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LOL! Why didn't I learn ballet when I was still a kid? At first I didn't want to run a half marathon in tutu as I thought will be quite "irritating" to run 21km in it but I survived a half marathon in a tutu perfectly fine ? About...

The weather in Penang has not been conducive towards outdoor activities in the last few weeks. Thunderstorms and scary winds were a persistent feature in the daily lives of Penangites, peppered occasionally by blissful sunny day and clear skies. My usual running spots at the Butterworth Outer Ring Road beach...

Great Eastern Women's Run (GEWR) is an annual run event which caters to female runners of all levels. It is one of the few ALL women run events in Singapore. I have joined the previous editions of the GEWR in 2013 and 2015 and enjoyed every moment of it. This...

PHILIPPINE SPORTS will receive a major shot in the arm with the staging of the 2016 International Conference on Sport Pedagogy, Health and Wellness this coming November 18 to 20 at the Celebrity Sports Plaza in Quezon City and at the nearby University of the Philippines-Diliman.  The event is...

You've done it! You finally started running. Now, it's the next step, making running a habit. Here are steps to make this sport a lifestyle and not be one of those one-timers. 1. Evaluate your commitment level and schedule availability. Set the important priorities and those that you can forego for...

Unlike basketball, in which the best players are glorified and known around the world, the greatest runners haven't really captivated beyond their sport. But it doesn't mean that this sport lacked great and historical athletes. For runners, both rookies or a veterans, it pays to know about the people...

It was with much anticipation I looked forward to the Yolo Run held at Gardens by the Bay East. In my three years of running this was my first opportunity to run with my sister, Annie, in a local race. Annie works out with a trainer six days a week but...

Hard to believe we've just completed the fourth Performance Series race. The months are clicking by with each race in a different location and the fourth one on my home grounds. Held at Bedok Reservoir, John, Remek and I opted for the first wave at 6.30am. It was close to...