Every Mile Has a Purpose | My Global 6K for Water 2026 Update

A Little Global 6K for Water Update 💙

The challenge has officially started, and I'm slowly getting into the rhythm.

So far:

🏃🏻‍♀️ 66.74 km covered

💧 S$50 raised towards my S$600 target

My Global 6K for Water Singapore 2026 fundraising profile showing distance and funds raised.

The distance is moving along nicely. The fundraising… let's just say we have some work to do. 😂

Which brings me to a little idea I've been playing with…

I'm making some handmade bracelets as part of my Global 6K fundraising. The idea is simple: if you support my fundraiser, I'd love to make you a little bracelet as a thank-you. You can choose a word, or let me surprise you. 🤭

Handmade bracelet created as a thank-you gift for supporters of my Global 6K for Water fundraiser.

I'm also thinking of making a few to bring along when I visit my sponsored child next month, so I can give one as a little gift.

It's a small thing, but I thought it would be a fun way to make this fundraiser a little more personal.

If you'd like to support my Global 6K journey, I'd be truly grateful. And as a little thank-you, I'd love to make you one of these bracelets.

💙 Support my Global 6K fundraiser

https://global6k.worldvision.org.sg/participant!P00238RA

For now, bracelets can only be sent to Singapore & Penang.

And if you don't need one, you can always choose to pass it on. 🤍

Every mile has a purpose.

Together, we're helping bring clean water closer to 12,000 children across Asia and Africa.

May xx

Every Mile Has a Purpose | My Global 6K for Water Singapore 2026 Journey

Last year, I took part in Global 6K for Water Singapore for the first time.

I wasn't chasing a personal best or trying to run the furthest distance. I simply wanted to use something I already loved - running - to support a cause that has become close to my heart.

By the end of the challenge, I had covered 694.69 kilometres and raised S$1,840 through my fundraising page.

Looking back, those numbers aren't what I remember most.

What stays with me is the reminder that while I choose to run, many children across Asia and Africa don't have the same choice. Every day, they walk long distances just to collect water that may not even be safe to drink. That journey takes time away from school, affects their health, and limits opportunities that many of us take for granted.

That's why I'm signing up again.

From 4 August to 20 November 2026, every training run, morning walk, recovery session and long run for my upcoming races will also count towards my Global 6K for Water journey.

This year is a little different.

A few weeks ago, I started Project 100 - a personal commitment to rebuild consistency, one day at a time. It isn't about running every day or chasing perfect workouts. It's about showing up, listening to my body, and remembering that progress is built through small, consistent actions.

As it turns out, that's exactly what Global 6K for Water is about too.

I'm currently training for the Cardiff Half Marathon in October, followed a week later by the Chicago Marathon. As with every marathon journey, there will be good runs, difficult runs, recovery days, and moments when simply showing up is enough.

Instead of treating the Global 6K challenge as something extra, I'm choosing to give every kilometre I'm already running an extra purpose.

Every mile I train.

Every step I take.

Every finish line I cross.

They all become an opportunity to help bring clean water closer to children and their communities.

Together, we're helping bring clean water closer to 12,000 children across Asia and Africa. It's a reminder that while none of us can solve the challenge alone, every step we take and every act of generosity can become part of something much bigger.

Over the coming months, I'll be sharing my Project 100 journey alongside my Global 6K challenge - the highs, the setbacks, the races, the recovery days and everything in between. I hope it reminds us that consistency doesn't have to be perfect to make a difference.

If you've followed my running journey before, thank you for being part of it.

And if you'd like to support my Global 6K for Water fundraiser this year, I'd be truly grateful. Whether it's through a donation, sharing my fundraising page, or simply cheering me on, every bit of encouragement helps.

You can support my fundraiser here:
https://global6k.worldvision.org.sg/participant!P00238RA

Thank you for believing that every mile can have a purpose.

Running has given me so much over the years.

This is one way I can give something back.

Here's to another season of running with purpose.

Let's make every mile count.

May xx

Project 100: My 100-Day Journey to Rebuild Running Consistency

I have a confession to make.

I have been a little inconsistent with my running.

There. I said it. 😅

For the past six months, running has been a bit of a complicated relationship.

I would run.

Then stop.

Then start again.

Then something would hurt.

Then life would happen.

And before I knew it, I was starting over again.

The frustrating part is that I know I can run.

I have completed marathons and half marathons. I have travelled to different countries to run races.

But knowing I can run and actually running consistently are two very different things.

So, I am starting Project 100. Not 100 days of running.

That would probably be a terrible idea for my body and an excellent way to get injured again.

Instead, it is 100 days of rebuilding my consistency.

Running. Walking. Swimming. Strength training.

Resting when I need to.

The goal is simple: Keep moving. Keep showing up.

I'm 45 now, and I have to accept that my body doesn't recover quite like it used to.

A few years ago, I could run a half marathon and recover after a day or two.

Now, my body seems to need a full recovery plan after a short run.

Honestly, it's a little rude. 😂

But this is where I am.

I'm not starting from zero.

I'm starting from experience.

From the races I've completed, the injuries I've had, the mistakes I've made and all the times I've stopped and started again.

This time, I'm trying to build something that lasts.

No perfect plan.

No dramatic transformation.

No promises that every day will be easy.

Just 100 days of trying to show up and find my way back to something I love. RUNNING.

Welcome to Project 100. 🏃‍♀️

Let's see where I end up.

And if you happen to drop by and read this, say hi. 👋🏻

I'd love to know you're here.

May xx