Bordeaux, France - The Wine Capital of the World

11 October 2014 Between Paris and Bordeaux for the city to visit in France, I will pick Bordeaux anytime. Paris is expensive, noisy and overcrowded, with half of it's population seemingly made up of tourists. I never got to appreciate what's the hype of Paris being one of the most romantic place...

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Farewell Run on the Decommissioned East Coast Parkway Expressway #Throwback

Early Morning at ECP Introduction 1 year ago, the new Marina Coastal Expressway (MCE) took over East Coast Parkway (ECP) on the work of routing the traffic around the downtown area. There was a small stretch of time when there are absolutely no vehicles on the decommissioned expressway and there...

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Why Companies Should NOT Spam Collaboration Invites to Bloggers

 As most of my readers will know by now, I run 2 blogs: SG Unfit Runners - A running blog where I share with my readers some of the cool short distance runs around Singapore and the World. Xeolyenomics - An economics & gaming blog where I share with my readers some of the experiences I went...

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5 Possible Motivations for Marathon Cheating and the Solutions

Running a marathon is often listed as one of the bucket list among many of my friends. Marathon is always associated as a revered sport, associated with strength, determination and perseverance. If you are a guy and you told people that you have completed a marathon, your social status immediately...

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Why Has Singapore Become a Pay-To-Run Nation?

Singaporeans must be really training hard to combat the potential rise of the transportation cost in Singapore. With the price of ERP, COE, train fare, taxi fare, bus fare going up, the pragmatic Singaporeans are finding a potentially new way to save on their travel expenses, support a cause, get...

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New Mizuno Wave hitting Kallang

by FangTaiTai (芳太太） A Suave-looking President Kiyoshi Tatani elaborated on Mizuno's Strategy for South East Asia South East Asia's first Mizuno Concept Store was officially launched by President Kiyoshi Tatani on 6 November at the Singapore's Kallang Wave Mall.  Aptly located near the Sports...

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Marina Bay Cruise Center - The Noah Ark of Singapore

Marina Bay Cruise Center. Has a Battleship feel to it. Sg Unfit Runners have explored many places in Singapore but there is this infamous place at the Southern tip of the island which we haven't explored yet. And what is it infamous for? It's infamous for its 600m walkway from the newly opened Marina...

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Hello Kitty Run vs. Great Eastern Women Run

by Fang Tai Tai (芳太太） Couples and frenzy fans waiting in anticipation Hello Kitty Run: Rain Rain Go Away... It was never my initial intention to join in the Hello Kitty Run (HKR) to celebrate the iconic kitty (girl or cat)'s 40th birthday on 1 November 2014. After all, my unfit runner...

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5 New Suggested Award Categories for Singapore Blog Awards 2015

It has been 3 months since Singapore Blog Awards 2014 and I have not posted anything on the event yet. I think almost every other Blogger who attended the event had already wrote their piece, and so I better get my ass to work... Firstly, I will like to thank the judges to think so highly of SG...

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Lisbon, Portugual - Atlantic Coastal Run at the Oldest City in Europe

Praça do Comércio (Commerce Sq). Surrounded by government custom and naval offices Bull fights, Ronaldo, Booze, Red Meat and a total lack of motivation to run at Madrid made the unfit runners, totally not prepared to take on the hilly slopes of Lisbon. Lisbon is the capital of Portugal and is one...

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Madrid Spain - Sorry, We rather Eat than Run in Madrid!

Puerta del Sol - The Heart of Madrid @ 1am Rather than go for an evening run at Madrid, we decided to go for a leisurely evening walk instead. Why? Madrid is simply crazy when it comes to weekends. The streets are literally full of people and everybody are partying till 5am in the morning. On...

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Granada, Spain - A Vibrant Historical Southern City Which We feel like Immigrating to

Spain, Granada: The Tomb of Queen Isabella I and King Ferdinand II The ancient Moorish city of Granada, home to 3 UNSECO world heritage sites: The Alhambra, The General Life and the historical district of Albayzín. When I planned our itinerary to Granada, I imagined it to be a small city, with...

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Cordoba Spain - The Cultural City with the Largest UNSECO Urban Area in the World

Cordoba, Spain At Barcelona, Big Boned Guy (BBG) came down with a bout of stomach viral attack. He was quite miserable for 3 days. A few days later, I was infected with the same virus, resulting in non stop diarrhea and stomach cramps. As BBG and Alcoholic set off for their early morning run...

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Seville, Spain - Running Along River Guadalquivir

End of the run. Take a while to enjoy the morning This is the time of the year for Unfit Runners annual getaway trip. This year, we are going off to Spain, along with Alcoholic and Big Bone Guy (BBG) We touch down at Barcelona and spent 4 days tapas hopping, visiting Gudi's buildings and bumming...

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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Desa Park City: Clean & Green & Safe

Desa Park City: The Lake View It has been one month since my running ban and allow some VIP treatment for my knee to recover. Do I miss running? Honestly YES. However, to prevent aggravating my injuries, I have decided to do some brisk walking in order to keep my morale up. I spend the week over...

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The Outpatient Bills of Post Thyroid Surgery

I just went to visit my surgeon again for a post operation check-up. Turns out that my thyroid hormone levels are on the low side again. I now have to consumer 100mg of thyroxine hormone pills from Monday to Thursday and 125 mg on Friday to Sunday. I hope that I do not confuse the medication again. Oh,...

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5 Top Waterfront Running Spots in Singapore ... for Unfit Runners

When it comes to running beside a body of water, there is no shortfall of running spots in Singapore. From the coastal runs of East Coast Parkway and Punggol Promenade, to the reservoir runs at MacRitchie and Pierce Reservoir. As Unfit Runners, we look out for short 3km-5km distance runs, with...

