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The Beginning

I was a night owl, partier and drinker. On the other hand, I’ve also been sporty all my life, just didn’t do the long intense cardio workout thing, and hated running I usually did weights, body balance, body pump, spinning, or tennis. Started hearing friends who turned 40 saying that...

5 Possible Motivations for Marathon Cheating and the Solutions

Running a marathon is often listed as one of the bucket list among many of my friends. Marathon is always associated as a revered sport, associated with strength, determination and perseverance. If you are a guy and you told people that you have completed a marathon, your social status...

Banana Relay – The Fine World of Friendship

Well Captain Canada has just completed his final race of the year and is feeling (As Tony the Tiger would say) Grrrrrreeeeattttt!!!!! I figured maybe this week I would tone down my nonsense a little bit and give a normal review for once... Then I thought to myself... who the...

Why Do I Run : 2014 Running Recap

This post is going to serve two purposes: Firstly, it's me thinking about why I run and secondly it's a school report for the SinaiStrider 2014 running performance. Now that the SCMS dust has settled and the Mount Sinai Striders have had their boozy 'that was the year that was'...

Standard Chartered Marathon 2014 (Half Marathon)

It's been slightly more than 1 week since the SCMS 2014 - my first half marathon, The Human's second... and I'm pleased to declare that I AM STILL ALIVE AND BOUNCING! Before anything, I gotta address the doubts I had prior the race... Did I prepare enough? No. (and I blame...

SleekTag: The Christmas Gift for Runners

It's almost Christmas, folks! If you're anything like me, gift-shopping can be an intimidating experience - Who do I have to shop for? What to buy? Where to go? How to avoid all those other shoppers? When can I go home already? What if my friends and family don't...

Race Review: Standard Chartered Marathon Singapore 2014 [42KM] (by ‘The ReAwakenedRunner’)

SCMS 2014 Objectives : no cramping no over drinking --> bloatedness pace control - not to go fast from the start The Master & The Disciple As a boy, I grew up watching a lot of  Hong Kong Martial Arts movies. A common theme would typically portray a Master-Protege situation. The master always imparts...

Race Review: Standard Chartered Marathon Singapore 2014 [21km] (by ‘elf’)

The Runner’s Lie With already a few reviews on Standard Chartered Marathon Singapore, I was asking myself whether I should join the fray as well. But since my only 2 posts are related to the Standard Chartered Marathon Series – why not? So let me start off with something most of...