So I was SUPER excited to find out that a triathlon group was going to start running (and swimming and cycling *cough*) in Sharjah and to get them going had started a really cool ‘run before iftar’ initiative during the month of Ramadan to raise awareness of their presence! First of all I want to make it known that Sharjah Triathlon, in their huge efforts to get people outdoors and thinking about their fitness and health, put on this event for free. Yep, you heard me. No charge. Nil dirhams. Zero. Nada. ZILCH. They offered photos, a medal, a beautiful technical shirt and a full post-race goodie bag to all participants for FREE. Due to a clear lack of fitness culture here in the UAE I felt this was a really great move, well done Sharjah Tri!! Sadly I couldn’t attend their equally hot and sweaty evening sessions as I was so busy wrapping up end-of-term stuff at work (swimming in end of term reports, exams to be marked and last minute admin counts as training, ...
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