To many of us, April is the month to decorate Easter eggs, seek out those hidden eggs or, to get ready for a new term/semester in school. Yet, do you know that April is Earth Month too? I bet many of you are clueless about that!

How wild and fanciful is your imagination? Do you dream about illogical situations where you’re running on a strange turf, or you realise that you you’ve forgotten to put on your shorts and you hit the start line at a marathon wearing nothing but a smile? Every runner has fanciful dreams (and a few nightmares) about their favourite physical activity, which is why you will like the unusual solutions we’ve found to this thought: What if running shoes didn’t exist? Are you ready to consider crazy, clever and quirky alternatives that have the potential to keep your feet ensconced in some form or another while you undertake your sport? The following ‘shoe’ alternatives may not all sound practical, but they are certainly fun to consider!

It’s another training day and perhaps you are getting tired of your run. Maybe you can switch up your pace, or explore a new route, or train at a different time—morning runners, try running at dusk and vice versa.

On 4th July 2015, Americans will enjoy fireworks to celebrate their nation’s founding in 1776, but in Singapore, the night could get even livelier if you register for one of the nation’s most prestigious running events, The OSIM Sundown Marathon. For the past eight years, the Sundown has attracted competitive runners from around the globe, so when this year’s spectacular kicks off at the F1 pit at 1700 hours, you’re likely to hear a variety of languages spoken by people as eager to set records and win medals as you are. There’s always something new to experience, see and do courtesy of loyal sponsors who support this event. That’s why OSIM, Asia’s number one healthy lifestyle brand, is delighted to sign on as an official member of the Sundown family. It’s part of the OSIM mission and reason enough to support this event in every way possible.

You’ve been at it for months. You try to eat healthy. You hit the gym whenever you have a free moment to spare, and it’s been great. For the past few months you’ve seen significant progress in your workouts, but for the last couple of runs, you’ve just felt drained. If this sounds familiar, stick around to see how incorporating a food diary into your workout routine can help increase your performance.

It is important to develop smart exercise habits from a young age. Children who learn how to exercise safely carry these skills into adulthood. For those of us who didn’t know about proper technique as children… It’s never to late to start. Here are the eight best tips for runners that you’ll wish you had known years ago: