Q What is your secret to looking fabulous?

A By staying positive, having a grateful heart and smiling, no matter what life throws at you.

Nothing beats the happy endorphins that come from exercising. I enjoy my Body Pump (barbell workouts) and yoga classes.

Q Has there ever been a time when you were not fit and fab?

A I played netball in junior college but stopped exercising in university. I weighed below 50kg but I was out of shape. I decided to do something about it when I found myself panting while climbing the overhead bridge.

Q How do you maintain a healthy work-life balance?

A Juggling a full-time job, motherhood, exercise and social life can be challenging, but it is possible.

I plan my exercise schedule a week in advance. Setting aside time to exercise keeps me going. Even a 30-minute run is better than nothing.

Meeting my girlfriends to indulge in food is equally important to me too. I usually take my baby along. I'm thankful to have a supportive husband.

Q How important is it for you to keep up with your fitness routine?

A Fitness is a lifestyle, not just a hobby. Exercise keeps me sane and I can't imagine life without it.

This is why I'm determined to make it work at the expense of sleep. Before my son was born, I slept about seven hours a day. Now, I get four to five hours of sleep a day, even on weekends. The thought of having time for my passion helps me overcome any tiredness. I also continued to exercise throughout my pregnancy.

My friends say I'm an energizer bunny.

Q What is your diet like?

A Breakfast is usually two slices of bread with a cup of coffee.

Lunch is either a bowl of noodles or a rice dish. I go home for dinner at least three times a week. My mum is a good cook and her dishes are generally quite healthy.

Q Do you have to watch your diet carefully?

A I love food, so eating clean is out. Besides, I'm hungry all the time as I am breastfeeding my son. I eat almost every three hours and snacks are a must. I go for fruit and nuts instead of sweet things.

Weekends are my cheat days.

Q What are your indulgences?

A Truffle fries, sushi, bubble tea and ice cream.

Q What are the three most important things in your life?

A Family, fitness and happiness.

Q What's your favourite and least favourite part of your body?

A I like my broad shoulders and small waist. They help me to look good in clothes. I wish my hips were smaller, but I'm grateful to them for giving me a healthy son.

Q What is the most extreme thing you have done in the name of fitness or diet?

A I got tired of keeping to a training schedule and decided to just run for 50 days at a stretch. I ran without any regard for distance or pace. I felt free.

I emerged stronger physically and mentally at the end of the 50 days and I realised that running should not always be about being faster than your last run. Run happy, run free.

Q How has your active lifestyle influenced your family and friends?

A My parents are supportive even though they do not really understand why I love running so much.

I'm proud of my younger sister, who is 28 years old, for completing several runs in the past few years after a hiatus from exercising.

My husband also runs. We have done about seven races together, with the most memorable being the Sundown Ultra-Marathon in 2013.

He taught me how to be a better runner and to train more efficiently for marathons.

We take turns to run because of the baby. On weekends, I do long- distance runs to train for upcoming events while my husband babysits our son.

Q What is your most prized sports-related possession?

A My recent Osaka Marathon rainbow medal. That was my first overseas run after I had given birth.

My husband and son were at the finishing line, cheering me on. The race was held in late October, when my son was a year old.

Q Would you go for plastic surgery?

A No. I'm satisfied with how I look.

Q Do you think you're sexy?

A Not at all. Fit is the new sexy. Exercising gives me confidence and I hope to keep running as long as I can.