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My first official run since I was ten years old saw me lugging my inactive bum along 6.5km of very hilly road, over 3km of which comprised a steady (and seemingly endless) uphill slog. I am now 26 years old, so that’s how long it’s been since I last tried to look cool with a [...]
I got on the treadmill today, over a month since my last workout. I did 5km and gave up, more out of boredom than exhaustion. Running does not come naturally to me, and in my weak moments, I wonder why I ever wanted to attempt, in a respectable time, a 10km in the first place.
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Last night, I finally bought my first ever pair of running shoes – an adidas pair for RM219.90. Choosing between New Balance, adidas and Nike, I eliminated New Balance because I didn’t like any of the designs in the store and Nike because I think they’re way overpriced. I didn’t want to splurge on [...]
So much has been said about Michael Phelps that I really won’t add to it. All you need to know is the man has become the greatest swimmer and most decorated Olympian of all time with a bunch of world records under his Speedos. And that he’s just 23 years old.
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Beijing 2008 has finally begun. The last time I watched the opening ceremony of a summer Olympic Games, I was still a university student. So much has happened since, naturally.
I love, love, love the Olympic Games. It’s the perfect melting pot of sporting excellence, thrills and spills, good-looking people, inspiration and miracles. Anything [...]
This was so worth staying up till 4.30am for. I suspect the only reason I didn’t keel over at work or during the 2.5 hour tennis session after is adrenaline from last night’s (this morning’s) epic battle. I’ve always maintained that it was time for Federer’s domination on grass to end, but I never [...]
As a celebrity and entertainment writer, I do a fair amount of interviews with actors and singers and the like. I don’t get flown to Los Angeles or Europe to meet these people, but I get to talk to them over the phone, or maybe even see them if they’re in town and I get [...]
Many of you wouldn’t bad an eyelid at the name, but I was actually pretty excited about interviewing this guy. Choong Tan Fook is one of the veterans of the Malaysian badminton squad, having formed a successful doubles partnership with Lee Wan Wah over the years, and for someone who grew up watching the [...]
It’s been a while since I last swung my tennis racquet, so when the noncomittal rain of the last few days finally let up today, the four of us decided it was too good an opportunity to let pass by.
The weather held up – it was perfect actually, I was relieved to find that [...]
- Sophia is a writer and a mum. She is passionate about entertainment, sports and telling a good story. She is occasionally nerdy.
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