Running in Tehran at 5am is a unique experience. When I was running on the pavement it was still dark and the only people on the streets were binmen and sweepers. As I left the main streets and ran around the park there were a few people exercising just before dawn. When the sun came up, the rush began. You could see the first group of people getting out the bus and make their way to work. An hour later, in another park there were quite few runners, some greeting, some cheering on you, and some prefer their own solitude. A few minutes past eight coming back home in a taxi, you could see the second wave of rush. I just wish I had my camera with me.
"Run if you can, walk if you have to, crawl if you must. Just never give up" Dean Karnazas Last Saturday and Sunday I ran the Eiger Ultra Trail, a 101 km ultramarathon with more than 6700 metres of elevation gain. I arrived in Grindelwald on Thursday and went to collect my bib number on Friday morning. The race organisation was quite good for a race in this size. There was a strict equipment check at the bib number distribution which I appreciated during the race. They asked every runner to bring all the mandatory gear listed on the website in order to collect the bibs. Apart from the bib numbers we were handed out a plastic cup in order not to use many disposable cups along the way. There was also a reflective band which we had to wear after 9:30 pm. The mandatory gear that should be carried along the way Weighs around 4kg (including 1.5L of water) Pasta was served from 12 to 7 pm and there was a briefing session on Friday evening at congress centre which ev
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