The Salomon X-trail Run 2012 is one of the most unique running experiences around! Rock, vegetation, clay, sand and mud will hinder you from your goal. Not only are there obstacles on the ground and physical barriers, canopy and over-hanging branches will add precious seconds to your fastest timing. Of course this is expected, so preparation is key!

Where you get your improvement is when you are sitting on the couch eating and drinking after your run, or when you’re asleep in bed. You see, it is not the training that makes you a better runner but the recovery from the training.

2,100 race climbers joined in this unconventional marathon, to celebrate Swissôtel’s 25th anniversary. With many different spans of categories, it was an event for everyone, regardless of age. For those who were around, there were chances for them to do their part for the less fortunate as well.

“Sportainment” – the culmination of sports and entertainment. Here in Singapore for the first time – Brooks Run Happy presented by Aquarius Isotonic brought a brand new experience to the local running enthusiasts.

Born with a cleft lip, Mike Cheong knows what it’s like to be the butt of people’s jokes. The 29-year-old public relations consultant is grateful for his family’s financial and emotional support to help him through numerous procedures when he was a child.

Last month saw the North Face 100 trail run take place in Singapore, and on November 25th, many of you will participate in the Salomon X-Trail Run. For me, this is what running is all about. It’s a chance to escape from the concrete jungle and return to nature, and it provides the opportunity to run in an environment closer to that in which humans evolved to run.