Did you know? Taiwan is also known as Ilha Formosa, Portuguese for “beautiful island”, and no wonder! Steeped in traditional Chinese culture blended with Japanese influences and the island’s unique indigenous tribes, Taiwan boasts a rich history, fascinating culture and a smorgasbord of varied trails and stunning scenery. Beyond the bustling metropolises are lush tropical panoramas, gushing rivers, misty hot springs, and some of northeast Asia’s tallest mountains—literally a trail runner’s paradise!

We surveyed a bunch of runners recently and posed this question: “As a runner, how do you make sure you’re pursuing your favourite hobby from a green perspective?” We were met with shrugs, head shakes and a few shoulders shrugs, too.

If you are a running enthusiast, you may be among runners worldwide who are making the transition from road running to trail running. Running on flat asphalt surfaces can be boring, as you can only follow the road. Although marathon running may offer more challenges, you are racing against the clock and other runners.

Ending off the TRI-Factor series with a bang is none other than the TRI-Factor Triathlon! The Triathlon Association Singapore (TAS) Sanctioned Race will be held at East Coast Park, Angsana Green E2 on Sunday, 23 August 2015.

Evelyn Li jokingly tells her running club members that she was such an active baby, her mum had a premonition that she would give birth to a female runner! She meant what she said and named her daughter after American champion Evelyn Ashford, the legendary star who qualified for every U.S. Olympic team (and took gold four times) between 1976 and 1994. Evelyn grew up to honour her name, but these days, the fashionable Singapore runner has become enamoured with another name: Lorna Jane. This talented Aussie sportswear designer has set the world ablaze with her cutting edge togs, and we are impressed enough with three new designs from her collection to review them.

If you did not know him previously, you should know him by now as, over the last 50 days, he has been ploughing through Singapore’s roads and park connectors daily, covering 50 km each day.