Spotlight On Ho Boon Kim
Are you gearing up for the marathon event of the year – Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon 2018? Over the past few weeks we have seen an increasing number of public runners training with the SCSM Under Amour Pacers from Running Department. If you have missed out on training with the pacers so far, fret not,
- Published in Community, Feature Friday
Mileage: The Long and Short of it
Mileage can be defined as the distance one accumulates over a period of time. For example, someone might say they averaged 50km/week over 3 months while training for a marathon. Mileage can be a tricky topic. Runners are unique based on age, gender, athletic background, body type, time commitments etc. But together with pace, how
- Published in Running Guide, Training
What Pace Should I do My Long Runs at?
If you’ve ever come to one of Running Department’s Saturday training sessions, you may be familiar with a sign like this: During the training leading up to races such as Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon, Running Department offers a wide range of pace groups between 5:20/km to 7:49/km to train with every Saturday. These
- Published in Running Guide, Training
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
- Published in Running Guide, Training