[May 22, 2023 – PUTRAJAYA] – ASICS celebrated the opening of its all-new retail concept store at ASICS IOI City Mall Putrajaya today, in the company of Mr Yasuhito Hirota, CEO of ASICS Corporation, athletes including Tahira Najmunisaa, Ho Yen Mei, Daren James Nair, Ziq Junaidy, Nik Fakharuddin, Noor Amelia, Abdul Rahman Abu Hassan, Daphne Ng, as well as Brand Ambassador Hariz Hamdan. Designed around the brand’s guiding philosophy of a “Sound Mind, Sound Body”, the ASICS IOI City Mall Putrajaya store sees a refreshed space punctuated by natural and calm finishes. Designed with unique and educat ..read more

Injuries are a part of any runner’s journey in running. It is common for runners to experience various types of injuries at some stage in their life. First, we examine what are the common types of injuries for runners. Common injuries include blisters (caused by the foot sliding or rubbing inside the shoe), shin pain (inflammation in the muscles and tendons that run the length of the shin), soft tissue injuries such as a pulled muscle or ligament sprain, and skin injuries such as sunburn and bruises. Running-related injuries often occur in the lower leg, with knees, ankles, shin, and foot bein ..read more

  Run to End Violence Against Children! Join World Vision Malaysia in the fight to end violence against children by participating in its annual #RunForChildren. Unlike other runs that require you to complete a specific distance, participants of World Vision’s #RunForChildren will clock in a total of 42 minutes (to advocate for the 42 Rights of Children as outlined by the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child). It’s a great way to stand up against child abuse, neglect and other forms of violence and to raise awareness about these critical issues. Happening on Sunday, 7 May 2 ..read more

SCORE Marathon 2023 by AIA Vitality will be held at Dataran Putrajaya, Malaysia on 13 August 2023 and is now open for registration Meeting high international standards, the marathon qualifies for Abbott World Marathon Majors (AbbottWMM) Wanda Age Group where participants can earn points for their performance Both a distinguished and environmentally friendly event, SCORE Marathon 2023 by AIA Vitality will implement sustainable measures to reduce its carbon footprint Kuala Lumpur, 28 March 2023 – SCORE Sports Management Sdn Bhd (SCORE), Malaysia’s fastest-growing mass participation sports even ..read more

Protein is an essential nutrient that plays a vital role in muscle building and recovery. It is made up of amino acids, which are the building blocks of muscle tissue. When you engage in resistance training, such as weightlifting, you put stress on your muscle fibres, which triggers a repair and growth process. This process requires an adequate supply of protein to ensure that your muscles have the necessary building blocks to recover and grow. So, how much protein do you need to build muscle? The answer to this question can vary based on several factors, such as your age, sex, weight, and lev ..read more

Ankle Injuries are a common sports injury and especially for runners. Despite ankle injuries being super common, it is often overlooked and treated wrongly. Ankle is a crucial part of runners, essentially the first joint to take the load throughout a run. Considering how much stress and load it takes, it’s no surprise how overuse and exercise can result in injury and pain. Now injuries are a pain and is every runner’s worst nightmare, and though at times despite the precaution taken luck at times may be against you. Ankle Injuries as mentioned are at times a result of overtraining and poor run ..read more

Been looking to improve your core strength? Add some press-ups into your strength training routine. Ideally, all runners should add push-ups to their training routines. It’s a chest, shoulder, and core exercise that can help you to run stronger. It is an upper-body strength exercise that requires core stability, which is essential for runners. Having a strong core also allows you to keep a good posture and running form during your run longer. Many of us tend to neglect to strengthen our upper body and mainly focus on our lower body strengthening. In fact, upper body strength helps to take the ..read more

Everyone has experienced some form of cramps during running, but foot cramps in particular are a horrible and painful experience on its own. Most often the cramp happens in the arch of the foot, which causes it to tighten up and stop your whole run completely, at times it is unbearable and immediate attention is needed. Don’t be alarmed, cramps are a normal occurance to some degree, but avoiding them is definitely something which is well within your means. There are a number of reasons why muscle cramps might occur, and knowing these reasons are ways to avoid them as a whole. Improper footwear ..read more

If you are living in Malaysia, running under this tropical and unexpected weather condition shouldn’t be a surprise for you if you’re an avid runner. We are certainly used to running in the hot, rainy or humid seasons all in one day. But as the year slowly approaches the hottest season that normally falls on January to March, most runners tend to avoid running during this heatwave. That’s because running in heat is like training at altitude, it is teaching your body to do more with less oxygen. Well, in this article you will get to know that running slow and easy during a heatwave is going to ..read more

Alzheimer’s disease is single-handedly the most common type of dementia. Most people have either heard of Alzheimer’s or know someone who has it, but what is it exactly? It is a progressive disease in nature whose symptoms include memory loss and inability to converse as well as appropriately respond to one’s surroundings. Running is considered one of the most popular forms of physical activity and if you’re a runner here is a new piece of information that has started to come to light. New studies have found that running lowers the chances of developing the progressive brain disorder that a la ..read more