read that many had tried several times and yet to win the slot, so it made me even happier. I began to do my research to prepare myself,...

This was a race that I actually did back in 2014.  It was the first time I ran a road race in France.  The main draw was because you can drink and run at the same time, making it a really interesting one for me and combining both my...

My last marathon of the year, took me sometime to pen it down.  In 2017, I did quite a bit of trail instead of the usual road races, I guess I was getting tired of rushing for time.  For trail races, there are more time to relax and enjoy...

The Lunar Dog run was organized by the Tampines Central Community Sports Club (TCCSC) on 25 Feb, 7.30 am at the Punggol Waterway Park.  There were 2 categories - 8.18 km non-competitive run and 800 m Run with your dog. I deem this run as my 'recovery race' after the last Standard...

In case you ever wondered why the marathon isn't a Winter Olympic event, I think I know the answer. Knowing that the Kyoto Marathon is in February, it seemed obvious this could be a cold one, and it certainly was. With temperatures ranging from 1C-6C (34F-43F) between Start and Finish,...

The Prosperity Walk 2018 was organised by Pink Apple to celebrate the Lunar New Year. Flag off was 8.30am on 25 February 2018 at Marina Barrage. There is only one distance category of 3.8km at $38 for the early bird registration and the child rate was $28. Woke up earlier...