those observant enough would notice a new widget somewhere at the bottom right of the blog. the nike+charity run initiative is a brilliant project by nike to give back to the community. it is in aid of the kids of Make-A-Wish foundation. nike is pledging $5 worth of nike products to the kids for every km that you run. so far i’ve covered 37km, which is about $185 worth of nike products.  so for those with the nike+ ipod sport kit, this is a good way for you to burn some calories and at the same time, do a bit of charity to the community. you still have up till 5th december to run. in case you are searching for my name, look out for izadd in the table, i should be in the respectable top 40. :)

anyway, i got my number tag and singlet for the standard chartered singapore marathon this coming sunday. this is definitely singapore’s premier marathon event of the year! this is surprisingly my first time joining the event. the wifey doesn’t understand why people pay to run. (btw, to take part is not cheap, $58 for the half marathon!)  i believe only people who enjoy running would be able to answer her question. to my wife, even if i pay her, she wouldn’t want to run. “buat penat aje….”, she would quip. 

since this is the first time that i’m taking part, i decided to go for the less strenuous half marathon, rather than the full 42km. just like the new balance real run, i prefer to take it easy and enjoy the scenery during the run cos strangely enough, i enjoy running. just rewind to 4 years ago when, to me, people who run for fun are a crazy bunch. why run when you can cycle, and why cycle when you can drive, etc…  :P

running has its benefits, for one, i’m less lethargic during work, sleep better at night, and also psychologically feel good. and yeah, its cheaper too. :)

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