It was a laid-back Sunday Morning at East Coast Park where a group of over 40 female participants gathered together at 7.30am for a common purpose: train for their upcoming Great Eastern Women’s Run 2012. All decked up in sporty gears in anticipation of the workshop starting.

The long run should be the anchor to every runner’s weekly training plan. This is because it helps to condition the muscles to delay the onset of muscle fatigue, something very important to the long distance runner.

If you’ve been pounding on the treadmill your entire life and are in need of a break from your usual cardio routine, kickboxing is the perfect cross-training workout alternative. The amount of co-ordination needed in kickboxing makes it useful for runners who yearn for a complete body workout.

The Safra Singapore Bay Run & Army Half Marathon is back (SSBR & AHM) – bigger and definitely better! The most massive event of the Singapore running calendar drew 70,000 avid fans. The number of “bump ins” was incredible.

On 21 October 2012, Nike’s We Run race returns to Singapore to inspire, support and connect runners around the world. The runners will be part of the global We Run race movement, and will see a total of 395,500 runners from 32 cities participating. It will forge a new global community of runners through Nike’s most connected race series yet with innovative Nike+ technology.

I felt good on all occasions for different runs – easy, tempo, long distance runs with the shoes. They are just slightly heavier than the shoes I normally wear for my races, but they are ideal for the added cushioning for people who need more support.