Community – RunSociety – Asia's Leading Online Running Magazine https://www.runsociety.com Asia's leading online running magazine that provides high quality content for runners. Sun, 11 Dec 2022 08:25:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 https://www.runsociety.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/cropped-RS_Logoicon_512x512-32x32.png Community – RunSociety – Asia's Leading Online Running Magazine https://www.runsociety.com 32 32 163182793 Why I Join A Running Race Alone https://www.runsociety.com/community/running-alone/ Sat, 03 Oct 2020 06:56:00 +0000 https://www.runsociety.com/?p=14627 The countdown began – 10, 9…3, 2, and 1. All the runners started running at their own pace in their own rhythm, and I remembered that I was still surprised that I was one among the crowd of people running one Saturday afternoon at the Garden By The Bay. I hate running. I really do. [...]

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]]> 14627 How to successfully promote a running event https://www.runsociety.com/community/promote-a-running-event/ Sat, 23 Nov 2019 17:43:53 +0000 https://www.runsociety.com/?p=34889 After taking part in countless running events around the globe, I have come to realise that the running events that are successful in bringing in the crowd always have similar characteristics. More often than not, it is marketed and the business behind the sport that plays a huge role. After all, running is running and [...]

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]]> 34889 16 Most Asked Running Questions Answered https://www.runsociety.com/community/running-questions/ Tue, 05 Nov 2019 09:35:22 +0000 https://www.runsociety.com/?p=34714 Wonder what your fellow runners want to know about the sport you all love when they’re too shy to pose running questions aloud? Wonder no more; we’ve covered all bases. And if one or more of these running questions happen to be on your own list of questions you’ve been reluctant to ask, everybody wins! [...]

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]]> 34714 Top 10 Singapore Running Events of 2018 According to Participants https://www.runsociety.com/community/top-10-singapore-running-events-of-2018/ Sat, 29 Dec 2018 15:23:31 +0000 https://www.runsociety.com/?p=32313 There are more than 160 large and small running events in Singapore in 2018. It has certainly been a wonderful year for the running community in Singapore. Slowly but surely, people are inspiring each other to start running together, at the same time further developing this community as a whole. As we bid our goodbyes [...]

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]]> 32313 Best Things to Do On a Weekend in Singapore https://www.runsociety.com/community/best-things-to-do-on-a-weekend-in-singapore/ Sat, 22 Dec 2018 14:59:27 +0000 https://www.runsociety.com/?p=32036 I used to be a couch potato who always sits at home and play video games non-stop for hours without even knowing that the sun has set. That is how I spend my usual weekends in Singapore. Planning for an outdoor trip was such a hassle as there were many unpredictable, underlying factors that will [...]

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]]> 32036 10 Best Places to Run in Singapore Together With Your Children https://www.runsociety.com/community/best-places-to-run-in-singapore-together-with-your-children/ Sun, 18 Nov 2018 08:39:34 +0000 https://www.runsociety.com/?p=30568 It’s 2018! Rather than staring into smartphones, Millennials should be out exploring the world. Children are being more active as they grow. What better way to spend quality time with the family than running together. Not only can you forge a stronger family bond, but also leads a healthier life together. Despite countless parks and [...]

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]]> 30568 IRONMAN Celebrates 40 Years of Success https://www.runsociety.com/community/ironman-celebrates-40-years-of-success/ Thu, 18 Oct 2018 04:55:46 +0000 https://www.runsociety.com/?p=31024 Nope, do not be confused. This article is not about Captain America fighting against Ironman in the Civil Wars. Instead, it will be about the triathlon namely IRONMAN. Interested? Well, take a trip down memory lane with me! The IRONMAN is defined as the epitome of fitness and endurance, where athletes push their limits with [...]

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]]> 31024 The More We Run Together: Singapore’s Playground Run Challenge 2018 https://www.runsociety.com/community/the-more-we-run-together-singapores-playground-run-challenge-2018/ Fri, 21 Sep 2018 06:25:28 +0000 https://www.runsociety.com/?p=30707 When the National Museum of Singapore tasked curators with the responsibility for designing an exhibit dedicated to the evolution of the nation’s playgrounds, they must have thought they had landed in Nirvana. Playgrounds symbolise all there is to love about abandoning cares and letting one’s spirit fly free, so they set off to pay tribute [...]

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]]> 30707 adidas Welcomes Everyone to Run For The Oceans https://www.runsociety.com/community/adidas-welcomes-everyone-to-run-for-the-oceans/ Fri, 22 Jun 2018 08:58:19 +0000 https://www.runsociety.com/?p=29673 
Every good corporate citizen has a charitable cause and gives back to the community. Pollution in the water, air and noise have been increasing due to growth in economic activities, and corporations become increasingly scrutinised for their business practices. Earlier this month, it was reported that a pilot whale died in Songkhla, Thailand with plastic [...]

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]]> 29673 Time To Get Yourself Moving At Global Running Day Challenge on 6 June! https://www.runsociety.com/community/time-to-get-yourself-moving-at-global-running-day-challenge-on-6-june/ Sat, 19 May 2018 07:44:35 +0000 https://www.runsociety.com/?p=29180 Global Running Day started in 2009 by leading running organisations and races throughout the nation. It was a day to celebrate the sport of running which began in the United States and was formerly known as National Running Day. The inaugural Global Running Day happened on 1st of June 2016 and more than 2.5 million [...]