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How to Fix a Broken Shoulder Part 3: Recovery

By Slacker | Guest Writer Previously on How to Fix a Broken Shoulder... "Throughout my visits to TTSH and Dr Lim, Iwas visiting the Sinseh regularly every fortnight. He would use medicine, acupuncture with heat, cupping & evenletting of blood to aid my recovery & sore muscles. There were...

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How to Fix a Broken Shoulder Part 2: Diagnosis & Treatment

By Slacker | Guest Writer Previously on How to Fix a Broken Shoulder ..... "To my surprise, the big pain never came & I was still able to use my right hand for light tasks. Off to TTSH (Tan Tock Seng Hospital) I went but not before a bath & lunch as the wait will be way too long I'm sure....

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How to Fix a Broken Shoulder: Irresistible Force vs. Immovable Object

by Slacker | Guest Writer First some self introduction, I’m very laid back & lazy as most people are (I guess), thus calling myself Slacker as a reminder to keep on moving my lazy bum. Training Muay Thai & Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) up to 6 days a week & Mountain Biking with my buddy to...

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Achievement Unlock! Big Bone Guy 200th Runs

After sweating out for 2 years. Big Bone Guy finally achieved his 200th run! The distance that he has covered is also pretty remarkable, averaging around 7km per run. Inspiring achievement for a fa*... Big Boned Guy! Big Bone Guy leading the pack of SG Unfit Runners Source: TV Fanatic ...

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VIP Threatment for Knee: Iliotibial Band Syndrome (ITBS)

Chien Chi Tow (拳器道) People's Park Center Looks like my running hobby might be temporarily suspended for now. This knee issue has been troubling me for months, and I never really got down to investigate the root of the problem. I was running on and off during the past few months and as my knee...

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During World Cup Semi-Finals: Brazil vs Germany...

BBG ," Mueller! Klose! Kroos! Kroos!" Alcoholic, "Brazil tio rape lol." (tio: Singlish slang for being) ...

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10 Reasons Why You Should Vote For Us - Singapore Blog Awards 2014

Do you know how hard is it to get a 30+ year old Singaporean to go for a jog? They have to juggle between a 60 hours workweek, threats of retrenchments, a crushing mortgage, a couple of terrible twos/threes kids, in-laws, laundry and a consistently growing beer belly? The blog was created to inspire...

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10 Top Running Pictures of SG Unfit Runners 2012

After getting into the Finals of Singapore Blog Awards 2014, I decided to look into some of my older posts and wipe the dust off them. While browsing through the pictures, I realized that I took many interesting pictures while jogging around Singapore. Riding on the popular trend of putting a "number"...

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Finalist of Singapore Blog Awards 2014! - SG Unfit Runners Upcoming Epic Saturday Run!

PES E, "Hey guys! Guess what! SG Unfit Runners is the finalist for Singapore Blog Awards!" Fang Tai, "Okie. So where are we running this week?" (Totally unexcited) BBG, "No run for me since I am catching both the World Cup match for tonight" (Has a World Cup betting pool with his colleagues....

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Singapore Sports Hub - The Old Dame transformed into a Curvey Lady (1km)

Singapore Sports Hub and the Singapore Indoor stadium I have many memories of the old Kallang National Stadium and attending the National Day Parade, belting out classical Singapore National Day Songs like "Stand Up for Singapore", "We are Singapore", "One People, One Nation, One Singapore" and...

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Macritchie Reservoir Commit Suicide ....

OMG! Someone searched "Macritchie Reservoir Commit Suicide" and visited my running blog. I hope the person is all right. ...

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The Merlion Run - Beer and World Cup are Bad for Running! (3.6KM)

Fang Tai," Hey Guys, let's try Sentosa for our run this week. I have a family day later at Sentosa, so that will be perfect." Big Bone Guy (BBG), "Sure. Let us start from Vivo city, run to Sentosa via the boardwalk. We haven't tried exploring the North side of Sentosa yet!" PES E," There is no...

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SG Unfit Runners Featured.... on a Singapore Most Haunted Article....

I was fooling around on Google, trying to see what are some of the search results that I will get by inputting "SG Unfit Runners" To my surprised, one of my Bedok Reservoir Picture was featured by an article titled "The 5 Most Haunted Places In Singapore". Luckily, I have not encountered any spooky...

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World Cup Time! Run Aborted!

The Brazilian World Cup kicked off on Saturday 3am in the morning. Needless to say, the usual 7am Saturday run was aborted. Looks like everyone will be disrupting their routine, to catch the world's most watched tournament!...

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Bright Hill Monastery (光明山普觉禅寺) - A Run to the Most Important Buddhist Temple of Singapore (5KM)

When Big Bone Guy (BBG) suggested running around the housing estates of Upper Thomson and Marymount Road, I was expecting the usual boring private housing, condo and public housing (HDB) landscape that makes up the majority of the housing estate in Singapore. He sparked my curiosity when he mentioned...

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Bugis - Into The Cultural Melting Pot of Singapore

The Morning Sun over some of the oldest HDB (public housing) in Singapore @ Bugis Today, the gang gathered at Plaza Sing again. For some reasons, we kept coming back here week after week. In any case, it's time to be creative on where to run! That is one stretch which I have not attempted before....

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Marina at Keppel Bay - Wet Wet Wet!

Today, the run was pretty disgusting... We started off from Harbourfront, doing our usual Labrador Park route, when it started to pour 10 mins into the run. I was stuck at the marina, with almost no shelter anyway near, short of trespassing the gates of some very expensive private properties....

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