On the morning of February 19th, 2022, I was up at 3:30 am. I downed a quick breakfast and in a couple of hours, I was on the road, driving to the RAK Half Marathon. I had a 90-minute drive ahead of me. I’ve been training for ultramarathons and Ironman races for a while now, but this race was a…
In my last article, I described the three kinds of people that prepare for a race – whether in life or in sport. I realized that while I may have certain qualities from each of the three types, I learned what it really takes to succeed at a challenge may be totally different. Last weekend I took part in the 7 Emirates Cycle Challenge organized by The First Group.…
“I felt my fingers twitching, my body shaking, I felt like I needed to get out of the pit as quickly as possible and I didn’t see this coming.” I’ve always been looking for the next adrenaline rush that would push my limits, and that’s primarily been through testing my physical fitness. I’ve done ultra-running. I’ve done triathlons. I’ve thrown…
It’s 01:17 am on Sunday, March 22nd, 2020, and I am drenched, shaking and in excruciating pain. In my mind, however, I tightened my fist in victory. I had done it. I had just crossed the finish line of the COVID-19 Ironman course in Dubai. Here’s a full account of my socially-distanced adventure.
No, this is not an endorsement. Nor is it clickbait. It is me telling you about story of how I lost 75kgs and saved $546,000.
A peak into what this amazing IronMan triathlon training journey has been like for me.