Major Throwback: When We Were Young(er)

I’m sure many of us will miss running the Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon (SCSM) this year. We have come up with a series of articles to feature some notable pacers from previous SCSMs, as well as for everyone to reminisce the good times. To kick off this series of articles, we have interviewed two pacers

All about overseas races

Let us start by answering, why you should run an overseas race to become a stronger runner? With the increasing availability of affordable flights from Singapore and emerging running culture developing in this region, you can fulfil your wanderlust and be spoilt for choice to race overseas. A new race challenge could be the key to

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You Know You Are a Runner If You Relate to These 8 Things During CNY

For most people, Chinese New Year involves spring cleaning, shopping for new year clothes, visiting friends and relatives. However, for cray cray runners (like us), running is a lifestyle and it doesn’t stop during the festivities! You will definitely recognize these habits if your life revolves around running… 1. Go for an 8.88 km, 16.88

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RD Girl Gang shines at Skyhawk

Many of us from the Running Department took off to Malacca last weekend to eat endlessly, stroll aimlessly, bond lovingly and to participate in the 22 KM Skyhawk Nature Run 2020. A trip that has etched it’s memories for us to revisit fondly and frequently. And aren’t we chuffed to share that four of our

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5 Questions you may have on Running with RD

Hi there! If you are reading this then most likely you have stumbled upon us online and want to find out more. Well look no further, let me give you answers to five questions, I anticipate you have about running with Running Department. 1. When and where do we run?  Saturdays are long, while Wednesdays

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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

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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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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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

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