Early December usually is a period of rest & relaxation. It is even more so in the last few years because the Singapore marathon always happens on the first Sunday of December. With some variation, runners typically ramp up their training to the maximum in volume and intensity until 2-3 weeks before the event and…
When I was 15, my family moved to a newly developed area. There was a new department store that occupied two stories out of a building right across from my home. It was a small retail chain called Klasses, which has since gone out of business. One of my favorite past times was to window…
We are born with the ability to run even though not all of us are into running. Most of us dislike running as it is perceived as hard, unproductive, time-wasting, boring, monotonous, uncool, dangerous, etc. In fact, I never really had too much of encouragement from my family in running. They did not stop me…
At the beginning of mankind’s history, there was harmony. According to the Christian Holy Bible, after mankind was created, Adam and Eve ate the forbidden fruit, which was the beginning of numerous problems. Probably the first agreement between human beings was the beginning of many troubles to follow. Men against men, nations against nations has…
A reflection of time. I was a graduate of the Class of 1990 (Class 90) of the University of Hong Kong’s Dental School. Our class was let out of dental school after we went through thick and thin together for almost five years. Since then we have all gone our separate ways. A few of…
I had been working at my usual pace for the first few months of 2017 and I had to give up my Hong Kong marathon in February as a result of a bad flu. Giving up was hard in light of numerous miles of training that I had done to prepare for the race. However,…
Running has been part of my life since I was a small boy. I went to a great high school, the St Louis School, in Hong Kong in the 1970s. At St Louis, there were many book smart boys but there were numerous boys who were talented in soccer and basketball too. Ball players generally…
[Read Part 1 here] [Read Part 2 here] Lately there has been quite a bit of coverage in the Singapore media about a few runners trying to beat the 2:24:22 Singapore marathon record. This includes the record holder himself, our 50 year old FlexiFitness Coach, M. Rameshon… but he is different. IMHO, this increased interest…
I am known among my colleagues as a ‘factual’ man, i.e., I am not so much into ‘artsy’ things. I usually express my artistic talent in my work, making implant teeth and faces. Little do people know that I grew up with opera. A few months ago, my wife and I attended a Cantonese opera…
[Read Part 1 – Weight Loss : Three Keys] [Read Part 2 – Weight Loss – Another Key (Luck)] [Read Part 4: Weight Loss – One More Key] [Read Part 5: Weight Loss: One Simple Key] [Read Part 6: Weight Loss – One Fundamental Key] It is very common that people grow up after they leave…
Bits and Bites from Dr Ansgar Cheng 