I smile each time I reminisce about my running journey. I still have vivid memories of the 1st CMS Health Run at Tunku Putra School back in 2012. I was in pain and had literally collapsed the minute I reached home! There and then, I decided to make health a priority (err, clearly I was in poor shape) and to do that I needed to make time for exercise.
So how did you spend your weekend?
Me? I spent it ‘running for a good cause’.
Kuchingites and out-stationed runners in Betong, Sibu, Bintulu and Miri dusted off their running shoes and adorned fashionable tribal outfits to pace and dash the streets for the CMS Tribal Run 3.0, which took place on Sunday, 27 August 2017. Boasting an impressive 3,100 participants (2,639 in Kuching; 461 in Betong, Sibu, Bintulu and Miri), the sporting event ran with the tagline ‘Run for a Good Cause’, and theme ‘Go Tribal’ was organised by CMS.
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And so I started my first run in 2017 with blasts of colours filling the air. Despite it being my fourth participation in this colourful run, it was a first with my mother and sister.
Following the two previous series on ways to achieve a healthier lifestyle and some simple exercises to do at your work desk, let’s talk about healthy breakfast as part of a healthier lifestyle.
Onto our next Healthy Series – If you have no time to participate in any of the physical activity mentioned in our previous article, GREAT NEWS, we have got just the right simple exercises that you can do from your desk.
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With the success of our very first CMS Tribal Run in 2015, I was even more excited to participate in the 2nd (CMS Tribal Run 2.0). I trained for my run (or short sprints followed by hops, skips and walks) months before last Sunday’s big run.
To quote Mahatma Gandhi, “It is health that is real wealth and not pieces of silver and gold”. Without health, you would not be able to enjoy the many fruits of your labour. There are many ways you can consider to maintain or improve your health and stay in tip-top condition.
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