Training for triathlons in Singapore
I’ve been training for Ironman 70.3 triathlons for two years now and all the training is done in Singapore where I live (have lived all my life actually), with the exceptions of a few week-long training camps in Phuket previously. I’ve also gone for holidays in Australia, Finland and most recently Switzerland, where I’ve taken […]
Learning to love, all over again
At one point, you feel so broken that you actually believe you may never love again. This stems from a sense of fear deep inside you, a fear of getting hurt. It’s a form of self-protection, an activation of your self-defence mechanism – you don’t want to go through that pain, never again. You tell […]
Rock The Naked Truth x Specialized cycling jersey
This was one secret that I’ve been keeping for a few months and I was absolutely bursting to share with you guys! I always thought that having a Rock The Naked Truth cycling jersey would be really cool, so when this opportunity came around I was totally down for it. The inspiration for the design […]
#SCSM2018
The biggest running event in Singapore, the Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon (SCSM), has always been a place where people achieve new goals, overcome personal barriers and create new dreams. This year, SCSM will be held over two days – 8 and 9 December. The Kids Dash, 5km (new category!) and 10km will take place on […]
Ironman 70.3 Danang 2018: Train the mental
We spend so much time training our physical limits, that we forget to train the mental. And honestly, in endurance races, the mental strength is very important. It can get hot and tiring out there, you feel like giving up, you question your purpose… so it really comes down to your mental resolve. At the […]
Balance.
The concept of balance is simple, yet difficult to achieve in reality. Most of us struggle on a day to day basis to balance work, exercise, family… and a social life if we are lucky. What about me? I struggle to balance work commitments, training for Ironman triathlons, taking care of the house (ie. doing […]
Running pain-free with Runity
When you are training hard for an upcoming race or competition, what are some of the things you fear the most? I’m sure injury and/or illness would rank pretty high up that list. Hence, it is crucial that you train WITHOUT pain. There will be a certain level of pain from muscle soreness, but what […]
Ironman 70.3 Taiwan 2018: Comeback
Excited, I was feeling very excited to race at the Ironman 70.3 Taiwan because I missed out on Colombo after battling a stupid flu bug that kept me in bed for a week. I only had three weeks to the race at Taitung and I was struggling to get my pace back (I was still […]
sloggi x Rock The Naked Truth
For a long time, I was so obsessed with wanting to be skinny. I felt that being skinny would make me popular and accepted. So for half my life (ok la I’m only 32 this year), my whole life was all about being skinny – starving myself, exercising excessively, taking slimming pills, weighing myself nonstop, […]
Why you should invest in a fitness watch
There are so many brands flooding the market with smartwatches and fitness trackers that you become spoilt for choice. What’s the difference between a smartwatch and a fitness tracker? Do I need one? How much is one? What can it do for me? I’m not very fit, so why should I get one? Ok, a […]