Meet the Man Behind Running Department – Terence Teo
It has been a great running year! From the countless Train with Us runs at East Coast Park and Raffles Place UOB Plaza, to exploration runs at various locations, and the 4 major pacing assignments successfully executed. We thank each and everyone for lending their unwavering support in making every event a memorable and happy
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This Pacing Life & a Chance to Pace
If you were to ask someone who is new to running, “do you know who is a pacer?” Most likely, the response will be something like this, The term pacing or the role of a pacer is not commonly known. *Infact, the original term was pacemaker or pacesetter, sometimes informally called a rabbit, it is a runner
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The Psychology of Running
“I’m often asked what I think about as I run. Usually the people who ask this have never run long distances themselves. I always ponder the question. What exactly do I think about when I’m running? I don’t have a clue.” Haruki Murakami in his critically-acclaimed book, What I Talk About When I Talk About
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SCSM 2018: How did Chris get a PB ?
December 9, 2018, an utterly stirring yet successful day for Chris! Stirred by the journey, success via PB at SCSM 2018. The little known fact is that Chris decided to sign up for SCSM 2018 at the last minute. Now, I am sure you have a burning question, how the hell did he get a
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On your mark, to meet Mark!
We’re now T minus 2 days away from The Big Day! We sure hope all of you have gotten your race day gears checked, done your last minute shopping for race nutrition and our fav: carbo-loading. While the Pacers are prepping themselves up to give their best, we speak to one of our RD crew
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SCSM 2015 – The Journey is Always the Same
SCSM 2015? Yes, we know it’s 2018, but if the journey is always the same then why don’t we learn from someone who has already undertaken it in 2015 ? Meet Chris Cheow who has completed a hat trick in pacing for SCSM Full Marathon and in total has completed 10 full marathons! That’s an incredible
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Meet The Crown Prince of Running
Taizi (太子) was the title of the crown prince of imperial China and even though pronounced and spelled slightly differently, Tai Zhi’s grit and great looks make him The Crown Prince of Running in our eyes. I was first introduced to the name Tai Zhi, as someone who ran his first marathon in a pretty
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A Run Gear Checklist For You
An astronaut, a surgeon and a test pilot, all use checklists to avoid missing a step in a complicated process. Checklists are used in many fields where precision and perfection are absolutely necessary. Checklists save lives! But we’re runners and the stakes aren’t very high. No one loses a limb if we forget something on the race
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Meet Melanie – Our #SCSM2018 Pacer and Yoga Instructor
In the first Feature Friday of November, we introduce to you one of our Full Marathon pacers for SCSM 2018, Melanie Ng. Melanie is a Yogi-runner, someone with a mutual passion for running and yoga. If you are aiming to finish SCSM 2018 full marathon in 5 hrs 30 mins, lookout for Melanie, as she
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GEWR 2018: A Race Reflection
In this article, one of our 10 KM pacer Felicia, takes you through her race reflection for GEWR 2018. So, lets get into her mind and find what a pacer’s early morning on the race day looks like. 3.45am. I woke to an angry flash of lightning and a ferocious roar of thunder; and gasped
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