Dubai Marathon 2024
I have long heard of Dubai Marathon. Just never thought that one day I would actually be running in this event. These days, with a myriad of choices, this wouldn't exactly be your typical choice for a marathon. Well, that is unless you reside here. I suppose the real question is: Who would have thought I would end up in Dubai in the first place? The most unlikely of places. Yet, here I am; relocated with a job offer in a private hospital since October 2022. Had to give the 2023 edition a miss due to problematic knees but for 2024, with time and place perfectly aligned, I simply had no excuse to miss it again. So, I finally signed up for Dubai Marathon 2024 (7/1/24) in September 2023. The hefty registration fee kept me wavering for a while but heck, it is what it is! Thereafter, once signed on, there was just no looking back. Training began in October just as Dubai headed into winter. (And yes, there is a winter season in Dubai.) Morning temperat...