Just few days before the world’s best athletes come together for the London 2012 Olympic Games, adidas is launching the adiZero Feather 2, the lightest everyday running shoe, to help athletes all around the world become faster and improve their performance.

As the sun gently rose, the runners made their way to the start point with a skip in their steps. They had every reason to do so. The 8,500 participants, decked in the bright red tee, were running for a good cause. They were racing against cancer.

I was given the opportunity to run the Gold Coast Marathon, courtesy of a competition run by Men’s Health Singapore Magazine. Gold Coast was my third marathon of which the previous two had also been done overseas.

The inaugural Pocari Sweat Run was a massive hit with the 4,000 registrants! Set in the picturesque Gardens By The Bay, the race route consisted the best of tropical horticulture, magnificent city views and landscaping artistry. Runners were treated to resplendent habitats morphing along the track, from desert tundra to teeming jungles. The one million squared metre sanctuary was a feast for the eyes and a boost to running spirit.

The Marina 21K @ Punggol was a great race with a spectacular turn out of international runners and supporters, hailing from Japan, Kenya, Malaysia, Italy, USA, Mexico, and more. It has the potential to rival the great marathons of Singapore!

Practising Birkam Yoga helps runners to detox more efficiently and improves the blood circulation in the body. It brings fresh oxygen to the cells in the body and when your body is renewed, boom! You will have the pizzazz to run better.