Running Sucks

Nope I haven't been attack by a dog yet but I had a close shave not too long ago. I was lucky compared to this  lady and this lady  bu...

I got a fair bit of well wishes. Most of them are the usual get well soon. But from my colleagues, a number came with a reminder not to run ...

Not bad. My earlier guess. Unfortunately, it is not tendonitis but a metatarsal stress fracture. The affected bone is the2nd toe and the sit...

It was good while it last. I knew my luck wouldn't hold out for so long. It's been rare for me not to sustain one major injury a yea...

Interesting. 3 weeks ago I ran 4km barefoot and got no problem. 2 weeks before that,did 2.4km also without problem. I thought I finally ov...

On Tues evening, when I went for my run, had barely gone 10metres when shooting pain started emitting from the right ankle. What the hell? N...

That could quite sum up the state of the poor right foot. 2 weeks ago doing a short run, developed a pain in the arch. So naturally being ...

Some time ago, I was at RL and being the naturally kapo old man, I eavesdrop on the conversation between one of the staff and a customer. Th...

I have always heed the age old advice of never wearing brand new attire for a race. I even use it as a mantra to all my running friends. S...

Some of my friends have converted to barefoot running or at least some sort of minimalist footwear like the Vibram Five Fingers . I am very ...

Have been a bit kiasu and decided to lay off running for the past 3 days. Went running last night but barely 1 km into the run, the problem ...

Since Tuesday, been experiencing something weird when I run. It wasn't so noticeable on Tuesday. I attributed it to the higher intensive...

Finally got to do a x-ray for the shin. The pain is much better now. At least I can run but there is still this niggling pain and because i...

A friend asked me how much mileage is considered enough to run a full marathon. I remembered when I did my first FM in 2004, I was doing an ...

Over the course of the past few years since I have been involved with the RL TNR, on and off I met people who have signed up for a full mara...

Went for a gait analysis this morning to find out whether there was anything wrong with my running that is causing so much problems. Well ac...

Finally I get to see a doctor for my foot but the appointment date was so far out by the time it comes around, with the rest that I been get...

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR I don't know whether to laugh or to cry. I think I have been hexed or cursed ...

From 15/9/09 till 28/6/09 (2 weeks) ran 38.1km From 29/6/09 to 19/7/09 (3) did 25.5km 20/7/09 until 5/8/09 (2.5) another 22.9km So in total ...

Of course as usual I raised my hope too much too soon. May be because the AHM is just a mere 3 weeks away and I haven't put in the desir...