D for David the Zen Master
Continuing the A- Z Feature Friday series on Running Department’s 6th Birthday. A for Andrew B for Boon C for Cindy And today, we have D for David ! When I first got to know David, they said he’s the mindfulness guru. I envisioned him to look and talk a little like the Ancient One
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Soo and Strength Training
Many of us know that Soo is a super runner and has many feathers in her running hat. However, recently she has been strength training with the same passion and discipline that she brings to her running training. Her new love for strength training intrigued us and we asked her some questions. Let us see what
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On our 6th Birthday: A rowing good time with C for Cindy
Continuing the A- Z Feature Friday series on Running Department’s 6th Birthday. A for Andrew B for Boon And today, we have C for Cindy ! <Photo credit: Mythos Photography > She can be best described as a quantum, a small packet of energy. Not only is she is a speedy gal on the road, she
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B for Bubbly BubbleT Boon!
He is one of Running Department’s founding member, one of Running Department’s most experienced pacer, and definitely one of Running Department’s sweetest foodie. If you have been joining Running Department to Train with Us regularly, it is highly likely that you have already figured out that we are talking about Boon. Boon has been pacing
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Tracy’s Top Ten Tips For Cameron Ultra Trail
4 days to Cameron Ultra Trail! Here are top ten Cameron Ultra Trail Tips from Tracy who has romanced the Cultra Trail a few times. Wear trail shoes with good grips: One of the key attraction of CULTRA is running through the BOH Tea plantation, the ground is naturally soft and moist. Terrains can be very
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On our 6th Birthday: A peek behind the lens with A for Andrew
Howdy fellow runners, as RD is celebrating it’s 6th birthday, we are starting an A to Z series for our Feature Friday articles to commensurate this joyous occasion! To set the ball rolling on the A to Z, we have one of the A-grade dedicated photog of RD. All thanks to him, we have our professional and
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When We Put Long-Distance Runners to a HIIT Workout Challenge
Over the last weekend, 10 of us from Running Department chucked our running shoes aside, and participated in Test of Will 2019, an event hosted by Under Armour. In it’s 4thedition this year, Test of Will is an urban fitness challenge, consisting of four 1-minute exercises, with 20 seconds rest in between each exercise. The
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Aisey, Lindsey!
This year, I had an awesome opportunity to pace in the same pacing assignment as Lindsey, and I am really glad that our friendship was not limited to the pacing period. Over dinner the other day, we chatted and I love the fact that every fibre of her being oozes inspiration. Read more about Lindsey
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Run The Singapore Marathon
The Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon highlights many of the aspects of Singapore that make the country so special. The well-designed route guides runners past bustling vibrant city streets, over pristine man-made highways, across the consistently level footpaths of the East Coast Park and straight into the heart of the concrete Central Business District (where they
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At 39 KM, In to the Pacer’s Mind, to Find
Of course crossing a finish line warrants a big smile on a pacer’s face and that is why every finish line photo is flooded with smiles but today we want to retract 3 KM’s before the finish line, get in to the pacer’s mind and find, what do they think then? Pacing is akin to
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