Ben Tan

Nothing beats the feeling of completing your first full marathon, or knowing that you’ve given it your best.

The sun was blazing, it was sweltering, and it was all compounded by the heat emanating from the road. I was so dehydrated that I had stopped perspiring, and had to slow down to a walk.

Competition and challenges are what make us stronger and better, whether we win or not. Ultimately, what is more important than winning is character and self-development.

— never underestimate its power. We trained as a team; we succeeded as a team!

It’s all about knowing your body well and listening to it,”

Running causes animals’ brains to produce markedly more brain cells in the hippocampus, the part of the brain involved in learning and memory,”

In humans, aerobic training is linked to a significant increase in brain volume and activity in the parts of the brain associated with executive functions, such as decision-making and problem-solving.”

We also know that running can relieve stress in a person’s life and bring about the runner’s euphoria through the release of natural endorphins, a hormone similar to morphine.

uring exercise, also known as02max) is thought to decline by 10 per cent per decade, starting from the mid-20s.

Maximal aerobic capacity (a measure of the body’s ability to use and transport oxygen during exercise, also known as