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Great Eastern Women’s Run 2023

The Great Eastern Women's Run (GEWR) is back again this year, held on Sunday Morning, 29 October 2023 at the Singapore Sports Hub. Furthermore, the mission of the Great Eastern Women's Run is to inspire women to lead active and healthy lifestyles. Also, it encourages women to take charge of their well-being and making fitness a part of their daily...

AHM 2023 race report

The annual Army half marathon for 2023 concluded last Sunday morning with their first physical running event for the first time since 2018. The run saw runners pounding the pavement from Nichol highway around marina bay, gardens by the bay and east coast park. Let's delve into the race experience through a detailed AHM 2023 race report. Held at the...

AHM 2023 pre-race information

The Army Half Marathon (AHM 2023) is upon us again this year. Lets take a look at what is on offer this year as the event returns to a physical run. This is after a hiatus of 4 years, with a cancellation of the run in since 2019 to support the country’s Singapore Bicentennial commemoration, and from 2020 at...

Standard chartered marathon 2022 Race report

The Standard Chartered marathon 2022 was a-go and wow was that a race. The race happened last Sunday morning, with over 40 thousand runners over the weekend for all 4 running event distances of 5km, 10km, 21km and 42km. Here is my race report of the Standard Chartered marathon running the half-marathon event. Standard chartered marathon 2022 Pre-race Following the race...

Standard chartered marathon SCM 2022 race pack collection

Let’s check out the Standard Chartered marathon SCM 2022 race pack collection and race expo. The event is a rite of passage for all runners of the event. Here you collect all your race essentials typically a couple of days before the start of the event itself, which runs on this weekend from 29 Nov to 1 Dec. Moreover, the...

Army Half Marathon 2022 Run

The SAFRA Sheares bridge run and Army Half Marathon 2022 (SSBR & AHM) is upon us again with their second virtual installment, since the event went completely virtual last year. Let see what’s going to be on and the runner’s entitlements this year. Furthermore, the event typically runs on the third quarter period of the year, with this year running...

Decathlon KIPRUN KSLight running shoe and kit review

On running gear review today, let’s check out a suite of Decathlon running kit and the KIPRUN KSLight Mens running shoe. Decathlon is largely a credited as the brand which brings affordability and fitness to the masses at a price point for many. The KS Light is one of Decathlon's best running shoes in their affordable sport running segment...

Seletar Reservoir nature park exploration

Let's do an exploration of the Seletar Reservoir nature park today with a walk through and exploration of the area, checking out the sights and sounds. Furthermore, park sits on far east bank of the Upper Seletar Reservoir. It is one of the few places in Singapore still yet untouched by urban development. It is also a place of refuge...

2022 Decathlon Run 7km and 5km race report

The 2022 Decathlon Run is a sport running event held in Singapore over two event segments comprising of a 5km and a 7km run. Decathlon Singapore touts their hybrid virtual and physical run allowing you to get active anytime and anywhere. This is supported by a community of fellow fitness enthusiasts cheering you on. How did it go? Let's...

Decathlon Run 2022 Running Event

Decathlon Run 2022 is one of the few major running events in Singapore mid this running calendar year kicking-off with the easing of COVID-19 restrictions. The event organised by Decathlon Singapore leverages the best parts learnt from virtual running events the past year with a hybrid event with the joy of a physical one. The event comprises of an "anytime"...

Old Thomson road forest trail explorations

Let's take a nature trail walk at the old Thomson road nature park. It is a small cosy nature site situated at one of Singapore's old kampungs which blends a nature walk with a hint of history. Being a secondary forest, it is a nice place for connection with nature. Let's explore! Site of the original Singapore Grand Prix Moreover, on...

Mizuno wave creation 20 running shoe review

Let’s check out the Mizuno wave creation 20 road running shoes. Mizuno is a brand not widely known in the running world, given the likes of prominent brands such as Asics, Nike, Adidas and even new balance. They had been in the market for decades producing quality running shoes I adore. The wave creation is one such pair of...

New Balance NB565 running shoe review

The New Balance NB565 is a pair of affordable running shoes exclusive to the Singapore Armed forces. It goes by the unique identifier of NB565. Notably, the NB565 pair was co-launched sometime back in 2017 about a year ago with the Adidas Duramo, which is meant for normal to high arch shoes. I didn’t grabbed a pair back then...

Straits Times 2020 Virtual Run setting up

With Covid-19 having not much of a slowdown, we can expect such virtual runs to be mainstay for pretty much this year and even till at least till mid next year. Today I am going to run through how to setup your phone app to start clocking your distance for the Straits Times 2020 virtual run. Setting up the distance...

Income Eco Run 2020

In their bid for a cleaner environment and a run towards zero waste. Income is back this year with their Income Eco Run 2020 from 26th April 2020 from 5am to 11am at the Singapore F1 Pit building. Going in the Eco initiatives which the race had been named after, notably, there is a large zero waste philosophy this year....

2XU Compression Run 2020

Update (27th March): 2XU Compression Run Team and Pink Apple Pte Ltd have decided to push back the date of the 2XU Compression Run Singapore 2020 further, possibly into the second half of the year. The exact dates shall be updated here. Update (11th March): The event will be postponed from 5th April 2020 to 31st May 2020. Additionally, the...

National Challenge Axtro Fit 2 Step Tracker

The Singapore National Step Challenge is back again and among us. This time we are up with the 5th season with new hardware. New for this year is the Axtro Fit 2, let’s take a first look at it and how to pair it with your smartphone. You can check out this video on how to pair your step...

Experience with Singapore population health studies SPSH step tracker

As part of the on-going Singapore population health studies, I was given the opportunity by a researcher during a visit to participate in a new lifestyle tracking study. As of present, they are piloting the trial in small numbers. I successfully completed a recent step tracking trial run, so I can share on what to expect. Let have a...

Great Eastern Women’s Run 2018

To this date, the Great Eastern Women's run is one of the key running staple events of Singapore's annual running calendar. Whether it is your wife/partner, your mum or everyday friends, the event best recognizes and is dedicated to the ladies in our daily lives. The event is back again this year. Lets take a look at this year's...

NTU Vertical Marathon 2018 Guoco Tower Race Report

Today was the National Vertical Marathon. The NTU Vertical Marathon is an annual vertical marathon race event held in Singapore. The annual vertical race is organized by the NTU University sports club. Also, the event has it place in the Singapore sports calendar as one of the few pioneering sports events, having been around for almost 20 years in...

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