Healthy living is a walk in the park with the Jurong Lake Run 2013 (JLR2013) returning on Sunday, 7 July 2013. This not-for-profit community event will include a new addition of the non-competitive 850m Kids Dash for children under the age of 13 with exclusive finisher medals for participants. This is in addition to the non-competitive 3km walk-a-jog, 6km and 10km competitive categories. To date, approximately 5,000 participants have already signed up for this annual event.

Heart disease is perceived by many as an illness for the old or overweight. But recent studies have proven this perception wrong. According to Dr. Ilan Wittstein, M.D., an assistant professor at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and Heart Institute, patients in their 40s are getting heart disease due to self-inflicted risk factors.

Simply the best, The North Face has got everything right with the Hyper Track Guide! The upper is TPU-welded through support overlays, meaning that it is light and strong. Also, it has no-sew seamless construction ensuring no string snaps and full-form durability. Most of all, The North Face (TNF) Hyper Track Guide feels fantastic!

I secretly think that Chris Wawrousek (the Lead Designer for New Balance) is like Tony Stark. Except the former has many more like-minded people on his team. Like how Stark constantly innovates the Iron Man suit to wrap nicely around him, Wawrousek innovates the New Balance Minimus HI-REZ to wrap comfortably the feet of runners.

The third female only Nike race took place without a glitch on 11th May 2013. From various parts of the island, 8000 women of all ages and races made their way down to the Gardens by the Bay East for the Nike She Runs 5K. Entry slots had been snapped up like hot cakes and registration closed mere weeks after it was launched.

The Energizer Singapore Night Trail was back charging Lorong Asrama into a frenzy. “The third time’s the charm” proved true when there were 2,000 more runners than in 2012! A stream of reflective bright orange flooded the lanes of Asrama for Singapore’s most novel night race. A rare treat, since this area is only available to military men!