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Icelandic horse riding in the countryside mountains

No trip in Iceland will be complete without experiencing the countryside riding on a traditional Icelandic horse, just as how the Vikings did it in the last millennium. Icelandic horses are rather small horses and are just slightly larger than a pony when fully grown. They were chosen by the immigrant Vikings during 800-1000 AD on the dawn of...
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Icelandic Glacier trekking and volcanoes

Iceland is home to a larger number of natural glaciers and an ideal location if you wish to experience the vertical limit for the day. Many of the glaciers here on the island date back since the last ice age, particularly those located up on the Highland Mountains where the water is pristine and locked in under permafrost aged...
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Back to running!

Whee, I did 5km on the treadmill today. Had been sometime since I've ran. It's good to see me back to incorporating runs in my schedule since my injury last year. But I've been maintaining my fitness over the last months since I am in UK- With lots of inevitable daily cycling as well as weekly swims at the...
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Run for Hope 2009 (Sunday, 22nd November 2009)

Thanks Lyla Lin for sending me the official details of the event. Many thanks also going out to the various runners who sent me updates on the event and reporting the error I had for this event on my 2009 listings page. RUN FOR HOPE 2009 Today’s Research. Tomorrow’s Cure. Run For Hope 2009, the most established non-competitive charity running event in...
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Mizuno Mount Faber Run, 14 Jun 2009

In the third year running, the highly successful Mizuno Mount Faber Run is back again, taking runners through the sights of the southern hills of Singapore. Race Details Venue: Open carpark space between Block 121 & 123 Bukit Merah View (There will be multiple tents erected in the carpark itself) Distance: 10km Race Start Time: 0730hrs (No reporting needed, just arrive on time with...
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International Women’s Day 2009 Fun Run/Walk 2009 Details

IWD Fun Run/Walk 2009 Details Date: 1st March, 2009 (Sunday) Time: 3.30pm Registration; 4.30 flag-off time Venue: Bedok Reservoir Park GOH: Ms Jessica Tan, MP for East Coast GRC Registrations Closing date of registration: 27th Feb 12pm Open to both men and women can apply! Registration Website As part of IWD (International Women's Day) 2009, SCWO will also be organising a fun run/walk to bring celebrations...
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Singapore running event calendar for whole of 2009

Managed to get a preliminary list of all the running and sport events to be held in Singapore for this year. For more comprehensive details such as venues, organizers and external links, check out the listing on my main page under "Events". You will be able to get a bird-eye's view of the lineup to date. Hope this list will...
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Set your 2009 running resolutions on Nike+

With 2009 drawing to a near, one cannot help but reflect on the year's achievements and set targets on for the next. There is no surprise too that "keeping fit" or "losing weight" are one of the top 3 resolutions anyone can make, with almost everybody looking for a fitter and leaner lifestyle for the coming year. The bad...
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Got my Phiten Rakuwa x30 and x45 at a bargain!

Its time of the year again and Christmas is around the corner. Thank god I've managed to get all those gifts, chocolate and greeting cards sent already, so I can very much relax for the week towards Christmas and manage a blog entry here as well, man it had been ages! Some of my little indulges I made before Christmas...
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2 days to the 2008 Singapore Marathon! Marathon tips galore

It's time of the year again- running season with the Singapore Marathon this coming Sunday. I won't be running this year's race, so I won't be able to do much of a pep and review of the race. Nevertheless, here are some notables for this year's race as well as some tips I have in pacing. Looks like this...
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Nike Lunarlite Flywire Racer+ Review – Verdict

After more runs with my "marathon capable" Nike Lunar racer, here is the 2nd installment to my review of this fantastic pair of running shoes. I can't deny that my following runs after my first with this pair were quite abrasively painful, particularly given my gait change to this new shoe, so I needed a longer resting time...
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Nike Lunarlite Flywire Racer+ Review- First Impressions

I’ve got a new pair of Nike Lunar racers and promised to write a review of it. So here goes, the first part with my first impressions. The first thing you can do is to pick up this pair of shoes and wonder what the? It weighs too light to feel real, it feels even lighter when worn. Just like...
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New Balance Real Run 2008 Runners Post-race Comments

As the hot scorching sun dawns upon all runners in the early morning of Sunday, it simply just paints deja-vu of the race last year at the Changi Exhibition center. Was that a Mirage? I can say that is is almost like an exact duplicate of last year's race, which I gave a rating of 8.5/10 for a highly...
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Nike+ Human Race 10k Post Race Report

Race Results With your registered name, check out your race timings of the race here. The Nike Human Race was on yesterday, overall I can say it's a rather pleasant race with a few exceptional quirks here and there. The Nike Human Race is one of Nike's comeback races in Singapore after the long discontinued Nike Realrun previously, which was subsequently...
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Marina Barrage Singapore Bay Run AHM 2008 Post Race Report

The Singapore Sheares bridge/Singapore bay run/Army half marathon was on this morning. The promise of the new route across the Marina Barrage is well, promising as it sounds and I believe the key selling point of this year's race. I believe with so many new developments sprouting up around the Marina bay area, it's just pleasing to know that...
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2008 Poly 50 Race Report

Sorry for my dated entry. Been rather caught up with work back to back projects. Nevertheless found time to update this very much dated entry which I should last week. The Poly 50 was on, well last week, the 6th August 2008. This year's race was my third one in the running in SP and it was infact the only...
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Front row 2008 Beijing Olympic Finals Tickets for sale (In pairs)

Met up with my coach today while training for the Poly 50 today, he invited me to join him and a friend to witness the Olympics this year. But sadly, I was not able to make it due to the short notice given work and study commitments on my side, nevertheless he did have quite a few pairs of...
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North Face 100 Singapore (4th October 2008)

THE NORTH FACE 100® REGIONAL SERIES MAKES ITS WAY TO SINGAPORE! - CAN YOU ENDURE? This event is not like your average typical marathon along red-carpet tarmac or pavements, but for those who desire the thrill or trail and off-road running. Being a cross country runner myself before hoping on as a road runner, I cannot deny that this run...
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Standard Chartered (SCM) Singapore Marathon 2008 Details

And just as I thought last year's was the last year Standard Chartered will be organising and title sponsor for the Singapore Marathon, being rumored to be their last, well, last year. Apparently, not so for time to come as well. This year will be a big bump in budget for the professional breaking annual event- up by almost...
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On the plans, on my august sporting front

Well with some time aside, I will talk about running and running related events as of again. Currently I have no planned races for July, just mostly preparations for university admissions as well as doing up interviews for my NYAA gold. I will be participating in 3 races coming Auguest though, namely the Nike+ run which I will be running...
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