commander

Anyone else up for it?? next Feb so plenty time to get the miles in..

come on, you can do it...

Blue Cat

I'll bring the orange juice

Monsoonhunter

Hi Commander,

would love to join... Did rund my first HM last year in Hong Kong, in four more this year. However, not really fast though, PR is just over 1:50 achieved last March in Manila... (very early morningto escape from the heat, on a flat asphalt track trough the business district of Makati).

As the attestation of my degree cetificate is now through, will finally come over this Monday. Will be staying for the maximum of 6 weeks in a hotel nearby office (and somewhere close to MoE). Any good ideas where to collect the training kilometres (or miles respectively )?

See you there
Monsoonhunter

Dubaidog

Whats your personal best then for this distance? I ran a 1:28:45 about 20 + years ago - if I did it now I would probably have to add another hour to that

Spugsy

I'm fairly certain in this heat, with my level of fitness, I'd most likely die.

So in the words of your compatriot 'AAHHHM OOOT!'

shiva

maybe.

when the dubai marathon and does it have a half version?

commander

dunno, last time i ran a half marathon i was 12. i think ill do 1:40ish..


edit: i ran an unnofficial one when i was home, but my stride sensor was not calibrated correctly so i only actually ran 20K. that took me 1:41

commander

January. full marathon and 10K..no half.

commander

i am in AD, but there is a Dubai running club... http://www.dubai-road-runners.com/

good luck

shiva

hhmm will see how the training goes on and after holidays then

commander

good man..im gonna do the Dubai Marathon in 2011. 2010 is the year of the half marathon and an Ironman 70.3. (and prob divorce if i spend every waking moment on my bike or in the sea)

Monsoonhunter

Thanks Commander,

see you then at least in RAK, ok, maybe only from behind... But hope the make it under 1:50:00 this time which should be possible in case there is not so much difference in altitude... Hope my work will leave me enough time for training.

Will contact the running clubs when I reach Dubai... Does anyone have a good recommendation about training tracks in Dubai?

Cheers
Monsoonhunter

shiva

talking of fitness events, two things i fancy doing now im fittish again are the burj swim only 1 mile but still cool and the emirates towers stair climbs...anyone know when they are?

I was due to do the burj swim a couple of yrs ago but missed it when i spent the day bailing an idiot mate of the cop shop for being a drunken twat

commander

only, ONLY, ONLY a mile???, **** me its Michael Phelps...

shiva

lololol once upon a time NOt nowadays. and i cocked up, think its only 1 km not a mile at all