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Most common running injury – The Shin Splints

You’re running along the east coast, feeling energized and free. Suddenly, the front of your leg feels strained. You carry on running, but the pain worsens. Every step is agony, yet you still push through to finish your run. Resting after the run gives you immense relief, until the pain...

From your bed to the park, what effort it takes…

Getting out of your bed to go for a morning run or jog may seem like an uphill task to some, but sometimes all you have to do is to convince yourself to just do it... Or basically, just run lah! Here are 6 simple steps you can take to make...

5 Reasons Why Every Singaporean Should Start Running

Enjoy local delicacies without too much guilt Singapore has SO MUCH good food. Mouth-watering, tantalising local delicacies such as Fried Hokkien Mee, Roti Prata, Chicken Rice, Satay; the list can go on forever. Food in Singapore never fail to make a satisfying full meal but they also come packed with...

10 Standard Chartered Marathon Events You Might Not Know Exist

Standard Chartered Marathon Singapore is the biggest running event in Singapore every year, but what do you know about Standard Chartered marathons in other cities? There are a total of 10 Standard Chartered Marathon events in 10 different cities. In fact, all of the 10 races have their own unique...

CEO of Facebook loves running and his resolutions for you are…

CEO of Facebook has called on everyone to get off Facebook – he’s pledged to run 365 miles in his version of “A Year of Running.” For those living under the metric system, that’s 587.41056 kilometers. The equivalent of 13.9 full marathons and 27.9 half marathons. It must be intimidating to wrap our...

8 Asia Pacific UNIQUE races you should consider in 2016

1. Great Wall Marathon Beijing, China Next race: 21st May 2016 The Marathon is an annual race held in May along and on the Huangyaguan or Huangya Pass, Tianjin section of the Great Wall of China East of Beijing. Since its first start in 1999, the race has grown to several hundred participants....

5 Asia Half-Marathons You Should Consider Running

Borneo International Marathon Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia In 2008, Sabah appeared on the marathon map when the Borneo International Marathon was held for the first time. It attracted 529 runners that year. Since then the BIM has grown in size and stature and is now a notable marathon on the South...

8 things runners should say “NO” to in 2016

1. No to cigarettes Social smoking can be as bad as habitual smoking. Although social smokers may feel less vulnerable to harm than heavier smokers, they are still likely to suffer from smoking-related respiratory disease, heart attack, stroke and cancer. Smoking as little as one to four cigarettes each day...