When I got the call to go to Singapore for three days to be part of the Nike Women Project, I immediately said yes (after clearing my race sched, of course ;p). And only much later after hanging up realized that I hadn't really been given any details about the event. But, NIKE. So, YES!
Charging out into the unknown! Day 1 from our 'base camp' at the trendy new South Beach Hotel on Beach Rd, Singapore
I had assumed I was in to speak for another retailers' conference, and would get a chance to learn more about the products in the upcoming season. To my surprise, I found myself in an America's-Next-Top-Model-Amazing-Race type of situation with 20 other Nike loving girls from the Philippines, Singapore, Malayisa, and Indonesia. It was an awesome mix of TV presenters, musicians, athletes, Nike Training Club (NTC) trainers, fashion bloggers, and fitness and yoga instructors.
DAY 1
We kicked it off with a very inspiring talk by the first All Woman Singaporean Team to summit Mt. Everest. Five ladies who had little to zero experience in mountaineering, had by chance and opportunity, come together to prepare, train, and fund the massive undertaking of conquering Mt. Everest. It took them a period of five years, and the big take away for me was that as women we are Strong Alone, and Unstoppable Together.
We also had a quick workshop on photography basics and social media (how to hashtag, I kid you not). No lessons on taking selfies though! :p I think this bunch of girls are all highly-skilled on that front.
DAY 1
We kicked it off with a very inspiring talk by the first All Woman Singaporean Team to summit Mt. Everest. Five ladies who had little to zero experience in mountaineering, had by chance and opportunity, come together to prepare, train, and fund the massive undertaking of conquering Mt. Everest. It took them a period of five years, and the big take away for me was that as women we are Strong Alone, and Unstoppable Together.
We also had a quick workshop on photography basics and social media (how to hashtag, I kid you not). No lessons on taking selfies though! :p I think this bunch of girls are all highly-skilled on that front.
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We each found necklaces on our hotel room beds before we started our day. There were two pendants, one of which was a key that had our initials on it. The other had inscribed, "better for it," and on the flipside one of three words: Hustle, Power, and Ignite. We quickly realized that we would be grouped for challenges based on these three words.
And later after our workshops, we were presented with a set of lockers, and we used the key pendants to open them up. So cool to see each locker personalized with pics from our instagram accounts, and with Nike kicks and apparel perfectly sized for each of us to change into for our first workout. And we also received personal notes from a mysterious "P." I wonder who had the tedious task of scrolling through 20 instagram accounts and picking out the perfect pics to print! Definitely a highly experienced social media stalker :P
And later after our workshops, we were presented with a set of lockers, and we used the key pendants to open them up. So cool to see each locker personalized with pics from our instagram accounts, and with Nike kicks and apparel perfectly sized for each of us to change into for our first workout. And we also received personal notes from a mysterious "P." I wonder who had the tedious task of scrolling through 20 instagram accounts and picking out the perfect pics to print! Definitely a highly experienced social media stalker :P
 First workout was a 40-minute run with Singapore's fastest female marathoner, Ann Qi Hui. |  We are all smiles at this point. Day 2 is an entirely different story! |
The OCBC Stadium on Nicoll Highway. Such a great sports facility! They've got volleyball, basketball and tennis courts, an 888m track, two indoor Olympic sized pools, a skatepark and much more. It is also connected to a mall and easily accessible by bus and MRT. A lot of the facilities are available for use for FREE or at a very minimal fee! Definitely recommend all Singapore locals and tourists to go check it out!
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