Friday, July 30, 2010

FatBird Weekender: Live Our Dreams, Fly Our Flag!

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The Northern Runners and and Team FatBird have come together again, this time to bring you the ‘Northern 2010 National Day Fun Run’.

This fun-filled holiday run will bring us to many interesting locations up in the North. Come celebrate Singapore's Birthday with us.

Register your interest via the facebook event page .

Live Our Dreams, Fly Our Flag!

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Thursday, July 29, 2010

Operation Kingfisher 2010 KICKOFF




Operation Kingfisher 2010 got off to a roaring and hilly start with 50+ participants gathered at the hilly region of Mt. Faber. Most came prepared, with a few scurrying in from work and their busy schedules to make it in time for this 'siong but satisfying' training workout.

There were tempo runs, hill repeats and loops incorporated, and at the end of the evening, many tired trainees were happy to have cleared their first official Kingfisher training with flying colours. As we ran back along a 3km cool-down route, some were inquiring about the other hilly slopes and challenging terrain in the area....to which, we can only say 'Be Patient, We Shall Be Back For More!'.

Operation Kingfisher 2010
Running The Bay? FatBirds Will Show The Way!

Sunday, July 18, 2010

FatBird Weekender: The Western Canterbury Plains


FatBird Weekender @ Mt. Faber

More than 50 turned up for the Kingfisher Pre-Ops & Weekender run at the Mt. Faber Region. The weather was cloudy and cool, just nice for a Sunday morning scenic tour of the hilly region of the Western Corridor. Most of the runners were new to the area, and all were so excited at the prospects of exploring new running and ‘pak-tor’ grounds…they were not disappointed.

A tour of the ‘Canterbury Plains’ was the first highlight of the morning, with many soaking in the sights of the rustic colonial estate, with huge dogs, large cars, deep swimming pools, sandy tennis courts, and large pieces of lawn. While we ran at a leisurely, sight-seeing pace, we took time to stop at special ‘FatBird Photo Points’ for group shots. Out from the Canterbury Estates and we gathered at the HortPark area for the next scenic landmark, The Labrador Park Reserve.

It was a scenic loop around the Labrador Park to the ‘Dragon Tooth’ for some prayers for the upcoming Kingfisher Training Program, before proceeding to the entrance of the WWII ‘Tunnels’ for a short briefing and Q&A of Ops Sunbird. A trip from there up the tunnels brought grunts and puffs from all…it was a nice change from the earlier Canterbury Plains. By then, lots had been burnt, and people were feeling a little hungry liao :D

The next spot was around Mt. faber itself. As the runners pass the foot of the mountain, they looked serious and quiet. They were hoping that nobody would ask them to climb Morse Road….Phew, a sigh of relief broke, as we were told that would only be done during Ops Kingfisher itself, not today…LOL. With 3km of hilly terrain to go (nothing much is flat in the Mt. Faber area other than the Canterbury Plains), the weekenders were bracing themselves for a hard finish. The faces turned quite pale as we passed the foot of Mt. Faber at Kampong Bahru. A few heard that that was the steepest ascent to the top of Mt. Faber, part of the famous SAFRA MF 10km time trial route. Being a weekender, we were spared the details of the climb, but still had to take the smaller slope up along Telok Blangah Way. A very slight drizzle started, making it more bearable as we completed the final 1km to the SAFRA ClubHouse.

It was a challenging, but yet enjoyable FatBird Weekender of 16km. The runners liked it so much that they vowed to be back to the area for more of the Western Slopes. Some have asked for visits to the Kent Ridge area and the local ‘mini Lombardi Slopes’…hmm, we will be planning for more scenic FatBird Weekenders in other parts of Singapore, but we shall be back to this wonderful Western 5-Hills training grounds.

Thursday, July 8, 2010

Announcement: New Balance powers OPERATION SUNBIRD

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Signed up for the upcoming marathon 2010?
Wondering how to prepare for and complete the year end marathon in fine fashion?


Look no further than Team FatBird’s Operation Sunbird, a 12-week Marathon Training Program to help runners compete and complete the upcoming half-marathon and full-marathon categories. Supported by New Balance, and riding on the success of the team’s Marathon Pacing (http://www.teamfatbird.com/pacer09) efforts at previous Marathons in 2008 and 2009, Team FatBird is thrilled to bring the " Follow Our Pace, Win Your Race" philosophy to the 2010 marathon.

The OPERATION SUNBIRD Program encompasses Team FatBird’s 12-week FlightZONESTM Marathon Training, complemented with PowerFLIGHTTM Strength & Speed Training System, conducted by a team of experienced Marathoners and Pacers leading and guiding the training run sessions.

