Can Yoga Slim Us Down?
We have seen the rise in popularity of yoga in the last decade — this ancient discipline from India has now become one of the most popular fitness regime throughout the world. Mainstream media and social media platforms often portray women flaunting their impressive yoga poses with their slim and toned body. This gives the impression that...
Is Alcohol A Runner’s Enemy?
Fancy some drinks after a hard day at work? We know that too much drinks is bad for our liver, but what about how it affects our muscles? Some of us may experience body aches after drinking too much, while some make it a motivation to go for a...
Top 5 Richest Marathons in the World
For years, many marathons did not offer prize money to its winners, but this has since changed. Prize money is now competitive among marathons, and is used to attract the top runners from around the world to compete in their races. Here are some of the top few marathons over the...
Should You Get Those Running Tights?
You have seen other runners wearing them and the tights sure add to their cool factor. However, due to humid weather here in Singapore, most of us runners are used to running in shorts and may even irk at the thought of having to wear long bottoms just for...
Congratulations to JRL Academy Head Coach and Trainer
For 5 seconds into the race, Lexxus Tan lead the race. He finished the Osaka Marathon 2015 in 2hrs 50min 11seconds. Beating his time at Gold Coast Marathon 2015 of 2hrs 54mins. At 43 years of age, Lexxus is the top veteran runner in Singapore. The only coach currently training and...
In Land of the Rising Sun with FCAT for Osaka Marathon 2015: Race...
Day 2: Race Expo
While the race participants were eagerly queueing up for their individual race packs, the other side of the expo was also filled with energy coming from vendors engaging runners about their newest running products and services. Most activities at the booths were met with long queues of cheering crowds...
Benefits Of Drinking Water At The Right Time
Our body is 2/3 made up of water and water helps to keep our body functioning properly. Although we may not be able to feel it, we are continuously losing water from skin evaporation, breathing, urine, and stool. Especially for us runners, we tend to lose more water content...
Running Makes You Poop!
Ever experienced the sudden urge to do a number 2 while you are running? It can be an embarrassing problem when you are running in a group or even during a race, putting you in a tight and agonising spot. While this may be a difficult topic to approach...