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 […]
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My First 21k Half Marathon
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 […]
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A Better Recovery
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, […]
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Trail Running
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 […]
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A Week of Recovery
Last Friday I ran 14.5k, well as I said before it was tough, especially if you are doing it for the first time. After running I felt sleepy and tired, the next two days I sometimes felt a strange feeling in my head “lightness” some sort of headache can’t explain, wasn’t bad but strange, at […]