“We are very pleased to be supporting Team FatBird once again for this year’s marathon. We have had a good collaboration experience with the team from last year’s Marathon Pacers Program (http://www.teamfatbird.com/pacer09). I believe the experiences and proven marathon training program from Team FatBird can assist all, whether you are first-timer and/or a seasoned marathoner, in having a better race this year.” Patrick Wong, Country Manager of New Balance ASEAN.

A comprehensive Training & Pacing Program, packaged with a marathon registration slot, New Balance training and race day apparel, special kit-up offers and race day hospitability service, await those who successfully register for one of the limited training places.

Wish to know more? Visit Team FatBird’s website at www.teamfatbird.com, New Balance’s Fan Page (www.facebook.com/newbalance.sg) and Team FatBird’s Fan Page (Team FatBird).

If you wish to get details and indicate your interest for Operation Sunbird 2010, send an email to training@teamfatbird.com with your Name, I/C No., Email, Facebook contact.


About Team FatBird:
Team FatBird is a congregation of highly passionate runners who are experienced in distance running from 10km to full marathons. Empowered with the necessary experience and expertise, the team excels in the areas of organising and leading group runs, providing marathon training and pacing services. For more information about Team FatBird, its running and training activities, please visit www.teamfatbird.com and Team FatBird facebook.
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Team FatBird Runners Celebrations

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It was an evening of revelry and celebrations, of proud and satisfying moments depicted in the video montage, presentations of Certificates Of Achievements and awards to the NightHawk trainees, filled with fun and laughter from the games, topped with great food and company.


A message from Team FatBird (Ops NightHawk Training):

Congratulations to all NightHawks for a job well done at the Sundown Marathon.
Many of us have achieved the goals we set out for ourselves at the beginning of 2010.

Operation NightHawk was a follow-on from the inaugural NightHawk Program we did last year.
This NightHawk program had a few firsts, chiefly a very structured 12-week FlightZONES system; comprising of heart-rate training, running form and posture mechanics, conditioning LSDs in the night and wee hours of the morning, along with nutrition and hydration tips,
dispensed and delivered by a dedicated training team of coach, trainers and running guides.

We were heartened to see many new runners progress from 10km through to completing their first night marathon with very respectable performances at the Sundown, many of you scoring PBs for all the distances, and even go up for a Podium finish. We would like to congratulate the NightHawks on your perseverance, determination and the willingness to put what you have learned into practice, culminating in those outstanding performances at the Sundown. Some of you have even gone on to score PBs and break new records at International marathons like Phuket, KL, Gold Coast. Give yourselves a pat on the backs, and a big round of applause.

We would also like to congratulate and celebrate the successes of the Running Guides & Training Crew, who have gone through this 12-week intensive training program, pace training alongside the NightHawk trainees. The Training Crew, comprising of FatBird Pacers and Sunbird trainees, did a stellar job of bringing the NightHawks to their goal finishes.

We also took the opportunity to thank:
- our training partner Mileage – The Long Run Solution, Coach Lim Kien Mau,
- Key Power International for their generous support for compression wear,
- The Playground @ Big Splash for providing the training venue at The FatBird’s Nest,
for proving support and encouragement to make Operation NightHawk 2010 a tremendous success.

It is heartening to see that through the course of the 12-week training, many of the trainees have become friends, running kakis and have established close bonds of cooperation and friendships that have taken a few groups to participate in races, even overseas ones, together.
The training crew and trainees have come together to organize the evening’s celebrations event, and we would like to acknowledge their efforts in making this happen.

Sundown Has Cometh, The NightHawks Have Emerged!

Facebook Photos From JJ

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Wednesday, July 7, 2010

Operation Kingfisher Opens For Registration

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REGISTRATIONS ARE CLOSED!


Registrations are full! Thank You for your interest in Operation Kingfisher 2010.
Kindly send an mail to training@teamfatbird.com for any further enquiries or requests.

Friday, July 2, 2010

Crimson Sunbird

The Crimson Sunbird, courtesy Yathin S K

What a majestic bird...so colorful and green :)

The Crimson Sunbird is the national bird of the Republic of Singapore.

Crimson Sunbirds are tiny, only 11cm long. They have medium-length thin down-curved bills and brush-tipped tubular tongues, both adaptations to their nectar feeding.

More information about this interesting bird HERE

Now...what has the Crimson Sunbird to do with Marathon Running? Watch this BLOG!

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