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We like to have a plan. Sometimes including a back-up plan. We fret when we don't have a plan. Surprises throw us off guard and rattle our comfort zone. We are programmed to equate having a plan with a sense of order. Today, I opted to run without a plan...

Trifactor Swim The Trifactor Swim was the first race I could enter after eight weeks laid up with a fractured ankle.  I missed out on the Green Corridor and the Ultra Marathon but I was not going to miss out on the Trifactor Series. The swim was the first race in the...

Two weeks ago, out of desperation, I had snipped off all the yellowed leaves on a pepper plant after the last pest attack and left it barren with only a scrawny stem. I continue to water the leafless stem daily and secretly hoping it will persevere if I give...

In the last 18 months Team Costa has participated in multiple running, cycling, swimming and multi-sport races. We enjoy the atmosphere, the challenges, the accomplishments and accolades from our friends and families. Somewhere in the middle of 2014 the idea of exposing our kids to sports took hold and Little League...

It's raining; We are still running! Nila Run: A race that meant to offer runners once in a lifetime opportunity to participate in the 28th SEA Games 2015 activities. Participating runners were expected to experience thrill and excitement of running part of the route of SEA Games elite marathoner. Receiving More...

It was raining at my area when I woke up at 3am. The first thought that came to my mind was “Oh please don’t rain later. The ground is going to be wet and hard to run.” After freshening up and preparing all my stuff, I headed down to...

Life mirrors running. To improve performance, a runner has to incorporate easy, moderate to hard runs into the running routine. Equally important is recovery time for repair, rebuild and strengthen. Often, as a runner and a working adult, we neglect to set aside time for the body to rest and recuperate....

What a week it has been. After a very difficult journey from France with delayed departures and arrivals, a missed connection in Dubai and a suitcase that failed to make the same flight, I am finally back in good old Singapore! And what better way to celebrate my return than...