For those who have been following me on Instagram for awhile, you will know that I started cycling due to my lingering torn meniscus injury – cycling doesn’t create as much impact on the knees as running does, so I’m able to do it as regularly as I used to run. However, as I’d previous …
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As a runner who apparently should be running in stability shoes, I’ve spent a fair amount of time looking for stability offerings from all corners of the running shoe market. Surprisingly, the biggest name in the running shoe game, Nike, doesn’t have a huge number of stability shoes, so when I came across the Nike …
Race nutrition can be a nerve-wracking topic for many a runner – myself included. You’ve done all the training in the weeks leading up to your race, but you’re double-guessing yourself on everything in the days leading up to it, especially your race nutrition. Hopefully what follows will be a guide you can use to …
Have you ever had a pair of shoes that you love but ends up wearing out far too quickly? Well, Under Armour thinks they’ve got a shoe for you that you’ll love and will last longer in their all-new UA Liquify running shoes. I’ve had the opportunity to work with Under Armour on this as …
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By my second run in these shoes, I already knew that these were my favourites among my frankly ridiculously large shoe collection – the shoes in question are the Hoka One One Clifton 6, and this is my shoe review after running over 300km in them. View this post on Instagram A post shared by …
I was reading a paper today from 2018 about a study called “ProjectRun21” which focused on what factors contributed to people getting injured after running a half marathon, based on their training regime. This particular study attributed it to lack of weekly training mileage (<15km/week) and/or lack of speed (<6min/km). I definitely agree with the …
I’ve always known about Mizuno as a sports shoe brand but I’ve never owned a pair of their shoes until I started running. The one thing I can say now is that I wish I’d tried their shoes earlier. So without further ado, here is my Mizuno Wave Inspire 14 Review Likes/dislikes Likes Superior build …
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This past weekend, my wife and I traveled to the popular holiday destination, Bintan, Indonesia, for the 2019 Mandiri Bintan Marathon. We ran in the half marathon category, and I just wanted to share my thoughts on the event and whether we’ll be marking this one on our calendars for next year. Travel to Bintan …
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I recently purchased (and finished) Born to Run, a book which has been described as one of the most influential running books out there. Having finished it, I have to say that it was well worth the read – if nothing else, the style is extremely engaging and entertaining, and the book makes a strong …
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If you follow me on Instagram, you will no doubt have seen me sporting some snazzy looking shades in various colours while running around Singapore. These shades are from Sunday Shades, a company started to provide a cheaper option for those people looking for shades that can be used for treks and running, but don’t …
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