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Maiden Orang Asli Trail Run 2012

7km from the Orang Asli Hospital in Gombak is a small Orang Asli village, with no more than 20 indigenous households, was where approximately 150 participants & volunteers gathered for what I would term as an eco-jungle run or commercially … Continue reading

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My Feet Are In Control

Since my last run 10 days ago, my only other exercise was a total of 70km bike ride over two consecutive days. So, today was a good day to shake-off some muscle stiffness with a relaxing and muscle-stretching 4.4km run … Continue reading

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That Shoe Not Matter

Prior to running barefoot, I enjoyed browsing the sports shops and admiring all the latest fancy running shoes. I could literally spend hours inspecting the many different kinds of shoe designs, technology and colours offered by the long list of … Continue reading

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There Are 4 E’s in Exercise

My passion is motivating my friends to exercise more so that they can live life to the fullest. You see, being a fitness coach, I have heard more excuses for NOT exercising than I have eaten salt, and as someone … Continue reading

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RUNNING NOTHING BEHIND EXCEPT FOOTPRINTS

Having no athletic background, it’s difficult to find my running groove. Most times, when I run, I don’t raise my knees high enough, my pace is too slow, and my shoulders are too stiff. To be honest, I don’t even … Continue reading

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Pick Your Races

Sometimes, I wonder how runners select which running events they will participate in out-of-the many events out there. My educated guess is that most runners are attracted to events with big and famous brand sponsors like Adidas, Brookes, MacDonalds, Mizuno, New Balance, … Continue reading

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