Editorials | JustRunLah! - Part 131
 

Editorials

16 Virtues to ace any race – #3: Effort

Author Mark Will-Weber once said, "Running is real and relatively simple, but it ain't easy." Ultramarathoners and national record holders don't just happen. What's behind them is hours of dedicated long runs, holistic workouts and a fair share of blisters and painful muscle cramps. Whether you've signed up for 5K, 10K or had...

16 Virtues to ace any race – #2: Discipline

Now that you've decided to try, here are a few starting points for you. What to wear for runs: Shoes are clearly going to be the most important and there are tons of options out there for you. Imagining the shoe construction - think about the amount of support you want (cushioned or...

16 Virtues to ace any race – #1: Try

Before any race, you might feel apprehension. You might feel like you aren't ready for this, or that maybe your body just isn't designed for endurance. Even if you're already used to lacing up your shoes and going out for a sweaty workout, you might not feel like running very much...

5 Things to Avoid before Race Day

Runners enjoy running. Being breathless and sweaty after overcoming another medium-distance training can leave us feeling exhilarated. So we easily assume that we're invincible - we like to think that we don't need resting, and just more compression gear should suffice. But like any other complex machinery, our body needs taking care of...

Soh Rui Yong ramping up his preparation to break National Record again

Soh Rui Yong had broken a national record for 10km race at USA's Portland Track and Field Field Festival 2014 with 31:15:95, and another national record for half marathon at Rock 'n' Roll San Jose Half Marathon earlier this year, with 1:07:21. But the 2015 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games marathon champion...

An Open Letter to Running – From A Singaporean

Ever since I started running, it has helped made me a happier person and my body has never felt greater than before. Here is an open letter to running, which I hope can help encourage more people to start running like me. You are tough Like some of my peers, I stopped...

5 Run-and-Eat routes for Singaporeans

We pride ourselves on our local foods -  Laksa, chicken rice, satay, rojak.. They make up our culture and are intertwined in coffee table conversations, old friends meet ups and a lot more community experiences. One thing runners like, apart from the muscle tightness we feel a good 10km, is...

New Guinness World Records to be Broken at SCMS 2015

The biggest marathon everyone Singaporean is looking forward to— Standard Chartered Marathon Singapore 2015 is less than a months' time away. This year, there will be a little twist to the marathon. It is neither about breaking the world record in longest distance ran nor the fastest time clocked for...