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Race Review: Newton Challenge 2014 [32km] (by ‘sinaistrider’)

Another Sunday, another early alarm. 0345 today, this is getting ridiculous! This time I slept on the sofa so as not to disturb Mrs Strider, and crept around the house very quietly to avoid the dog freaking out and barking at me. This seemed to work out OK and just...

A whole new world – Running

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...

Race Review: Run For Your Lives Singapore 2014 (by ‘slowrunner’)

Getting to the site It was a sunny saturday afternoon and I was feeling quite skeptical about turning up for the race as it was my 2nd attempt at participating in an obstacle-based event. The first was AAC trail adventure in 2013. I managed to catch bus 175 from Clementi...

Ong Kai Wei: Running the 245km Sparatathlon in Greece

Recently, Singaporean ultra runner Ong Kai Wei tackled the 245km Sparatathlon, which is billed as the toughest road race in the world. Cut off times for the runners are very tight The main reason for the difficulty of this race is primarily because runners are required to complete the distance within...

Hello Full Marathon, I’m back.

I signed up! 50 Days before Standard Chartered Marathon, I signed up for the full marathon after starting running again following a 6 months break. As a JustRunLah! blogger, I hope to promote and encourage running through daily involvement with the community and get back on this running journey with everyone. I aspire to...

Race Review: NTU X-Campus Run 2014 (by ‘TheMinionGoesRunning’)

Hi everyone! This is my first post here. I am currently a NTU Year 1 HSS student, really excited to be part of JustRunLah! bloggers. Recently, I just participated in NTU's annual X-Campus Run. Below is the review of the run. The Race NTU Runners' Club held its annual NTU X-Campus Run...

The Quietest Places to Run in Singapore?

Are you sick of running along Marina Bay Sands or East Coast Park? Running to a lot of people is a time to unwind, to relax or just to catch up with buddies. Location plays a very important factor that determines whether the objectives for that particular run has been...

Socks: The Long and Short of It

Runners often talk about choosing the right pair of shoes for the right purpose, but the topic of socks hardly comes up. But any runner who have had painful blisters after a long run would know that choosing the right pair of socks could also make or break your...