For Sale - New Balance Go 2 Tight

Available for sale. New Balance Go 2 Tight MRP2353  Men US size S (Asian size M) Black. Brand new still with label.

Photo from New Balance Website

Lightweight tight with a new, modernized fit is wicking, breathable and reflective. Complete with internal key pocket and drawcord, the Go 2 Tight is the perfect base layer or only layer –– whatever your run demand,

Features

Material: 87% Polyester and 13% Spandex

Interior key pocket for storage

Internal drawcord

Reflective logos and trims

More details available at the New Balance website here

Listed price on NB US website is USD$44.99. No stock available on Amazon.

Selling price now S$38.00 Sell collect at Raffles Place/Tanjong Pagar/Pasir Ris Mrt. 

Interested message me (if you know my handphone number) or pm me via my Facebook

Special Offer from BGO Ecoshop

The people from BGO Ecoshop has kindly offered readers a 10% discount for the purchase of "superfood" from them.

Now your chance to stock up on Chia seeds.

Just need to insert in the discount code "eat2run"

Terms & conditions:
1. This discount coupon is only applicable to items in the Superfoods category, excluding Bundle Deals.
2. This discount coupon is valid till 30 Nov 2012.
3. Courier shipping charge of $6.00 applicable for net orders below S$50.

Payment can be made by interbank transfer or Paypal/credit card. 

Please contact Chewy Loh if you have further queries.

More Items for Sale

More items for sale

2011 U-Run + Vertical Climb Finisher Tee size L $20.00

2010 TNF100 Challenge Event Tee size L and S. $20.00 each

Injinji Socks Size L Color Black/White $10.00 each

Cash term only. Self collection at either Tanjong Pagar, Raffles Place or Pasir Ris MRT. Interested please leave me a message or send me a email.

Running Shops's Weekly Runs

Since Running Lab started the trend of having group run from the shop, many other sports retail outlets have jumped on to the bandwagon. Add in product sampling, shoe trial, store discounts and the move is a smart marketing tactics to build loyalty to the shop. 

Runner Lab, the pioneer has its runs on Tuesday and Thursday at its Novena Velocity and Funan outlets respectively. Athlete Circle has it weekly Thursday run from Boon Tat Street. New Balance holds its run every Wednesday and Thursday from its Novena Velocity and Scape outlets. Newton hold theirs every Wednesday at Marina Square and so does new kid on the block, Asics. Adidas and Nike used to hold weekly runs as well but for some reasons, these have been replaced by adhoc special themed run during weekends. (somebody correct me if I am wrong on this).

Photo from RL - Circuit Training on 9 Feb 2012

Attendance at each run generally averages from single digit to mega numbers such as those like the Newton and New Balance runs which wisely tie up with running groups like Punggol Runners. Some are well organised with free drinks, storage and proper warm up and cool down drills. Some like Running Lab and Newton occassionally come up with special program like the recent Polar Circuit training for Running Lab and Run Injury Free talk by Newton.

Warming up at the Newton Run  on 8 February 2012. Photo by Francis Chia

The emergence of such runs is good for the development of running in Singapore. But the retail shops need to be more professional in their approach and come up with more value added programs to keep the runners returning. Just having runs week in and week out will lead to runners inertia. In addition, almost all the outlets do not make the runners sign any indemnity and touch wood, in the event of a mishaps, the shops may end up facing a big legal bill. Something for the shops to think about?

Running Lab Night Run

Project Love Sneaker

Running Lab Project Love Sneaker is back.

The life of a running shoe isn't necessarily over after 800km... There are literally millions of people that could really use your shoes. 

Donate your pair of previously loved running shoes (adult sizes in cleaned and reusable condition) at any Running Lab store in Singapore from 30 September to 30 October 2011 and receive a S$50 Running Lab shoe voucher*! The collected footwear will be transported by Jet Airways to be donated to needy communities in rural India.

*Terms and conditions apply. Please refer to in-store for details.

Tampines SAFRA

Went Tampines Safra for a swim last evening. Wanted to time myself for the 800m. Finished the 16 laps breaststroke in 23.15. Is that good or bad? Wrapped up with 4 laps of freestyle. After third lap, this guy came up to me and asked me why I never see where I going and he had to dodge me several times? Huh? He old man see him for what? I only got eyes for young ladies in bikini and sadly those were missing last evening:) Anyway, he gave me some tips on how to swim straight so as not to waste strenght. Thank you whoever you are:)

Now can anyone tell me why they have half door in the showers there? Last time public swimming pool shower got no door, I suppose this is an improvement - half door just like China. Scare people go inside do hanky panky?

Went to the front desk to make some enquiries about the AHM. The lady there was busy calculating something - thought I wait for her to finish before disturbing her. When she finished, she didn't even look up and simply turn and walked away. Wei - I invisible or she blind? I had to call her back. Felt like telling her off. The services there certainly haven't change since the last time I was there:(

Running Lab Sale

Just got this yesterday:-

Running Lab Sales from 18 May 2006 to 31 May 2006. Up to 50% discount on off-seasons shoes and apparels.

Printout this brochure to qualify for the discount:

Guy Ogden

Read the interview in the Today Newspaper Wed 6 March with Guy Ogden, a former World long distance runner and athletic coach to Vietnam and now based in Singapore. Most notably, his comments on marathon running:

Quote:

"Older folk often have more mental strength and patience and these qualities are valuable in marathon running"

"Analyses of marathon results also show that relatively greater improvements occur among older runners"

Yeah right - I belong to the 'older folk' category - so how come my timing is going northward?