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Wellbeing Burnout in Singapore is a Concern in 2024, Report Reveals

The RunSociety Team — Tue, 24 Sep 2024 18:00:56 +0000

In recent years, wellbeing has taken centre stage in modern life, particularly in fast-paced cities like Singapore. However, the growing emphasis on personal wellness is paradoxically making many feel less well. According to the lululemon Global Wellbeing Report 2024, nearly half of respondents across Asia Pacific (APAC) are experiencing wellbeing burnout due to societal pressure. [...]

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Top Surprising Benefits of Running and Walking in 2024

Audrey Throne — Sat, 24 Dec 2022 16:32:00 +0000

For most of us our fitness plans begin and end on a gym membership. We think it’s obvious – a gym has all the machines and free weights required to lose weight, build muscles, and simply amp up overall health. What many don’t know is that we can attain the same benefits from running and [...]

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How To Calculate Your Body Mass Index (BMI) Correctly

The RunSociety Team — Thu, 06 Oct 2022 12:17:05 +0000

Having a healthy body mass index is one of the most important things you can do to live a happy, healthier life. If your BMI is higher than average, you should be conscious about any changes you make to improve your health. For example, people with a normal weight may want to consider changing their [...]

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How Does Running Affect Me If I Have Flat Feet in 2024?

Png Chang Liang — Fri, 10 Sep 2021 02:00:30 +0000

“Flat feet” is actually a condition where the medial longitudinal arch of a person’s foot flattens or collapses. The outcome of that is a foot that looks flat when viewed from the side. As compared to a normal foot, a very low or no arch exists on a flat foot. This flattening of the arch leads to a host of problems including heel pain, bunions, ankle pain, knee pain and lower back pain.

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Running and Autoimmune Disease: Can You Manage to Make it Work?

Caitlin Evans — Sun, 28 Jul 2019 16:50:29 +0000

There is a sense of undeniable joy related to running. In fact, you can argue that joy is intrinsically connected to running, since there is a deeply-rooted part of our nature that finds this activity, for the lack of a better word, desirable. This is without a doubt rooted in our history of development as [...]

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Do’s and Don’ts of Eating Before a Run

Charlotte Lam — Sat, 23 Feb 2019 02:00:40 +0000

Figuring out how to properly fuel your run isn't rocket science. Focus on the denser foods first and then work your way down through lean proteins, and into liquids.

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How to Run Easily With Flat Feet or High Arches

Evan Jonathan — Thu, 10 Jan 2019 13:20:58 +0000

Running is such an awesome sport to follow. After all, you’ll be able to achieve your weight loss goals and tone your legs! However, it can be quite a problem if you have flat feet or high arches. Don’t fret, though! There are ways on how to run easily with flat feet or high arches. [...]

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Running Burnout – What Is It, How to Avoid It and Recover from It?

Eva Natalia — Thu, 16 Aug 2018 02:41:11 +0000

You were an active and health-conscious running addict for as long as you could remember. But, one day, your motivation suddenly ran dry. You lost the excitement of heading out to run. You even dreaded the thought of running. You began to ask yourself, what has happened? That is running burnout—or as we’d like to [...]

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6 Food That Will Slow You Down For Your Running

Emily Pham — Thu, 17 May 2018 06:27:01 +0000

Running is an interesting kind of sports and brings an abundance of benefits for runners. In fact, the speed of running depends on each person’s ability but improving it is absolutely possible if you control the factors contributing to the increase or decline in the running speed. In some cases, everything outside remains constant but [...]

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How to Prevent and Treat Running Injuries with Massage

Dr John Mills — Mon, 02 Apr 2018 06:05:06 +0000

Most runnіng іnjurіеѕ occur as thе result оf overuse оf your fооt, lоwеr leg, knee, and hip. Pаіn and impaired function аѕѕосіаtеd with running іnjurіеѕ саn рrеvеnt уоu from working, taking care оf уоur fаmіlу, аnd еngаgіng in уоur favourite hobbies – ѕuсh аѕ running. Sроrtѕ mаѕѕаgе should bе a vіtаl part of a runner’s [...]

