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d and as the hours unfolded with stories about his simple and carefree lifestyle the local running community got excited about how this ultraman for all his age of just 28 could live so simply and yet accomplish so much the straits times and new paper articles spoke of his living in a truck waking up in the morning and just running into the colorado mountains to begin enjoying his trail mileage of 200miles a week for most of the time anton just need a pair of shorts he runs barebody mostly and a reliable pair of shoes to protect him from the elements anton burst onto the minimalist running scene with his invaluable inputs to the new balance minimus shoes that eventually set the lightest on for new balance to enter the minimalist running scene in a huge way getting all the competitive shoe companies out there paying lots more attention to this new area of running shoe development the minimus trail mt10 and before that mt101 were trail shoes that received many rave reviews and recognition from not only the ultra runners but also the mainstream running community who were on a prowl for shoes and equipment which can help them achieve better running form as mentioned in the by now famous bible of barefoot running born to run lots more about anton can be gathered here wiki and at his blog riding the wind when i arrived to macritchie reservoir mr amenities centre anton was already there chatting with fellow runners and the media i quickly grabbed the opportunity to get an autograph on my newly minted mt00 kind courtesy of nb as well as my tfb running tee anton being the humble guy not only entertained our requests for autographs but also took the time for photos as well as talking about his feel of the singapore weather and running community as i continue to engage him at close range i still cannot absorb the fact that he is only 28 with such a big manner and maturity about him action photos from mohan marathon edmund from nb gave a brief of the route and with some light stretches we headed straight onto the northern route as anton was still recovering an injury and he has a ultra marathon race in 2 weeks we were told not to push him too hard of course we had fast and experienced local runners like sham ford jeri to be around just in case as we jogged into the trails we realized that anton s recovery pace was faster than many of our race pace for 5 10km hahaha it was sheer fun to see the group of lead pacers running together with anton with a few of us deciding to play the role of roving cameramen to take some nice pictures and photos of the team in action up the slopes of the northern route mr anton has an effortless looking stride and very relaxed form probably explaining why he could go on for 100 150miles at that kind of fast speed through rock mountain terrain because of the earlier rains the mr trails were rather wet and slippery but all these were mostly welcomed by anton who found the trails a little rocky but more natural and becoming of a run through nature as with riding the wind the run was speedy smooth and quick an exhilarating run mr it was in no time we were back to the start of the trails covering 7km within 35min inclusive of stoppages for photos of course pant pant pant the nb mt00 shoes were taken through a good test on the muddy mr terrain that day and i must say they passed with good grades esp in the area of lightness trail holding and versatility in uneven terrain group photo with nb runners friends photo credit jeri collett it was an enjoyable experience for me to have run with a ultra marathon legend and i was glad that the distance was short enough for me to at least catch some shots of the man and have a few words in between while sucking in air i didn t spend too much time with my fellow running friends who were there but i guess we all will understand that it was an opportunity not to be missed to speak and interact with this humble ultra marathon legend while we have him at such close proximity check out the new paper article picking up tips from krupicka for more of the amazing run with had with anton we heard that anton is very interested in the mt kinabalu climbathon often dubbed the toughest mountain race in asia world we certainly hope to see anton again soon if he does come for this race i would like to thank new balance for organizing this and more importantly inviting me and my fellow team mates and friends to meet with and ride the wind with anton krupicka posted by the dreamrunner 2 01 pm 0 comments sunday april 01 2012 2xu compression run 2012 2xu compression run finisher medal photo credit michael quek facebook photos from ac leong min running shots steven tan the 2xu compression run promised a nice route with a convenient start point just outside of the nicholl highway mrt after looking at the surrounding carpark availability i decided to take the first train mrt from my place down to the start point knowing that i would be quite close to the starting time the train ride packed mostly with 2xu participants turned out to be rather smooth it was only when we alighted at nicholl highway that an incident happened some of the 2xu runners didn t have time to get out of the train before the doors automatically shut and the driverless train moved off just hope that it didn t turn out too bad for the runners at the start line photo credit running shots fatbird runners looking happy with newton running club start point photo credit soo kok meng steven tan i arrived to the start line at 7 45pm after bumping into berno kyle tejinda emily and clara and inched my way slowly to the front where the stage was bumped into the energetic bunch of runners from newton running club and we had a good time taking photos while waiting for flagoff with a light delay of 10min we finally started and headed straight towards suntec city met many familiar faces like david shum tay gary etc who were going at 4 15min pace i decided to pull back to 4 30min just so as not be drawn into overworking myself too early the roads were pretty wide for this crowd and we had good access for most of the way there were the usual runners whom we always see at races and some would be snapping photos along the way it is always fun to do a race without too much pressure of getting any pbs i kept telling myself to slow down to a more comfortable pace striding well with brooks pure connect shoes and 2xu compression socks i settled down from 5km onwards and started to enjoy the scenery and also to clap for those returning fast runners the sun was creeping up and the heat could be felt causing beads of perspiration flowing from my eyes causing irritation no less there was scant relief when we turned back and by 10km the pace was slowing as we entered the kallang riverside some of the earlier front runners were slowing even more than me as i overtook a few of them otherwise we were just happy to maintain about 4 45min pace to the finish the distance markers were very clear and pretty accurate making the countdown that much easier the water points stocked with pocari was well managed with well briefed volunteers handing out drinks making it easy for us to grab drink and still continue on there wasn t much stoppage at the water stations then with most of the runners moving on rather smooth min helen after fulfilling her pacer duty with 2km to go we could see the 10km runners merging in but they were separated into a broader channel leaving the 15km runners