Run With Love: Yoma Yangon International Marathon ’15
I was lucky enough to win a slot to run at Yoma Yangon International Marathon 15' from a contest held by Pris Chew's blog. It is definitely once in a lifetime experience to run at the outskirts of the beautiful city of Myanmar - Yangon. The locals were kind and warm...
You Promised It’d Be Easier!
What am I looking at?!
OK, so after two long months away, I'm finally back in Europe, and boy was I in for a rude shock! Nine weeks of prolonged daylight hours, mini spells of heatwaves (Australia) and continuous oppressive heat and humidity (Singapore) had scrubbed my mind clean of how...
3rd May 2015: Wings for Life World Run. 6 continents, 40 countries but...
The Whole World Is Running
The Wings for Life World Run 2015 brings people together to run a race for those who can’t. The Wings for Life Foundation is dedicated to finding a cure for spinal cord injury and 100 percent of the money from entry fees and donations will be channeled...
“I’m as good as anybody out there”
I've come a long way to get to where I am now.
Like many of us I have gone through long hours of pounding and tearing through dirt, most of the times soaked in mud, day in and day out. The hottest tropical sun is no threat...
Bordeaux, France – The Wine Capital of the World
11 October 2014
Between Paris and Bordeaux for the city to visit in France, I will pick Bordeaux anytime.
Paris is expensive, noisy and overcrowded, with half of it's population seemingly made up of tourists. I never got to appreciate what's the hype of Paris being one of the most romantic...
Dr. Will talks to JRL about his Antarctic Ice Marathon experience
William Thomas, 48, lives and works in Singapore and recently became a member of the 7 Continents Marathon Club, whose members include those who have run a marathon within the Antarctic Circle, as well as on the other six continents. He began running only six years ago and says his decision...
Lisbon, Portugal – Atlantic Coastal Run at the Oldest City in Europe
Run Date 10th Sept 2014
Bull fights, Ronaldo, Booze, Red Meat and a total lack of motivation to run at Madrid made the unfit runners, totally not prepared to take on the hilly slopes of Lisbon. Lisbon is the capital of Portugal and is one of the oldest cities in...
Race Review: The Maze Challenge Asia, An A-maze-ing Experience (by ‘SlowRunner’)
Getting to the event
Both Dudi and I took a coach bus from Singapore to attend the inaugural Maze Challenge Asia which was held at Sepang International Circuit on 29-30th November 2014.
The Maze Challenge Asia was a world's first running event that featured a giant complicated maze with physical obstacles in its course. It...