Wisdom From Runtalk Is Worth It !

The modern marathon elites are truly breathtaking to watch. The present world record stands at 2hrs 01min 39s by Eliud Kipchoge  of Kenya . That’s a mind blowing pace of 2min 52s per km, for over 42km. But would you be able to guess the winning time in the men’s Olympic marathon in the year 1904 ? The

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15KM Sunset Run, Sets The Tone For Straits Times Run!

Running Department returns for the third year as the Official Pacers for The Straits Times Run! Yesterday, the pacers from the Running Department led a special sunset run organised exclusively  for the 18.45km participants. Runners enjoyed the sunset and the picturesque scenery as they ran along Punggol Waterway Park with the
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Starting off SCSM training on the right foot

The SCSM 2018 Training Programme features a series of activities tailored to help runners train towards 8th & 9th December. Yesterday, at 9 AM this programme was officially launched at Vivocity with a myriad of activities. I reached the event venue early, and noticed the official pacers from Running Department mingling with the public runners.

Train With Us: 2018 Reloaded

“Train With Us: 2018 Reloaded” – is a train-together training initiative by Running Department. Runners are encouraged to take advantage of Running Department’s weekly training sessions to help build their mileage up for the various upcoming races such as ST Run, Great Eastern Women’s Run and Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon 2018.

What Did The Running Doc Say?

As a medical professional I have always understood the benefits of running in keeping fit. This knowledge has kept me running for most of my adult life but on my own as I have never liked doing things in groups… until I started with Running Department. I wasn't keen to start, but

Running Adventures: Camel Muar Run 2018

The start of the June holidays saw some of the RD folks zipping off to a short 2D1N overseas trip to the cosy town of Muar in our neighboring country. Whilst most of us were excited about just getting away to take a breather from the hustle of work or

Race Review : Gold Coast Marathon 2018

Writer’s note: as a highly popular runcation destination for Singaporean runners, the Gold Coast Marathon (GCM) likely needs little introduction. For this article, I will start off with my personal account of the race and finish with some practical information to consider for overseas runcations and GCM in particular. Feel

It’s time to feature Gracious Grace !

One of our bubbly RD crew, Teacher Grace. Ever friendly and genuine to strike a conversation with, Grace left a deep impression on me when I was in the same pacing group with her for the GE Women Run 2017. She never fails to motivate the runners who are running