Friday’s training was to run 10k, my final long run before the half marathon next week. Hesham my friend called in the morning and apologized for not running with me. Of course, I had second thoughts, should I go or just rest today? Especially since we were supposed to run in Wadi Degla and I […]
Thank god, I feel much better than expected after finishing the 21k, I followed the same routine of recovery: Immediate stretching, good hydration, cold water immersion, adequate healthy food, compression stock, and adequate sleeping. I did not get the back pain this time, but I did get some quadriceps pain, especially at the insertion, but […]
At night I had the same feelings that I had when I did my first 10k one month before, restless and woke up at 4 am drank water and slept again, and woke up at 6 am. It is quite amazing how a passion or strong will makes you change your lifestyle without having a second […]
This is what happened after the 16K trail run. In comparison to the week before 14.5k, I finished this run stronger. I relate this to better eating the night before. Many athletes talked about Carb Loading, which is basically eating a lot of carbs the week or at least the night before your long run, […]
One great thing about being and newbie runner is that many experiences are a first-timer. Yesterday was my first trail running. The plan was to meet my friend Hesham and run 16k in Wadi Degla, I woke up at 6:30 am on Friday, which is by itself a great achievement. There was a light rain […]