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Healthy Joints Are The Key to A Faster and Longer Run

Running is a great workout that brings ample joy to many of us, but the wonderful experience could shatter especially with pains on the knee and ankle due to repetitive loads on the joints. In February 2020, Runner’s World Magazine…

Free Qualifying Runs for Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc 2021

Trail runners look forward to running at the Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc (UTMB) every August. However, this year’s race has been cancelled due to COVID-19. UTMB consists of races many distance categories. With the popularity of trail running on…

Trail Running Around Klang Valley and Selangor: Where To Go During RMCO

Trail runners and hikers all over Malaysia can now celebrate the reopening of some trails and parks in the great outdoors! Such privilege will teach us not to take the little things for granted again. In this Covid-19 pandemic, we…

KBS: Hiking Allowed Beginning 15 June 2020

Malaysia’s Ministry of Youth and Sports (KBS) has confirmed that hiking is one of the outdoor activities allowed by the government beginning 15 June 2020. However, hikers are required to abide by the standard operating procedures (SOP) and social distancing….

Run Asia Kemensah Duathlon: Training and Racing Tips From Jessen Lee

Duathlon is a growing sport in Malaysia. There are more duathlon events today versus just five years ago, and the number of participants has swelled too. However, the duathlon that we typically associate with would be a road duathlon event:…

Thailand by UTMB Set for Oct 30 weekend

Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc (UTMB) announced their latest “by UTMB” event set to take place from October 30 to November 1. Thailand by UTMB is the fifth race to be awarded with the Running Stones system following other UTMB…

TrailRaptorz: blazing the forest trails since 2017

Age indeed is just a number for Abdul Rahman Ibrahim, who has been paving the forest trails for the TrailRaptorz. Recently, he achieved his proudest moment since he started trail running by placing 8th in the Men’s Senior category at…

Top 10 Places for Trail Running In Klang Valley and Selangor in 2020

Visiting Klang Valley or Selangor from out of town or from abroad? If running is part of your daily routine, and you want to squeeze in a session where the locals run, then you will up for a treat! You…

Always Wanted To Try Trail Running But Worry About The Gear?

It is already 2020. In the last few years, you initially started running when your in friends signed you up for a fun run. Then, you upgraded yourself to a 5km timed run and increased your distance to 10km races….

Plant-based diet fuels Amer Hamzah Arshad to personal bests in running and triathlon

More professional athletes are turning to plant-based diets to fuel their podium-winning ways. With the significant decrease in cholesterol, blood pressure and heart disease risk, triathlon professionals such as Patrick Lange and Jan Frodeno experience an increase in their athletic…