5 Running & Fitness Books All Runners Read
The wisdom of running doesn't always just come with spending your time pounding the pavement. Sometimes, it is moments spent curled up on a couch reading a good run book that takes your running a step further. Books may not give you a runners high, but it may give...
Common Marathoners’ Mistakes You Should Avoid
The 42.195km distance is becoming more popular these days. But more often than not, the difficulty of running the distance gets lost in translation. The marathon distance is difficult. We runners are always humbled by the distance, and always respecting the distance. With attempting the marathon distance, it is...
Kilian Wins Hardrock 100 With Dislocated Shoulder
The world's best mountain runner, King of Endurance Kilian Jornet shows us once again why he is King. The Hard Rock 100 is a rigorous race - a mountain trail race that crosses 100.5 miles of a rugged mountainous terrain.
Defending champion Kilian came in Champion again to score his...
Trail Etiquette For Trail Runners
So you want to be the next Kilian Jornet? You want to give trail running a go. I mean who wouldn't. With the beautiful scenery trail running has to offer - you really do see parts of the world you would never get to see but for trail running....
6 Alternatives to Energy Gels & Bananas
During runs, many of us take energy gels or bananas because they are convenient sources of carbohydrates which help fuel our each step. But energy gels can get pretty pricey, and I know people with vehement dislikes for bananas. So here are 6 alternatives, I personally haven't tried the...
5 Tips to Improve Endurance Running in Hot Climates
Malaysia is hot. Not only hot, but sticky, due to the high humidity associated with a tropical climate. Go for a training run, or take part in a race and these conditions routinely slow us down, making us feel pretty awful in the process. Consequently, many of us do...
3 Simple Ways To Improve Running Efficiency
Running efficiency is a much neglected element of running. We runners spend so much time trying to improve our speed and endurance but we tend to neglect this aspect - which is actually a very important element of running. With better running efficiency, we use less energy to run...
How Long Does It Take To Lose Running Fitness?
Runners obsession - running! Just one day of no running and we go 'oh no, I'm unfit!'. We start to freak out, we become jittery and we begin questioning out fitness. It is all runners' biggest fear - to lose our hard built fitness. So how much fitness do...