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]]> 29180 Do You Care About Mother Nature? Prove it at Earth Day Run Challenge 2018! https://www.runsociety.com/community/do-you-care-about-mother-nature-prove-it-at-earth-day-run-challenge-2018/ Mon, 09 Apr 2018 10:31:07 +0000 https://www.runsociety.com/?p=27782 In 1969, there was a devastating oil spill in Santa Barbara, California. This event led Gaylord Nelson, then a U.S. Senator from Wisconsin, to encourage Americans to be more environmental-friendly. Together with Pete McCloskey and Denis Hayes, they selected April 22 as the Earth Day and promote the event across the nation. The first Earth [...]

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]]> 27782 You’re Invited to an Exclusive Running Bootcamp with Merrell new Bare Access Flex Knit https://www.runsociety.com/community/youre-invited-to-an-exclusive-running-bootcamp-with-merrell-new-bare-access-flex-knit/ Mon, 12 Mar 2018 09:50:19 +0000 https://www.runsociety.com/?p=27094 Every time you tackle a particularly difficult trail and wonder why you’re putting yourself through the torture of pushing yourself mercilessly, we suggest you think of your efforts as throwing a party for your body. Be as selfish as you like because you get all the gifts: mental clarity, purposeful focus and with each footfall, [...]

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]]> 27094 Why I Finally Dare to Run an Ultramarathon https://www.runsociety.com/community/why-i-finally-dare-to-run-an-ultramarathon/ Sun, 17 Dec 2017 10:21:55 +0000 https://www.runsociety.com/?p=22547 People who know me can attest to the fact that my life is all about routine. I work, have fun, run and show up when needed if a charity or organisation needs volunteers. But when I began to follow the career of 64-year-old Singapore ultra-runner Lim Nghee Huat—who never met a charity he couldn’t support [...]

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]]> 22547 How Do I Kill My Unfitness Ghost https://www.runsociety.com/community/how-do-i-kill-my-unfitness-ghost/ Thu, 09 Nov 2017 07:31:38 +0000 https://www.runsociety.com/?p=22548 Until I read about their mission—to sleuth out ghosts that lurk in abandoned and not-so-abandoned buildings in the Singapore area—I thought Singapore Paranormal Investigators might be able to assist me with my problem: the nagging feeling that ghosts were living beneath my skin. But I’m afraid these folks couldn’t help me because the ghost that [...]

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]]> 22548 New Balance Running Club: Free Training By Top Athlete Coach and Seasoned Runners https://www.runsociety.com/community/new-balance-run-club-free-training-by-top-athlete-coach-and-seasoned-runners/ Mon, 11 Sep 2017 06:22:26 +0000 https://www.runsociety.com/?p=22676 Feel like the workload creeping up on you is depriving you of some exercise in your lifestyle? No friends to keep up with your running speed or distance covered? No worries! New Balance is starting a new running session on alternate Tuesday, starting from tomorrow. 5km Run with Coach Guo Pei Date: Alternate Tuesdays, Starting [...]

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]]> 22676 Get Your Daily Dose of Free Workout with Experience Sports @ Sports Hub https://www.runsociety.com/community/get-your-daily-dose-of-free-workout-with-experience-sports-sports-hub/ Mon, 04 Sep 2017 07:23:49 +0000 https://www.runsociety.com/?p=22401 From learning to play new sports to popular fitness workouts such as Yoga, Zumba, High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT), to structured running sessions, you’ll be truly spoilt for choice at the Experience Sports @ Sports Hub. These activities are free and open for everyone; you only need to register early before the slots are filled [...]

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]]> 22401 Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon 2018: Four Free Guaranteed Slots Up for Grabs! https://www.runsociety.com/community/standard-chartered-hong-kong-marathon-2018-four-free-guaranteed-slots-up-for-grabs/ Sun, 03 Sep 2017 09:26:59 +0000 https://www.runsociety.com/?p=22477 The public ballot registration for SCHKM 2018 is truly well underway. Keen runners have until 7pm Sep 6 hours to make applications, and wait for the ballot results to be announced on Sep 21. In 2017, 74,000 runners took part across all distance categories, while many thousands more would did not get to do it. [...]

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]]> 22477 What Kind of Runner Do You Think I Am? https://www.runsociety.com/community/what-kind-of-runner-do-you-think-i-am/ Mon, 13 Feb 2017 13:46:49 +0000 https://www.runsociety.com/?p=19141 I grew up in a typical Singapore family with solid roots reaching to China. Grandmum often described what her life was like as a little girl before the Cultural Revolution changed everything and my entire family immigrated to Singapore. While the elders didn’t like leaving their homeland, Singapore felt familiar, and they quickly became enculturated. [...]

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]]> 19141 8 Reasons Why I Will Never, Ever Take Part in a Running Event! https://www.runsociety.com/community/8-reasons-why-i-will-never-ever-take-part-in-a-running-event/ Sun, 29 Jan 2017 13:30:03 +0000 https://www.runsociety.com/?p=15887 My father used to lecture all of us kids on the use of the word “never.” If I had a dollar for every time he cautioned, “Never say never!” I would be a very wealthy person at this point and I would also have to issue many apologies — one for every time I doubted [...]

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]]> 15887 When Running Killed My Son, How Could I Stand to Run Again? https://www.runsociety.com/community/when-running-killed-my-son-how-could-i-stand-to-run-again/ Wed, 18 Jan 2017 13:58:07 +0000 https://www.runsociety.com/?p=17378 It was a perfectly ordinary morning: the day’s heat had yet to settle over Singapore and as was his habit, my son Steven arose early to get in his conditioning run before he had to get ready for work. Steven had just gotten his dream job after completing university and was looking forward to getting [...]

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