On the 30th October, A race clinic was conducted for runners who would be taking part in the Salomon X-trail run on 14 November at the MacRitchie Reservoir. Unlike most running clinic, this is a trail running clinic that will help prepare the participant for the race and also to give valuable tips on performing well when running in trail condition and uneven terrains. This was the first time Salomon organize such clinics/ session.

Nike Running Club organize a 5k training run at Marina Bay City Gallery. Despite the gloomy weather due to the morning showers many still turn up for the training run. We gather infornt of the Marina Bay City Gallery at 7am, where they conducted a short talk and share tips on how to improve your run. This was a great opportunity for me to try out my New Nike Lunarglide+2 and the sportsband v2 (Yes, I’m training back with Nike Sportsband after my Ipod and Nike+Ipod had failed on me).

It was a Thursday and the Sun was shining brightly on my Optic Nerve shades. I arrived in Core Concepts office which was located in Parkway Parade. The office emitted a soothing music the minute the glass door was pushed open and it had cool colours and matching furniture. Immediately, I felt comfortable because the feeling was inevitable. The receptionist asked me to fill up a form and I on the couch while waiting for Chye Tuan, a physiotherapist. I was meeting him at 1430 for my sports massage. Chye Tuan is tall and athletic built (later on, I learnt that he is a basketball player) and his smile greeted me when our eyes met. I was led to a room and then my massage session began.

SUUNTO’s new Training Effect technology is set to revolutionize the market of Training Aids and Heart Rate Monitors. With all the world looking to technology for more innovative training methods and that competitive edge, it was very interesting to listen to Suunto’s take on training with a heart rate monitor.

One of the events for the upcoming Singapore Mountain Bike Carnival organised by DirTraction is the Dirty Duathlon, a marriage between trail running and off-road riding. I guess that would make me the bastard child? Since I love these two sports more than any other non-human thing in the world (together with rock-climbing, waking up late on weekends, durians and a host of other things), I decided to sign up for it, but for the Sprint event of course, because, um, I’m not sure if my bike can handle the full distance. Yes, the bike, not me. Read more…