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Whether you’re an amateur or professional athlete, someone who works out, or simply interested in sports, you’ve surely heard of cardio exercises. So what is cardio, and why is it important? The word “cardio” is derived from the Greek word “kardia,” which means “heart.” In English, it also refers to the heart and its associated blood vessels and arteries. Cardio can be defined as anything (not necessarily exercise…

The time my alarm goes off on Friday is the same as on the rest of the week; it starts ringing at 5 a.m. I turn it off and sit up, resisting the urge to go back to sleep and avoiding falling into the trap of its allure. I pick up my cell phone for five to ten minutes, I scroll through my notifications and read whatever catches my eye, then I get out of bed.

2019 was packed with sports activities! That’s when I started to feel like I was no longer a beginner; my running skills had improved, and I was invited by the Running Amman team to join one of the group’s teams in the “Dead2Red” race from the Dead Sea to the Red Sea. I participated in one of the relay teams organized by the group—a team of ten runners—and together we covered…

Ever since I was a little girl, I’ve always been involved in sports. My mother, who has always been my inspiration and role model, was one of the most dedicated people when it came to practicing sports. I grew up with a love for sports, and my mother was the first to plant the seeds of that love within me, until sports became an essential part of my life.

Sitting on your couch in your cozy home on a cold, rainy winter day, or on your balcony on a hot summer evening, what would make you give up these pleasures that God has bestowed upon us, leave that place, and go out for a run? And here the question arises: Why