Health, Nutrition & Fitness

Mok Ying Ren and Mok Ying Rong: Tips on Running Injuries 2013 Sea Games Marathon Gold Medallist Mok Ying Ren and his sister Mok Ying Rong are both household names in the running field. And besides running, they also have medical expertise. Mok Ying Ren is a doctor in the Singapore...

The Army Half Marathon takes place on 31 August. If you have entered this, you would probably have already completed your longest run and be tapering down your training by now – to be fresh on race day. Here are some tips from Singapore’s Mok Ying Ren, the South East...

The Great Eastern Women’s Run 2014: Run To Live Great Programme During last weekend, the Run To Live Great programme kicked off. This event, targeted at new runners, is aimed at helping them to take the first step towards a healthier lifestyle of regular exercise and staying fit. This programme is...

Sitting here today thinking about next weekend's Sundown Marathon, has me recollecting marathons past and I've decided that my sporadic and unfulfilled relationship with 26.2 miles is worth a blog post. By way of intro, Sundown 2014 will be my 5th Marathon. I did my first in 2003 in London,...

Running Tips From Veteran Ironman Adrian Mok – for Sundown Marathon Adrian Mok, a former national triathlete and endurance athlete, recently gave a talk to runners – in the lead up to the Sundown Marathon. Adrian, the founder of HiVelocity and the brains behind the Sundown Marathon, shared with runners,...

Becoming a Faster and More Efficient Runner Becoming a faster and more efficient runner definitely does not mean longer and harder training sessions on a frequent basis. You may even get injured if you train more than your body can tolerate. Try focusing on the following, instead. Exercise Your Core Muscles and...

Who is Who IT executive Marcus Ong (top) has conquered the Sundown Marathon twice. In 2009, he was the champion for the 10km race. And last year, he emerged victorious in the Men’s 4x10km relay category. Come May, he will be taking on the 10km race again – at Singapore’s biggest...

Who Is Who Alex Ong (top) and Ivan Low (left) are both regular podium finishers in the Singapore running scene. Ivan, who picked up running only in 2011, has come a long way since then. Within one short year of his introduction to the sport, he stole the show, with a...