It’s the night before race day, one of the hardest periods of running that you are forced to deal with time and time again. You get a bit of anxiety before each race as you mentally prepare and psych yourself out, which ruins your sleeping schedule and makes it impossible to get your full eight hours of sleep. This is a big problem because it will affect your performance in the race tomorrow, so what can you do about it?

Runner’s knee is also prevalent in many sports other than running, such as netball, basketball, fencing and badminton. About 2 in 10 of the athletes we treat suffer from runner’s knee as we deal mainly with national athletes from a large variety of sports.

Although cross training workouts may be quite different from running, the benefits of cross training workouts translate to running surprisingly well. Benefits such as improving your muscular strength, enhancing your injury resistance, and allowing for active recovery all make cross training a great idea for any runner.

The Swissotel Vertical Marathon 2013 race saw over two thousand early risers on a sunny Sunday morning, queuing eagerly at the start line outside Swissotel Singapore. 1,366 steps that make up the 73-storey building awaited the racers dressed in red Mizuno participant tees, ending with a beautiful view at the rooftop helipad.

They say actions speak louder than words. While we nod our heads in the affirmative, sometimes we feel that words are equally as important when your body (action) has already started to give up.

This professional-grade tool is designed for all levels of exercise, is quick and easy to use and doesn’t require electrical power or batteries to run. It relieves muscle knots, aches and stiffness, loosens muscles and improves your blood circulation.