Trail Running

As a new arrival in Singapore it didn't take me long to realize that Singapore's large and thriving running community has jumped on the trail running bandwagon full-on. I've been running trails and streets for a couple of decades now, in various countries. And on top of real running,...

It's a hike and I had a great workout! And we were sweating like crazy, not exaggerating I sweat as though I had done a 10km run, though it's a 6.5km hike/walk! I jio-ed Eleanor and Rey on a weekend to Bukit Timah Hill ? It's crowded with families bringing...

Mount Datuk is located in Rembau, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. Standing at around 880 m, it offers hikers a magnificent view of sunrise and a 360-degree panorama view of the surrounding scenery. However, this hike is considered 'moderately challenging' and is not recommended for the beginners unless you have strong...

This time, it's exploring MacRitchie Reservoir ? It's one of the Singapore most popular trail running location and I have a love-hate relationship with it ? It's a good place to do some slopes training but it's so damn tiring to run at. Although I've recently run quite a...

There are two potential responses to the task of transitioning from long distance road running to long-distance trail running: some people underestimate it, thinking that there isn’t really all that much of a difference, it’s still just running. Whilst others exaggerate the size of the task in their minds,...

Almost 3,900 trail runners lined up for the eighth edition of The North Face 100® Thailand in what was a record turnout for Thailand's top trail running event. Representing more than 30 countries, the intrepid runners competed across five distances – 15km, 25km, 50km, 75km and the iconic 100km,...

After New Year celebration, comes the time for resolution! And weeks after festivity, comes the inevitable reality! For 2019, have you set your list of New Year goals for your health and fitness? For beginners who aspire to start exercising, have you already hit the gym, or started pounding the pavement? How...

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,...