When the annual Valkyrie Race colors off at OCBC Square this trip, on May 10 and 11, it will be more than just a contest where participants trap their strength and endurance against each other.
For its 29-year-old leader Kimberley Yong, the all-women’s health culture is a way to reach out to people struggling with self-doubt or feelings of inadequacy – and present them that they are stronger than they think.
Designed to test energy, strength and endurance, the Valkyrie Race difficulties participants across several zones, each with organised challenges.
In the Storm division, they tackle five zones in any order: Air bike ( 40kcals ) and 10m balancing beam ( with 15kg weight plate ), row ( 500m ) and ball toss (8kg ), stationary bike ( 1, 000m ) and dumbbell lunges (60m, 10kg on each side ), ski ( 500m ) and dead-ball carry ( 25kg ), and lateral burpees ( 30 repetitions ) and torque tank push ( 100kg ).
The Valour program ups the post with an added running section.
Perhaps so, the competition isn’t just about physical toughness. ” I wanted this competition to encourage people who are struggling – maybe they’re recovering from someone, or just starting out a health journey”, said Yong, referencing the event’s phrase, The Warrior Within.
” People generally think that being a fighter means being physically powerful. But to me, the deeper meaning behind it is about finding inner power and pushing through hardship”.
HER Problems WITH AN Active Hormone
Having battled preeclampsia since she was 12 times older, Yong speaks from experience. Her mother and grandmother even struggled with thyroid issues.
Hyperthyroidism occurs when the hormone – the butterfly shaped duct in front of the spine – produces too little thyroid hormone. This may promote the body’s digestion, triggering symptoms that interfere with daily life.