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Why I Join A Running Race Alone

RunSociety Community — Sat, 03 Oct 2020 06:56:00 +0000

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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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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What Kind of Runner Do You Think I Am?

RunSociety Community — Mon, 13 Feb 2017 13:46:49 +0000

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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8 Reasons Why I Will Never, Ever Take Part in a Running Event!

RunSociety Community — Sun, 29 Jan 2017 13:30:03 +0000

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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When Running Killed My Son, How Could I Stand to Run Again?

RunSociety Community — Wed, 18 Jan 2017 13:58:07 +0000

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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True Confessions of a Standard Chartered Marathon Singapore Drop-out!

RunSociety Community — Fri, 09 Dec 2016 18:03:06 +0000

As someone who’s been a mostly-faithful participant in the Standard Chartered Marathon Singapore (SCMS) since its inception 15 years ago, I couldn’t imagine not being part of the scene on the 3rd and 4th of December, but in fact, I waited until the last minute to register and then decided to skip this year. My [...]

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I Run Marathons as a Tribute to My Heroic Grandmother

RunSociety Community — Thu, 20 Oct 2016 17:05:31 +0000

This may be my grandmother’s story, but you can’t imagine how many runners I’ve inspired by sharing it when spirits flagged, a marathon victory seemed at odds with reality or a fellow runner gave up hope. Grandmother’s name was traditional, but she was anything but, despite having been born in 1935. I think of her [...]

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How Running Saved My Marriage and Make Us Better

RunSociety Community — Sun, 09 Oct 2016 10:29:50 +0000

Jon and I thought we had overcome every possible obstacle a Singapore couple faced. Our families had issues; despite the fact that interracial couples are becoming more accepted in our community, we could both tell by the expressions our family members tried to hide that things were less than perfect, but when you’re raised in [...]

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I Refused to Run. Now, Thanks to Running, I’m a Millionaire!

RunSociety Community — Thu, 22 Sep 2016 18:31:17 +0000

I was forced to run in school and hated every minute of it. Teachers sent notes to my parents complaining that I had a bad attitude and that more often than not, I simply refused. While I was one of the smartest girls in the class, my refusal to take part in the nation’s hard-fought-for [...]

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Sure, I’m Crazy—But Running Keeps Me Sane!

RunSociety Community — Wed, 20 Jul 2016 11:00:28 +0000

Wouldn’t it be great if I could start this article by saying that mental health disorders don’t exist in Singapore? Sadly, that’s not the case, and because I suffer from a common mental health issue, I keep tabs on the nation’s efforts to fund initiatives and encourage psychiatric and psychological studies and treatments because I [...]

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How I Quit Smoking and Started Running in Singapore!

RunSociety Community — Sat, 02 Jul 2016 10:23:02 +0000

I’m not proud to admit that cigarettes held me hostage for over a decade. I started smoking because it made me feel grown-up — especially in social situations. Fact is, addictive properties in cigarettes took over and before I knew it, I was hooked. Cigarette prices went up. I found a way to justify spending [...]

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Run a Marathon: Why I Finally Dared to Do It

RunSociety Community — Sun, 29 May 2016 12:30:25 +0000

Before I decided to run a marathon, I thought that running was one of the most dreadful activities a person could ever do. I loathed running. Always being a bigger guy playing football growing up, I was always a lineman. In fact, I was always the slowest on the team. Fast forward to high school, [...]

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