We all like to think that we’re tuned in to our body rhythms, but in fact, runners tend to be cut of different cloth. We’re risk-takers. No challenge is too daunting, and in the spirit of finishing an arduous race or conditioning course, it just feels right to push past the pain and “Go for it!” But, unless you’re a practising physician, diagnosing your own pain can be tricky. You don’t have to have a medical degree to know when something “doesn’t feel right”, but it helps to be a bit more informed so you can differentiate good pain from bad pain.

Mark Pollock. Does the name ring a bell? Well, he is certainly gaining more attention after the recent publication of the Iron ‘ElectriRix’ Man research by UCLA scientists. Pollock is none other than the first person in the world with chronic complete paralysis to regain enough voluntary control to actively take steps in a robotic exoskeleton.

If the graphics designed exclusively for the Fall 2015 Reebok ZPump running shoe’s ad campaign don’t excite you, the shoes will do the job. Targeted at women and men who aren’t ashamed of showing off their physique, the ad art and shoes are powerful, inspiring and imaginative. So whether you’re a shoe-a-holic or just someone who’s been looking for the perfect fit, check out the full library of these personality-packed shoes. Once you see the design that best mirrors your style, you’ll know it!

The world famous Hello Kitty is back in Singapore, and she’s bringing an exciting new twist to this year’s run edition – the first ever Hello Kitty Night Run! Happening on Saturday, 19 December 2015, the night run follows a roaring success in 2014’s run which saw over 17,000 participants and Hello Kitty fans.

What kind of runner are you? Do you eagerly look forward to excelling and pushing your limits with each training, or do you run to unwind, taking your time with no objective in mind? Or do you just plough through your run to hit your workout quota?

You Only Live Once – so free yourselves and run shirtless! For a good cause, of course! Come 22 November 2015, X-Change Republic Pte. Ltd. will donate a T-shirt from their stock to underprivileged children in developing countries, for every shirtless runner at the inaugural YOLO Run.