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5 Things You Should NOT Do to Cope with Stress, and What You Should Do Instead

Extension (the NTU students) — Fri, 23 Mar 2018 23:00:29 +0000

You come home after a long and stressful day at work or school. What is the first thing you do to de-stress? Everyone has their own preferred de-stress method. However, some of these forms of stress management may not be beneficial to your mind and body. Here are 5 forms of unhealthy and sedentary forms of stress management [...]

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Is it Safe For a Runner to Mix Health Supplements to Improve Performance?

Aidan H. — Thu, 22 Mar 2018 10:17:03 +0000

As a runner, you know that eating healthy food is critical to your body’s health, but did you know that the foods you buy may not be as nutritious as you once believed? For that reason alone, supplementing your diet with products formulated to provide those natural vitamins and minerals is particularly critical. As a [...]

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Euglena – A Superfood with Powerful Benefits

Eva Natalia — Wed, 21 Mar 2018 07:05:35 +0000

Most of us have heard about green superfoods like spirulina, kale and wheatgrass. But, have you heard about Euglena? This never-heard-of species of microscopic algae is cultivated on the pristine shores of Okinawa, Japan. Euglena is a rare organism that combines both plant and animal cell characteristics to efficiently absorb nutrients. And it contains 59 [...]

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Will Singapore Eventually Become Too Dangerous For Daytime Running Due to Ultraviolet Radiation?

Eva Natalia — Mon, 26 Feb 2018 16:57:21 +0000

On Monday, 19 February 2018, the Ultraviolet (UV) radiation index of 15 was recorded at 1 and 2 p.m. According to Meteorological Service Singapore (MSS), extra protection against sunburn is needed when the UV Index value hits “Very High” (8 to 10) and “Extreme” (11 and above). This could be a major cause for concern [...]

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ManulifeMOVE Gives You Cash to Move More

Eva Natalia — Sat, 03 Feb 2018 09:27:04 +0000

Manulife Singapore announced the launch of ManulifeMOVE, a customer loyalty programme that rewards customers with premium cashback for being active and staying healthy. Previously being rolled out in other countries, ManulifeMOVE enters Singapore with a tweak in the reward system to reflect Singaporeans’ lifestyle, fitness goals and rewards preferences. ManulifeMOVE was first launched in Hong [...]

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Which Gender Should Worry More About Joint Protection, Men or Women?

Aidan H. — Thu, 18 Jan 2018 03:47:27 +0000

According to the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, “Women have more knee ligament injuries than men due to geometry, not gender.” Geometry? You read that right; it’s a matter of bone length over gender and plenty of research studies prove that the length and shape of women’s knee bones are the genetic culprits. In fact, [...]

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What Should Be In a Runner’s First Aid Kit?

Nathan Lin — Sun, 02 Jul 2017 12:58:02 +0000

Are you passionate about running? If so, you most likely spend as much of your free time as possible on Singapore running trails or tracks in your neighborhood or nearby. Running is an excellent sport for achieving and maintaining glowing good health. However, all joggers, sprinters and marathon enthusiasts must be sure to warm up [...]

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How to Prepare for the Marathon if You have Asthma

Mathews McGary — Thu, 29 Jun 2017 09:18:49 +0000

Running a marathon even without a chronic condition is an exceptional endeavor. However, there are physically fit people out there who fear that their participation in such a challenge with a potential asthma attack waiting to happen is not a possibility, and they would rather steer clear of the track instead of taking the risk. [...]

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Running Keeps You Young But Do You Know How Old is Your Hair Age?

Eva Natalia — Tue, 13 Jun 2017 16:15:54 +0000

Ageing is inevitable. As we age, we lose muscle mass which stores glycogen reserves and our max heart rate declines by a beat each year. Thus, our physical performance would be affected by these physiological changes. However, a study was conducted by Institute for Physiology and Anatomy in Cologne, Germany, to examine age-related changes in [...]

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I Want to Protect My Knees So I Tried Kordel’s BiovaFlex® Egg Membrane

Terrance Huang — Sat, 10 Jun 2017 02:00:47 +0000

Singaporeans undertaking National Service know that intense challenges can be harrowing, so when I injured my right knee, I was worried. Although my reservist time was officially over, the rehabilitation of my knee has just begun. I was introduced to the healing benefits of Kordel’s BiovaFlex® Egg Membrane, and I hoped it could be something [...]

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