American Meb Keflezighi Wins the Boston Marathon 2014
Yesterday marked the first time that the Boston Marathon had been held since last year’s fatal bombings – where three people died and more than 200 were injured. So it … Continue Reading →
Category Archives: Running
Sundown Marathon: Pacing Strategy by Chief Trainer, Anthony Sum
You may have probably seen them at the two Sundown Marathon Lead-Up Runs – clad in their bright red and pink tee shirts. And you will most likely see more … Continue Reading →
Sundown Marathon: Tips From Top Runner, Alex Ong
27-year-old PE teacher Alex Ong is a regular podium finisher at Sundown Marathon races. In 2012, he won the Full Marathon (men’s category) in 3 hours 3 minutes and 28 … Continue Reading →
How To Treat Running Injuries: An Interview with Specialist Sports Physician, Dr Patrick Goh
Sports physician Dr Patrick Goh has treated many leading Singapore athletes, such as Fandi Ahmad, Joscelin Yeo, Ang Peng Siong and Ronald Susilo – during his time at the former … Continue Reading →
Sundown Marathon: Tips From Top Runner, Ivan Low
He has conquered the Sundown Marathon twice with podium finishes – coming third in the 21km race in 2012, and then winning the 10km relay event last year. 29-year-old Ivan … Continue Reading →
Boston Marathon Bombings: One Year On
I may have been more than 9,000 miles away when I first heard about the tragic news of the Boston Marathon bombings on April 15, 2013. As an avid runner … Continue Reading →
Race Finisher Tee Shirts: “Rules” For Wearing Them
If you are an avid runner, you would probably have many finisher tee shirts, picked up from your various races. You may have tees from your first 5km and 10km … Continue Reading →
Marathon des Sables: Track Two S’poreans Running Across the Sahara Desert
Singaporeans Chin Wei Chong and Ian Lye are running the gruelling Marathon des Sables, a 250km trek across the Sahara Desert – from now untill 14 April this year. Click … Continue Reading →
50 Year Old Lady Doctor Completes the Ironman Melbourne
A gruelling 3.8km swim. A 180km bike ride. A 42.2km run. This is Ironman Melbourne 2014. And 50-year-old Dr Joanna Lin conquered it all – last month. She finished the … Continue Reading →
Completing 31 Marathons in 31 Days: Ah Siao’s Bone Marrow Donor Challenge
Just before 7pm last night, Ah Siao made his appearance. He may have been half an hour late, but none of us really cared. In fact, there were screams and … Continue Reading →
Marathon des Sables: Running 250km across Sahara Desert to save stray dogs
The bright morning sun shone down mercilessly on me. Perspiration dripped from my face. And with each running stride I took, my foot sank rapidly into the “quicksand.” I could … Continue Reading →
Sundown Marathon: How to Apply Acti-Tape For Runners
Stretch only the middle part. Round off the corners to prevent peeling. Cut tape differently for different injuries. These tips were all given by Acti-Tape, one of the Sundown Marathon … Continue Reading →
Running 31 Marathons in 31 Days: Ah Siao, the Tyre Dragger
He is running one marathon every day this month. That equates to 31 marathons in 31 days, or a massive 1,302 kilometres in total. 30-year-old freelance fitness instructor Gerrard Lin, … Continue Reading →
Sundown Marathon: My 42km Run With Love
He has indeed come a long way from his miserable childhood days. When he was young, Mohammad Shariff (aka Singapore Blade Runner), was bullied and picked on – simply because … Continue Reading →
Prevention of Running Injuries: Views By A Sports Physiotherapist
He has seen all three sides of the sports scene – as an athlete, a patient and now, a physiotherapist. Gino Ng was the Singapore National Triathlon Champion in 2000 … Continue Reading →