My First Run with my Kid

I won't really see myself as a competitive runner. But I do love running...because it is easy. You just need a pair of shoes. I get my heart rate up and I lose weight fast. I haven't been running for a while but when I saw the SAFRA Singapore Bay Run & Army Half Marathon 2023, I decided to go with my kid. 

Whaattt...why are you pushing yourself so hard. Just so we are all clear, I am talking about the Families for Life 800m Challenge. You must be thinking why run with your child?

1. I was inspired. I read an article online that the kids will feel daunted by long distances but for short distances, they will feel more confident to take up the challenges. The parent wrote about running hand-in-hand with the child to finishing line. And I wanted that experience. 
2. They are not very strict. I managed to bring 2 underaged kiddo and even a stroller along. How cool is that!
3. You could sign up with a lot of family members with 1 slot. Even my Mum joined in, it was awesome!

But I want to be honest, it is not easy bringing your kid along. And the race isn't perfect. 

1. The race started really early and my kid couldn't wake up. He slept through the first half and we pushed him in the stroller in the 2nd half. Holding hands to cross the finishing line...it never did materialized. :'(
2. The race promised dinosaurs so I expected lots of mascots that will bring joy to my kids. It was pathetic. The cute dinosaurs that was even worth photographing were the participants.
3. And because it coincided with F1, it was hard to navigate to even reach the destination. 

But yes, it was all worth it, my kid and I even trained together a few times before the race. And it was those trainings that warm my heart and firmly etch in my memories <3 More runs, definitely!

Huggies Club Referral 2023 - Winner

Personally, I feel the pressure is a little high on this one, simply because we have won 3 years straight. This win marks our 4th year. We have always been trying our best to produce good parenting content, advise on the tools out there in the market. And we only talk about the things that we use ourselves. If we don't use those items, we can't really speak much on them. 

So thankew new parents/ experienced parents for giving this win to us (again)! Any form of validation is appreciated because I do put quite a bit of effort on the posts that are released.  I have 2 kids now so time is kinda of stretched, but still we will drop a note here and then whenever we are free :D

No Horse Run - Special Reviewer

Some of you may know already, I have a very special reviewer when it comes to ice cream/ gelato. This chap loves ice cream/gelato so much, he knows by now what is good and what isn't LOL. So sending him to review them was a no-brainer. 

He went to the newly opened No Horse Run - 3rd Outlet at Westgate because there was an opening special. You can get Free mushroom soup and Iced Lemon Tea for every main ordered. Also, the gelato was going on one-for-one. For the westies, it is something to rejoice about because No Horse Run's food is really value for money - quality food at hawker pricing. Check out the generous portion! There is no kid's meal but the serving was good enough for an adult and child to share. 

The kid had Fried Chicken with Waffle ($12.90) and trialed the Dark Chocolate, Cookies and Cream as well as the more unique Milo Marshmallow. His favourite being the dark chocolate, pretty predictable. The waffles are exceptionally good with the gelato! Apart from the more unique Milo Marshmallow, there is also the Soybean Youtiao and Yoghurt Speculoos which we will try the next time we are there.

 

For those who work from home, you can have your meal there because the pasta starts at $7.50 for weekday lunch and dinner! Really affordable. We are quite intrigued with the big breakfast set and because my kid takes very well to the mushroom soup and lemon tea, we will likely to make another trip down and test the the rest of the food. So, don't be too surprised if they appear on our Food Tour series, hehe!