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Get stronger at home working out with everyday items

With all the additional snacking and eating at home during this lockdown, it is inevitable that you will be gaining weight. Therefore, get up and MOVE! Fitness trainer with 8 years of experience and 2-time IRONMAN triathlete Karen Siah lends…

Get Faster On Your Bicycle During This Lockdown

Yes, we know you all miss cycling on the open roads. Things we all took for granted with such care-free lives. Some cyclists have been keeping active, making progress and even getting competitive, by cycling on trainers in the virtual…

Run Fast and Run Far With Setia Road Runners

Let’s face it. When this Movement Control Order (MCO) is lifted, we do not know if our activity routine may go back to normal immediately. There may be restrictions, perhaps, in the spirit of social distancing. There may be a…

6 Core Workout Moves for Runners to Train at Home

So, with the Movement Restriction Order(MCO) in place from 18 to 31 March 2020 to curb the escalating Covid-19 cases in Malaysia, restrictions are in effect that will limit your itchy feet from running. Unless if you have a treadmill…

Will We See a Rise of Virtual Runs?

With the COVID-19 virus being declared a pandemic and ‘social distancing’ becoming the new buzz word, many races and events are being cancelled as the day goes by. Abbott World Major marathons will postpone their races to new dates: Boston…

Kelana Jaya Run Club: Newbie With Big Ambitions

ToughASIA regularly features running and triathlon clubs with the intent to share the latest happenings with our sports communities. Typically, these clubs are founded by the who’s who in the industry – coaches, performance athletes, brands – or, they have…

2020 Boston Marathon Postponed to 14 September

Boston Marathon’s inception in 1897 makes it the oldest annual marathon in the world. But with COVID-19 spreading through the United and states and across the globe, the marathon’s officials along with state and local officials have decided to postpone…

OSIM Sundown Marathon Joins List of Cancelled Races

The OSIM Sundown Marathon has joined a slew of Singapore events that have been cancelled owing to the covid-19 outbreak. The race organiser announced yesterday that the 23 May race would not go ahead after the World Health Organisation declared…

IRONMAN Provides Flexibility In Triathlon Races Due To COVID-19

Many triathletes have IRONMAN races coming up and yet the dark cloud of cancellation or postponement is looming over them due to COVID-19. You have booked your travel and accommodation, you have done the training, but what happens now? IRONMAN…

COVID-19 Chaos: Race Cancelled or Postponed?

*Update 17 March 2020: Malaysia’s government has announced a movement restriction order from 18 March 2020 – 31 March 2020, prohibiting all mass movements and gatherings across the country including religious, sports, social and cultural activities The sudden spike of…