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Re: while we are looking for common interests and gettimg to kmow eachother...fitness

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Originally Posted by spartans53 (Post 9003018)

Anyone doing the Hatta Cross Country in the morning? For a flat country i am finding a lot of hills. Quick 8.4k then brunch and a long swim.

Mike

Would love to but im cycling from Dubai to Al Aqaa Fujairah in the Coast to Coast ride. Planning on doing a 30 min brick once im finished.

Packing the goggles also for a Sat morning sea swim although i have never tried an open water swim out there.

Enjoy Hatta, would have entered that, but when it comes to running or cycling, there is only one winner

Re: while we are looking for common interests and gettimg to kmow eachother...fitness

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Originally Posted by commander (Post 9003167)

done it in 6.50mins. bloody hard.

never made the run after....

anyway, back to spugsy's visa saga, its more interesting after all

Re: while we are looking for common interests and gettimg to kmow eachother...fitness

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Originally Posted by weescot (Post 9002830)

Yes, likewise!

After 3 years plus, I have finally met the infamous Commander...

the pleasure was all mine. Now i will definately come to a night out. We can talk running and triathlon:D

Re: while we are looking for common interests and gettimg to kmow eachother...fitness

Hi is it easy to have a gym membership in Al Ain as I will be moving over there in Jan. 2011. I just secured a teaching post with SSAT through teachaway recruiters. I am keen to keep to my aerobic classes and swimming as well. thye mention discounts on leisure activities in my contract. don;t know if that will cover gym membership as well. any info will be helpful

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Originally Posted by commander (Post 8988760)

for me it is group participation that keeps me motivated. I am in a cycling group and triathlon group and we train, compete and socialise together. It gets to the extent that if i am not at the start line for a training ride at 0530 on a Friday i feel very guilty and actually get SMS from friends asking if im okay

When i trained on my own i would do max 1 hour at a time on the bike. With a group we think nothing of a 3-4 hour ride. Next weekend we have a cycle from Lime Tree in Dubai to Al Aqaa in Fujairah. its approx 220km.

I could never do that on my own (well i could i guess) but in a group its a whole lot easier.

My point being, if you can get with like minded people do it..

i could never sit on a rower for 30mins that is pretty hardcore. If you enjoy that, build up the time, slower for longer.