It’s a beautiful spring morning. The heat of the day has yet to descend on the city and the daily corporate shuffle is about to commence. You throw on your running kit and decide to get a quick jog in before being held hostage at your desk for the rest of the day. The light breeze on your face and the luscious smell of freshly brewed coffee billowing out of the coffee shops you run by is almost distracting you from that deep ache that is developing in your knee. “It will go away” you tell yourself, but before too long, every step you take feels like someone is jamming a knife into your leg. “Uh oh… this isn’t good.”

Want to give back to the community and participate in a meaningful charity run? Then you should mark the date Saturday, 28 March 2015 down on your race calendar. The 4PM Fun:D Run organised by the Malay Youth Literary Association (4PM) will be held at 7:00 a.m. in East Coast Park, Big Splash.

If you are having a hard time trying to figure out if you should go running at night, then here are a few benefits of nighttime running that can help you to make up your mind.

Having first fired its starting pistol in 1946 in Osaka, the Lake Biwa Marathon is considered to be the oldest marathon held in Japan. In 1962, this prestigious marathon has since been renamed the Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon and moved to Otsu city, home to Japan’s oldest and largest lake, Lake Biwa.

Whether you travel frequently for work or are just vacationing for the holidays, travel and hotel overnights can wreak havoc on your waistline, energy, and endurance when it comes to meeting and maintaining your fitness goals and runner’s body. However, with minimal planning and equipment you can battle the bulge and keep at the top of your running game even in the small confines of a hotel room. Below are five workouts to keep you on the fast lane, even when you’re away from home.

When Alexis Lee Man Lin and John Low Zhong Heng traverse the Gobi Desert in China’s Xinjiang Province, they expect to do more than challenge themselves (and each other)! The Gobi March is comprised of 250km of rugged terrain guaranteed to test every entrant. To conquer the Gobi, Alexis and John will run across beautiful, harsh but exotic landscape and they may meet the Hui, Kazak and Uyghur peoples of the Gobi region. But the most profound aftermath of this event may be the emotional and spiritual impact on John and Alexis after they visit this mysterious corner of the globe. We’re curious what surprises await this dynamic duo in May and couldn’t wait to interview them!