31 Dec 2019
Posted by Cheryl Tay 
Time really flies fast when you're having fun, and when things get busy. 2019 has been an incredible year and it was so hard for me to just choose 9 best moments, so here is a roundup of my highlights of 2019: ♡ Snagged a PB at Ironman 70.3 Vietnam ♡ Qualified for the Ironman 70.3 World Championship...
Read more → 30 Dec 2019
Posted by Cheryl Tay 
When we get injured, it is usually due to these factors – overtraining (and hence fatigue), incorrect technique or as a result of an accident. Other than the latter, the other two can be prevented. Overtraining can be solved by reducing intensity and volume to help you cope with the training load....
Read more → 06 Dec 2019
Posted by Cheryl Tay 
When I saw the medal that the full marathon runners received at last year's Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon (SCSM), I was like, "Wah! I want the medal, it's so big!" So yeah I went ahead to sign up for this year's SCSM and I got the medal (a bloody hard-earned one)... but not without first completing...
Read more → 01 Dec 2019
Posted by Cheryl Tay 
I started ROCKtri in 2017 as an initiative to encourage more people to get into multisport and we held monthly workshops and clinics. Then this year I decided to make it ROCKtri Ladies and focus on women only. I applied for the grant from Women For Tri and ROCKtri Ladies is one of only two tri clubs...
Read more → 29 Nov 2019
Posted by Cheryl Tay 
Ming Bridges, the founder of Rentadella, and I both suffered from eating disorders and struggled with our body for many years. We share the same objective of wanting to help women through their insecurity issues, thus we created this campaign between Rock The Naked Truth and Rentadella. #ConfidenceIsYourSuperpower is...
Read more → 22 Nov 2019
Posted by Cheryl Tay 
This afternoon, I was part of a very meaningful panel for 'Be Human, Be Authentic, Be YOU', organised by Nomura. I had a lot of takeaways, even as a speaker myself. The other speakers are so unabashedly authentic about themselves and I absolutely loved the energy in the room and how we all vibed so well...
Read more → 19 Nov 2019
Posted by Cheryl Tay 
When I was first presented with the proposition – to drive the Audi A4 2.0 TFSI up to Genting from Singapore and back on one tank of fuel – I immediately doubted it. “How is that possible?” I remember saying over the phone. But after 10 hours of driving and over 800km clocked, I was thoroughly...
Read more → 30 Oct 2019
Posted by Cheryl Tay 
After completing the full distance at Ironman Malaysia last year, I decided I would only do the half-distance this time (phew I'm glad I did lol). Coming into this race, a large part of me wanted to get it over and done with. The past few months have been quite busy with work and I’ve been tired that...
Read more → 08 Oct 2019
Posted by Cheryl Tay 
Occasionally I like to listen to podcasts, especially when I am running on the treadmill. Somehow listening to people talk makes the time pass just a little bit quicker. And then I got the opportunity to be on TWO podcasts this year! Both podcasts are similar, telling about my struggles with my body...
Read more → 02 Oct 2019
Posted by Cheryl Tay 
Specialized Asia celebrated its 10th anniversary in Singapore and they had Tim Don in town for a few days. Tim is the Ironman world record holder (7:40:23) and also one of the most inspiring athletes of all time. If you don't know Tim's story, here it is in a nutshell: He had set the world record...
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