Health, Nutrition & Fitness

At the break of dawn 15,000 women woke up Sunday morning (9 Nov) to participate in the one and only all women's running race, the Great Eastern Women's Run.  Certainly the 5am precipitation did not hinder the keen runners, joggers or walkers. By 6.30am the sparkling view of Singapore's many iconic...

Hi there! Take one look at me and you will never guess that I am a runner. I am short, and sometimes walk funny. This is due to a previous injury, my hips hurt when I stand too long or when I just completed an intense exercise (like running). Yet,...

How it all started I'm a relatively new runner having only been doing it since July this year.  I started running for several reasons.  One: to keep up with my 6 year old daughter; two: in a lapse of judgement I registered for a mini-triathlon that required running and; three: to overcome...

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,...