to run on the right side very well thought out merge control scms can take a closer look at such organization with 1km to go we picked up the speed slightly and coasted home feeling rather comfortable there was no rush and everyone just took their time for a nice photo finish i completed in about 70min which was not too bad a time for the 15km distance something which i do once every 1 2years d chatted with robert at the finish chute and congratulated him for a good race before catching up with my sports science lecturers who were also participating i then crossed over to go straight back into the mrt shared the journey with jacq and reached home well within my appointment time fatbird runners basking in the post 2xu race experience it was a very smooth race for me overall and i enjoyed the whole experience thoroughly the first race experience with the brooks pure connect shoes passed with flying colours the matching with the running vest lah 2xu compression socks helped lots to delay the onset of lactate buildup esp in the faster initial km the finisher medal is nice and feels sufficiently solid representative of the hard effort we put into the race i hope my fellow fatbird colleagues and friends too enjoyed the whole experience i will look forward to doing this race again next year which by then could have a 21km category posted by the dreamrunner 9 58 pm 0 comments sunday february 26 2012 u run vertical climb 2012 u run vertical climb 2012 start photo credit racers toolbox this year s u run vertical climb was quite special as we managed to gather quite a large group of fatbirds to participate in all categories of 10km vertical climb 10km and 5km runs because of a more than doubling of participation especially for the vertical climb challenge the organizers planned the start in waves and the end points for the climb to be different than the 10km and 5km thus we had a nice scenic run with nary an obstruction around the esplanade nicholl highway and marina bay areas blast off photo credit run society because of last year s congestion for the climb up one marina boulevard omb towers the organizers provided 2 access routes up which made it a lot less congested this time round a number of fatbirds for the run climb were early for the 7 00am wave 1 flagoff with some cool warmup by amore fitness instructors ong ye kung did the honours of flagging off and away i went at about 4 30min km i was careful not to push the cardio too hard but still maintain a reasonable pace to be running with a smallish group drinks stations of 2km apart was well stocked with pocari sweat and by 4km i was pretty settled down with the 30 storeys at the end in mind i maintained some reserves for the finish taking care not to go below 4 30min km pace getting into the groove photo credit ng chee beng there were many familiar faces and shouts of encouragement as we returned and met the oncoming runners along nicholl highway the jms u run groupies fatbirds sgrunners and other running friends taking photos on the run i was with an interesting group of 3 1 tall ang moh 1 vff runner and another botak we ran pretty much together till the end by the 8km mark we were back at start point floating platform and were ushered to climb the uphill mbs bridge that pretty much took the final wind out of me and i dropped the pace to 4 40min km thereafter with the omb tower in sight i maintained a slower pace to finish the 10km with some spare 6km mark along nicholl highway photo credit jm bting waving to jms along nicholl highway photo credit jm bting when my garmin buzzed 10km i started to walk towards the tower a few other runners too started to walk to suck in air for the climb the cheerleaders were telling us to keep running but that was the only opportunity for us to recharge before the climb it was an arduous way up although the steps were not steep and the stairway was pretty clear however the ventilation was not as good and each time we pass the air vents it was a pleasure to just suck in i contemplated taking a breather midway by the side but there just wasn t too much space around i decided to just proceed upwards to end the agony early however i was not too winded this time when i reached the top given that i took single steps most of the time haha closing in for the finish photo credit ac leong still it was great to finish at the top with the cool breeze blowing at our faces and we could suck in deep all the air we were so deprived along the stairwell i took the first bus back to floating platform with ngee hung and gary both of whom did so well to finish way ahead and gary even secured a good podium finish collection of the finisher goodie bag and tee shirt was no hassle the finisher tee was nice much better than the men s race vest which was quite wierdly cut by the time i got changed beverly and amanda were just coming in for their 5km 8 30am start i proceeded to the end point to wait for the runners and had good chats with jj ngee hung and tekko it was great to see the 10km runners finishing and a number of familiar faces and friends with podium finishes and good timings swee heng did a very fast 49min and the others did well too thow wee secured a 1st placing for corporate wow congrats also to xiufang for her podium finish and danny diana erlina on their solid 10km runs soon beverly finished her 5km with amanda met up with them and continued to catch up with old running kakis like jancy vincent and tekko 2012 s results rk bib name 10km climb gun nett 34 1066 anthony sum 0 46 36 90 0 08 48 93 0 55 25 83 0 55 11 56 2011 s results my timing for this year was slower than last year s by 15sec haha not bad for an enjoyable run without any run nor climb training at all i felt the race experience and organization was much better this year with less congestion and a more solid footed end point there were some queues for the omb bus ferry and baggage points but i guess those would be areas for improvement for next year i feel it is a good value for run and barring any clashes with other events we will be back for next year s race posted by the dreamrunner 11 08 pm 0 comments thursday february 16 2012 brooks pure project series first encounters brooks running has become one of the recent major shoe manufacturers to launch a line of minimalist shoes the pure project series in late 2011 when it came into singapore just very recently i found the opportunity to take a pair of the lightest and most minimalist version the pure connect for some trial runs as i was new to the new technologies from brooks i went in quickly into youtube and found some good information of the philosophy and key features of this new line i put on the flow and connect to do an initial test and found the connect gave me a more snug fit since i have not too wide feet the flow would have more cushion weigh slightly heavier and provide a nicer fit for the runner who needs width my first few strides with the connect was quite a pleasure as i loved the ample mid foot cushion with good responsiveness to boot at 8 7ounces the shoes felt light yet provided a cushy feeling with very snug feel it also gave me a slight forward lean which could be due to the rounded off design of the shoe including a slight upward tilt at the front which is good for me as i keep my feet rather close to the ground that makes it more propelling and makes me go a tad faster than what i could be comfortable at first but it will definitely make for some very fast running just great for r...