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IRONMAN launches Virtual Racing Championship Series

IRONMAN has announced the IRONMAN® Virtual Racing™ (VR™) Championship Series over four weeks for the age-group competition. Athletes will be competing for an opportunity to race in the 2020 edition of the IRONMAN® 70.3® World Championship with a total of…

Kemtai Brings Artificial Intelligence Into Your Home Virtual Workouts

Kemtai launched its Artificial Intelligence (AI) virtual personal trainer web app in South East Asia today. Home fitness enthusiasts can now improve their exercise form and performance and enjoy a more effective workout with programs designed by different trainers from…

2020 Edition Cancellations: Salomon X-Trail Malaysia Series and Gold Coast Marathon

Globally, the COVID-19 pandemic is still disrupting lives and normalcy. In the running world, no events have been spared be they the major marathons or a regional favourite such as the Gold Coast Marathon (GCM). Many Malaysians make the GCM…

Strava Removes Free Features and Introduces New Subscription Plans

Almost everyone who has come into running and cycling would likely may have heard of or have used Strava. However, effective today, Strava has brought some major changes to the social-fitness networking app and software. Despite releasing 51 athlete-facing improvements…

WHO and IOC team up to strengthen Olympics 2021 efforts

The world has now stepped into a new world of ‘unknowns’ with advent of the COVID-19. The new pandemic has set the world of sports into pandemonium with the 2020 Tokyo Olympics postponed to 2021. Every single precaution will be…

The Inside Scoop on Cycling, Ice Cream and Community Work

Sports has always been a social activity, and so is eating ice cream, which some might argue could even be a sport in itself. Merge both together and you would get one of Malaysia’s homegrown artisan ice cream brand owner…

[Updated] 9 Places to Run in Klang Valley and Selangor during CMCO

2020 seems to have changed all our running plans with the Covid-19 pandemic and the Controlled Movement Control Order (CMCO). However, as we always say, ‘training must go on!’ We all miss our parks adorned with lush greenery, which brings…

Sports Distancing: How to Protect yourself while Exercising

We are all anxious to be free again, to enjoy running and cycling in the great outdoors after 46 days in the Malaysian quarantine. However, we need to bear in mind that the covid-19 virus continues to linger and we…

Top 4 Things To Know Before Returning to Run or Cycle Outdoors

The end of the Movement Control Order (MCO) which has beleaguered Malaysia is almost in sight. The federal government has taken to relax measures and allow outdoor exercise, with some restrictions. However, as of 12am May 4th, 8 states –…

These 4 Athletes Will Increase Your Running Fitness on Instagram

Here we go into another phase of quarantine for the greater good in this pandemic. However, that doesn’t mean you can continue to sit on your laurels. The holy month of Ramadan has also begun, so let’s take this time…