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My first race since April 2014. A long period of shin splints and knee injuries got me off running for a good 7 months. Started running again for SSCM14 in November last year. But it has been too long a break, physically and mentality, I’m off the mark. So, 14th Feb...

Another One in The Series No surprise here - this is (yet another) review of the Standard Chartered Marathon series - this time round in Taipei. As compared to the other runs in the series, this tends to get lesser attention, at least among Singaporeans, probably due to it's location(compared...

Country: Malaysia State: Federal Territory Highlight: Petronas Twin Towers, KLCC Park, Menara Kuala Lumpur, City Hall, Merdeka Square, Perdana Botanical Garden, KL Sentral, Little India, National Mosque of Malaysia, Islamic Arts Museum, Planetarium Negara, Bird Park Accommodation: Ascott Kuala Lumpur Water points: Convenience stores / Shops along the route (Please bring some money) This route was partially adopted...

TomTom has made great strides forward, moving out of your car and onto your wrist as one of the latest training devices to hit the market. But how exactly does it compare? Presented with a TomTom Runner Cardio, I took it on several test runs and this was what...

The preparation Signing up for the marathon was piece of cake. Wake up early, sign in early, registered, go back and have a power nap, prepared for work. Simple as that. I was injured prior to training for 2014 HKM. I completed 2014 HKM in 3:39, which was disappointing as i...

Country: Malaysia State: Pahang Darul Makmur Highlight: Greenery, local shophouses/residences, hills, cool weather Accommodation: Parkland Apartment Distance: About 12 km Water points: Convenience stores / Shops along the route (Please bring some money) While you drive up North to visit Cameron Highlands, do not forget to bring your running gear and enjoy running in the cool weather. Terrain...

Chinese New Year is around the corner again and Big Bone Guy suggested visiting Chinatown to take a look at this year's decorations. The fact is, we are more keen on the breakfast choices around Chinatown than the decorations, but it is as good as any excuse just to...

Why run overseas? It isn't unusual to hear someone in Singapore asking: "Which race are you going this weekend?" I had the privilege of answering that exact same question very differently when a colleague of mine asked. "Condura Skyway Marathon!" I answered. "Huh?" he retorted. The popularity of joining an...