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Endurance athletes…I’m a fan
This post was inspired by Dan’s April 2013 post on endurance athletes. He personally doesn’t like the physique of endurance athletes because they look scrawny. Sprinters look better than marathon...
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Kilian Jornet and his inspiring movie about scaling mountains
Reading about sports such as running or mountain climbing inspires me to go outdoors. Well-written books move me and compel me to get off my couch. Recently, I’ve discovered the power of movies. I...
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Namaste Yoga Festival in Jakarta – Nov 2013
A weekend of yoga with great teachers, amazing Indonesian food and relaxing hair spas – what more can I ask from a short weekend jaunt overseas? In late November, I attended the Namaste Festival at...
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Hiking in Taroko Gorge, Taiwan
My new-found enthusiasm for trail running has seen me planning more trips that involved hiking in nature. While it’s quite difficult to find friends who want to run with me in the forest, it’s much...
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Xtend Barre class at Upside Motion
If you have been following me on Instagram (@Paleorina) you will know that I have been moaning about my knee injury. I have been unable to run without a throbbing soreness in my inner right knee and it...
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Staying healthy on holidays abroad
Overseas holidays are normally associated with lots of eating. We want to sample all kinds of delicious foreign food and we take a break from our usual workout routine. It’s not uncommon to come back...
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How I lost 2 kg in two weeks
I gained 2 kg over Christmas and Chinese New Year from overeating. It was your typical case of holiday indulgences. I ate everything in sight and convinced myself that I was allowed to because the...
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Green Corridor 10.5km Run 2014 – more like a Brown Run
This May I took part in the Green Corridor Run – a trail run extending from the Tanjong Pagar railway station up north to Bukit Timah railway station. My favourite kinds of runs are trail runs and they...
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Want to win some paleo goodies?
I’m giving away a loaf of paleo bread or a bag of paleo cookies to two people! Now is a great time for you to take part if you’ve always wanted to try the bread or cookies but are not sure if you’ll...
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Push your fitness boundaries with Instagram challenges
Since I joined Instagram two years ago, I have taken part in about four Instagram challenges. They were all related to yoga poses but there are also other challenges for general fitness, such as those...
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Graceful and toned with Barre Sculpt on Codyapp
I am not usually a fan of home exercise videos. The last time I completed a home programme was during an exam period when I had no time to go to the yoga studio or for a run. This time, I injured my...
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Review: Passport Asia mobile app for exercise classes
I found out about Passport Asia one month ago from a friend, who told me with sparkling eyes that she has been attending exercise classes around the island – ranging from gymnastics to yoga to spinning...
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Back handspring workshop at Alpha Gymnastics
The back handspring must be one of the scariest gymnastics moves you can learn as a beginner. First, you have to somehow coil yourself up with so much energy that you can spring off your feet. Next,...
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Taking the stage as an adult ballerina
There are some girls who grow up dressed by their parents in pink tutus and who always insisted on wearing frilly dresses. I was not of them. I was never a girly girl. In junior college, when I was 17...
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No more pricey prepaid gym memberships for me
My yoga studio at Ocean Financial Centre (OFC) recently shut its doors. After beginning operations in 2011, the 21,000 square feet studio took its last bow this March 2016. I was one of the luckier...
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Never take your health for granted
“Health brings a freedom very few realise, until they no longer have it.” – Bonnie Ware Last Monday, I sprained my right hamstring. I heard a “pop” as I slid into my imperfect right splits. I was in a...
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My end-of-year dance concert
Many dance studios organise end-of-year dance concerts for students to showcase what they have learnt. They usually feature children and talented adult dancers. Thankfully, my dance studio Wings to...
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Want to level up quickly? Take exams
Until today, I get occasional nightmares about taking exams. I have dreamt of going unprepared into an examination, which would cause me to wake up from the shock and distress. All those years of being...
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