If you are thinking of running an ultra marathon, you’ve got a lot of work cut out for you to prepare for the high-endurance event, but the end result will be such an uplifting experience, you’ll soon forget about the daunting work you undertook to ready your body and your mind for this extreme challenge. To help you prepare for your next ultra, this alphabet of terms includes advice, precautions, tips and advice—everything you need to finish up with the bragging rights you deserve!

Come Sunday, 22 November 2015, the Asics Penang Bridge International Marathon 2015 will be expecting a staggering 27,000 and counting runners. The third longest bridge in the world, the Penang Bridge is renowned for its panoramic view of the “Pearl of the Orient”. Carrying on the tradition since 1985, traffic to the Penang Bridge will be closed for this special event.

Following this year’s successful launch, the Asia Trail Master series return in 2016 with a race calendar that’s even larger and more diverse. Choosing from race venues in over a dozen Asian countries, runners will be competing against one another for points. The aim? To fulfil a Grandmaster Quest to finish six trail races, at least 70 km each, within two calendar years.

There’s nothing “standard” about the world-famous Singapore Standard Chartered Marathon, thus this popular running event staged every year is cause for celebration and reflection. Expect the 33rd Singapore Marathon, scheduled for 5 and 6 December 2015, to surpass expectations, attract star-quality athletes and turn the nation into the biggest party site on Earth. Need incentives to register and get in on the fun? How about 33 reasons? One each to mark every anniversary year of this dynamic event!

Mark your calendars for Sunday, 10 January 2016. Previously known as the Multi-Purpose Insurans Run, the MPI Generali Run is back in Padang Merbuk, Kuala Lumpur for its fifth edition.

When you’re in the heat of a race, every tenth of a second matter. Designed for the best race day fit and feel, the Wave Ekiden 10 is the latest unisex racing shoe in the world-renown Japanese range.