Running t-shirt etiquette
Finisher t-shirts is not a rare sight in our country. You must have come across people wearing them and proudly displaying their achievement in all sorts of places, from the gym to the hawker center, and from classrooms to a night out. How many of them are they doing...
The Runner’s High. An exercise-induced euphoric feeling.
The Runner's High
The "runner's high" is a state of euphoria that can be experienced by someone engaged in a vigorous workout. It is known that when the body is pushed to its limits, it produces endorphins, in order to compensate for the pain. Endorphins, the natural opiates of the...
Are we getting slower, despite records being broken?
Records in running progression
On September 29th, 2013 the men's Marathon word record was broken, with Wilson Kipsang from Kenya finishing the race in 2:03:23. This is roughly a 40% improvement since 1908, when the record was 2:55:18.4 (Johnny Hayes, USA).
Similarly, all running sports have seen dramatic improvements in records. For example, the...
What is the heel-toe drop and shoe stack height?
Running shoes anatomy 101
Heel-toe drop (or offset, or differential) is a term that came along with the boom of technology in running shoes, and the increasing interest in barefoot running. So what exactly is it, and why are people interested in it anyway?
First of all, one needs to know...
Funny and motivational marathon spectator signs
Spectator signs are great; runners love to read them as it breaks the monotony of the course. They come in all sizes and shapes, from personal notes and inside jokes to purely motivational, and from funny and innocent to somewhat offensive. We have put together some of the best for...
Santa marathons and festive runs around the world
Christmas is one of the most widely celebrated holidays worldwide, and the running community has its own way of being festive. We bring you a list of Christmas-inspired runs and Santa dashes around the world.
The Las Vegas Great Santa Run, Las Vegas, USA
The Las Vegas Great Santa Run is one of...
7 marathons in 7 continents for charity: Ms Yvonne Chee’s amazing feat
It's been one month since Singapore's own Ms Yvonne Chee was completing Antarctic Ice Marathon, an extremely challenging off-road marathon, held on 20 November 2013 in 6hrs 34mins. This marked the final leg of her self-funded Seven Marathons and Seven Continents drive to raise money for charity.
The idea
Yvonne thought of...
IAAF Label Road Races – What do they mean?
We all took notice of the "IAAF Road Race Gold" label being proudly displayed next to this year's Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon logo, but what does it really mean?
Let's take things from the beginning, IAAF (International Association of Athletics Federations) is the international governing body for the sport of athletics....