Running As a Hobby/Exercise/Weight Maintenance

Dear Dream Runners,

If you are considering running as a serious but fun and fruitful hobby and/or exercise regime, I suggest you look into the following:

- Regular running schedule and plans (Treadmill and road run schedules)

- Get proper gear (esp. good pair of running shoes $90 upwards)

- Sign up for FREE online tracking and logging of your mileage eg. www.coolrunning.com

- Join a running club to learn and share experience (and also to get to run at different routes) - SAFRA Running Club is a good one, Others like MacRitchie Runners 25, etc

- Take proper sports nutrition (eg. Pro-Argin9 from Synergy, Low-Oz from Unicity, etc)

- Learn more from running websites www.realrunner.com, www.coolrunning.com,

- Start a weblog (BLOG) of your running escapades, or share in some of the local running blogs eg. www.thelonelyrunner.blogspot.com/, http://www.jamiepang.com/running/, etc

I find that running is a GREAT, LOW-COST, LOW-MAINTENANCE sport which actually gives the best $ and time Value for Weight Management & Body Toning, and general health maintenance. Also a good sport if you want loads of eye-candy.

I am looking to have running kakis, who can also run off-road in some of the scenic trails at Bukit Timah & MacRitchie, Pierce, etc. Overseas runs are also a good possibility if we really find continued fun in this 'SPORT'.

PS: Once you gained the fitness and flex from running, rock-climbing, adventure sports will be much easier for most of us.

Regards,
Anthony Sum