Race Reviews

When Scouse Pete, Shug and I invented Mount Sinai Striders 18 months ago, it was just a joke. A non-running club of three mates who did a bit of training together and entered a few races. Over time, we've added friends, created a Strava Group and recently a Facebook...

Trifactor Swim The Trifactor Swim was the first race I could enter after eight weeks laid up with a fractured ankle.  I missed out on the Green Corridor and the Ultra Marathon but I was not going to miss out on the Trifactor Series. The swim was the first race in the...

It's raining; We are still running! Nila Run: A race that meant to offer runners once in a lifetime opportunity to participate in the 28th SEA Games 2015 activities. Participating runners were expected to experience thrill and excitement of running part of the route of SEA Games elite marathoner. Receiving More...

It was raining at my area when I woke up at 3am. The first thought that came to my mind was “Oh please don’t rain later. The ground is going to be wet and hard to run.” After freshening up and preparing all my stuff, I headed down to...

What a week it has been. After a very difficult journey from France with delayed departures and arrivals, a missed connection in Dubai and a suitcase that failed to make the same flight, I am finally back in good old Singapore! And what better way to celebrate my return than...

First trail run at the TOUGHEST 10KM IN SINGAPORE!  Honestly, I am not ready to tackle this run at all but thanks for Justrunlah to give me a chance to try my first ever trail run. This is the second time that I joined a race that is in Sentosa...

Here's a race with a reputation. The toughest 10k in Singapore! Wow, well ok, I can't really NOT do 'the toughest 10k in Singapore' so I'd better sign up. And so it was that my alarm clock went off again at 0515 on Sunday morning, another early start ! Mrs Strider...

My first night trail. I've been looking forward to this one for a while, firstly I am a lot more comfortable on the trail than I have been before, so I'm always keen to get out into the jungle, secondly, it's 12k which is a good distance for me...