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Why I Choose To Join Spacebib Virtual Races

Samantha Khoo — Thu, 06 Jan 2022 03:18:00 +0000

Online races or virtual runs are a popular way for runners to keep themselves active with a purpose amidst the pandemic period. But none does it better than Spacebib, the leading online race platform, where runners are empowered to run anywhere and anytime they want, challenging themselves in numerous ingenious online running races supported by [...]

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How to Rediscover Joy and Confidence in Running?

The RunSociety Team — Fri, 16 Jul 2021 01:56:52 +0000

In our running journey, we do fall and lose our way. It seems like an endless race that we may not be able to cross the finish line. Along the way, we might crash and de-motivated to keep pushing on. No matter how challenging the ride is, don’t ever doubt yourself and remember why you [...]

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Best Lessons to Learn From These Amazing Woman Athletes

Samantha Khoo — Thu, 29 Apr 2021 09:43:20 +0000

Women’s running is more popular than ever before around the world. It is truly inspiring to see what they have achieved in the running scene. They have empowered and taught us to be strong, resilient, persevere and have the courage to cross the finish line like a boss. In summary, women really do run the [...]

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How to Find Freedom Through Running

Samantha Khoo — Fri, 16 Apr 2021 09:44:41 +0000

Running is a symbol of freedom. Running is more than just sport. It also gives us a feeling of freedom to put our worries behind us for a moment and give us a way out of our hectic life. Through running, you will find that you are able to develop confidence and become stronger to [...]

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How an ultra-marathoner get creative in running at home during the pandemic

Samantha Khoo — Mon, 13 Jul 2020 07:09:24 +0000

Stephanie Northway from Michigan, USA is an ultra-marathoner and teacher. She started running marathons in October 2015. Then, ultra-marathons in December 2015. She runs several races every year, and she and her family travel for them. Running is part of her life. She also coached tee-ball for three years and Girls on the Run for [...]

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The Most Unbelievable Things About Running

Samantha Khoo — Wed, 08 Jul 2020 13:03:58 +0000

Before or after your run, do you come across any funny or absurd comment about running? How would you normally respond to them? As a runner, what do you generally think about that unbelievable comment? The RunSociety family has gathered a few funny and absurd comments about running that our readers would be interested in [...]

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56 Days Without a Run. This is My True Story.

Nathan Lin — Wed, 24 Jun 2020 16:35:02 +0000

After sheltering in place for 56 days, I was finally comfortable enough to put on my running shoes and going out for the run I had so looked forward to since the quarantine began. The long awaited return I was foolish enough to think that my return run would be just a continuation of where [...]

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Meet One Runner Who is Passionate about Healthcare Workers

Samantha Khoo — Wed, 27 May 2020 17:40:10 +0000

Manchester’s Asif Amirat is a Developer Engineer and a running enthusiast. He has challenged himself to complete 100 Half Marathons for 100 Days at home. He was very moved by the way that the NHS workers helped with the premature delivery of his twin daughters. As a result, he has decided to run 100 Half [...]

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Mount Everest is not the hardest mountain to climb, says 55 year-old mountaineer

Samantha Khoo — Thu, 17 Oct 2019 10:04:24 +0000

55 year-old Khoo Swee Chiow is a motivational speaker, author of five books, adventurer and mountaineer. He started his mountain climbing journey back in 1988 and has climbed about 200 mountains around the world. A humble mountaineer, Khoo is also an adventure consultant as he organise and lead mountaineering trips. Some of the popular destinations [...]

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Harvard Master’s Graduate Finds Running Is A Life Of Wealth For His Health

Samantha Khoo — Wed, 16 Oct 2019 03:33:44 +0000

What does wealth mean to you? Wealth is an abundance of possessions or money in life. For 41-year old Harvard University Masters of Education graduate, Mr Yap Wai Meng, it’s something much more than just monetary possessions. As an educator who enjoys working with students, Yap has never been a fond of sports. He prefers [...]

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How Running (and Two Jasons) Taught Me To Breathe Again

Jamie Gelbtuch — Wed, 12 Dec 2018 16:02:38 +0000

I’m a coach. But not the athletic kind. The executive kind that helps expats achieve their goals in a new culture. Aside from running to catch the closing subway doors (I’m also a New Yorker), the only running that I can remember doing is an embarrassing middle school exercise about 25 years ago where we [...]

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This father breaks down in tears after he finishes a marathon. But the reason he cried made our hearts heavy.

The RunSociety Team — Thu, 15 Nov 2018 17:34:05 +0000

A runner was seen breaking down in tears after crossing the finish line at this year’s Nanchang International Marathon in the capital of east China’s Jiangxi Province, revealing the touching story behind his motivation to race. The runner is a 40-year-old father named Li Gang and he was seen clutching a photo of his teenage [...]

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13 Women Doing Amazing Things in Running

Lee Nah — Wed, 29 Aug 2018 08:45:56 +0000

Have you ever think to yourself about women being able to do amazing things while running? I bet not as women are often perceived as weak species but little that all these stereotypes people know that women are actually much stronger than they actually think they are. From running a marathon on her first day [...]

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How Running on the New Year’s Eve Led Me to A Great Start in 2018

Eva Natalia — Wed, 03 Jan 2018 03:51:46 +0000

It was a rainy Sunday on 31 December 2017. It was the perfect weather to stay at home waiting for the new year to come. One day before, my husband and I have made the decision to run together on this day. Due to the bad weather, we ditched our plan to run at the [...]

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Why I Finally Dare to Run an Ultramarathon

RunSociety Community — Sun, 17 Dec 2017 10:21:55 +0000

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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The Cheater’s Guide to Winning an Upcoming Marathon

Ooi Sin Yao — Wed, 29 Nov 2017 05:22:29 +0000

If you think about cheating on occasion when events let you down or you find yourself in a state of desperation because you haven’t been able to crack a PB ceiling all season, you’re not alone. Thoughts of cheating can be particularly frustrating when you read about folks who seem to have zero consciences when [...]

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How Do I Kill My Unfitness Ghost

RunSociety Community — Thu, 09 Nov 2017 07:31:38 +0000

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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I Ran “Nude” for 14 Days and Learned Some Awesome Lessons!

Priscelia Chin — Sun, 29 Oct 2017 13:03:04 +0000

There’s no 12-Step group for my addiction: I can’t live five minutes without consulting my toys. They’re everywhere. A tablet for this. A wrist tracker for that. If my mobile goes missing, my blood pressure peaks and I’m not old enough to suffer from hypertension! What’s a person to do when living a life so [...]

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10 Real Lessons Learned from My First-Ever Half-Marathon!

Ooi Sin Yao — Sun, 22 Oct 2017 05:21:22 +0000

The CSC Run by the Bay was my first half marathon but it won’t be my last. I believe that trying new and challenging tests is a great way to improve myself inside and out, so to test my mettle, I set my sights on a 21km competitive race. Why chronicle my story? Because I’m [...]

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What I Learnt About Running in Maldives

Eva Natalia — Thu, 28 Sep 2017 09:34:37 +0000

Running on a vacation is not only a great way to stay in shape, it is also a wonderful way to explore new places. Don’t be surprised if running changes your perspective of the country you’re visiting and its people. Next time when you pack for your vacation, bring along your sportswear too. Maldives is [...]

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