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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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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Rachel and The Reason Behind Her Happy Countenance
IER 2019 may have gone by in a flash, but in the lingering memory of the race, almost always is curiosity about Pacers ( aka people who run with balloons ). When Running Department published the pacer profiles for IER this year, I couldn’t believe that a 2.30hr pacer, who has 3 kids aged 21,
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8 Things Runners do during CNY
Spring cleaning… “does it spark joy?“…. ✔ Grocery shopping for reunion dinner… ✔ Buying new clothes and shoes… ✔ Changing new notes from the bank… ✔ Well, for cray cray runners (like us), there is a whole long list of other things to do on our minds! Here are some, raise your hands if you
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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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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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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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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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Aisah and Sheikh
If you want to run fast, run alone. if you want to run far, run together. an African proverb I’m sure some of us girls are still feeling high from last week’s GEWR Race. Were you running behind the high energy Mario Sisters with the 70min pacer balloons? If you were, I am sure you
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