What To Eat And Drink After Your Big Race

After a strenuous run or a big race, it is of utmost priority to replenish your muscles with the necessary nutrients and fluids lost during your run. This will help speed up your recovery time and ensure you would be back in shape in no time.
Good Carbohydrates
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When Is The Best Time To Look At Your GPS Watch?

It is tricky - running by gut feeling and running according to the data spewing on your GPS watch. Some people recommend racing solely by feel, and some recommend to stick to your planned splits religiously. So at which point is the best time to have a glance at...
8 Tips For A Successful Taper

If you are anything like me, I absolutely love taper week. Your running is reduced, your mileage is reduced and your intensity is reduced. It's a kick back and relax week. It's about staying rested, and getting yourself mentally prepared. Tapering is actually a very important element in marathon...
5 Drinks You Should Stop Buying!

We run, and naturally, running makes us thirsty. You did a long run, you think you deserve that ice cold Coca-Cola. Thing is, not all drinks are great recovery fuels. Some are terrible!
#1 Ice-Blended Flavoured Drinks
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Yes, that Starbucks Matcha Frappe or Iced Hazelnut Latte should not be...
5 Mistakes That Are Keeping You Fat

I go for that body combat class and grit class back to back everyday, every week, why aren't my abs showing? - sounds familiar? It is often said abs are made in the kitchen - only 20 percent exercise! Here are 5 eating habits that will help you get...
3 Pacing Strategies To Your Next Personal Best

Running a personal best is a delicate thing - all things must come together in the right manner.
Look at Kipchoge's attempt at the world record in Berlin! With his Monza performance, his coach Patrick Sang was confident he was at his peak. But, weather conditions proved too tough for...
5 Foods To Avoid Before Your Next Big Race

With a big race, with putting all our hard work, determination and effort into a big race, we want to minimise the chances of things going wrong. Already so many things can go wrong! Here are 5 foods to avoid before your next big race. Don't let a toilet...
How To Buy Your Next Pair Of Shoes

We're so spoilt for choices when it comes to buying shoes. We don't even know where to begin. But, know that it is worth taking the time to pick the perfect shoes for you. Running shoes these days don't come cheap. If you're going to fork out your dough,...