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فهد العَبري.. العدّاء العازف
في جو هادئ يحيط به غموض الليل وسيف الجلاد المنتظر عند الصباح، نظرت شهرزاد إلى الملك شهريار وقالت بصوتها الهادئ الساحر: بلغني أيها الملك السعيد، ذو الرأي الرشيد، أنه في أطراف الأرض رجالاً يكتبون الحكايات لا بالقلم، بل بخطوات الأقدام ونغمات الأوتار. وأعجب ما بلغني في أخبار العدّائين، قصة شاب من أرض عُمان، اسمه فهد…
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Running Training Zones: How Do I Calculate the Five Training Zones?
You head out for what’s supposed to be an easy run. After a few kilometers, you glance at your watch and see that you’re in Zone 3, even though the plan clearly states that today’s goal is Zone 2. That’s when the questions start. Should you slow down? Is Zone 2 really that important? What’s the difference between it and Zone 3 or Zone 4? And most importantly: Where did the watch get this…
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Mohammed Al-Assi: From the Shackles of Captivity to the Podium
Just four meters. Two steps forward, two steps back. This is what the world looks like when it is reduced to a cramped cell, where the sun sneaks through the cold gray walls only furtively through a small window—if there is one at all—and the air is heavy with the dampness of isolation. For more than two years, this was the only space available to the freed Palestinian prisoner Muhammad al-Assi. Pacing for hours on end in…
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The Ram International Marathon Joins the UTMB® Index and ITRA Networks
In a new milestone for trail running in Jordan, Masafat Without Borders announced the inclusion of Marathon The Wadi Rum International Race has been included in both the UTMB® Index and the International Trail Running Association (ITRA) systems, marking a significant milestone for the race, which takes place in the heart of Jordan’s Wadi Rum Desert, one of the world’s most distinctive natural destinations. This achievement comes after years…
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Why does your heart rate go up even though you're running at the same speed?
Why Does Your Heart Rate Go Up? I’ve lived my whole life in Amman, and I moved to Baghdad for work a few years ago. When I first started running here, I didn’t pay much attention to my heart rate, until recently when I began sticking to Zone 2 training. Over time, I started noticing strange differences in my heart rate between the morning and the evening. I remember one of those evenings very well when…
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What Is the UTMB? Your Comprehensive Guide to Mont Blanc Race Week
What is UTMB At the end of August each year, the French town of “Chamonix” sheds its usual tranquility and transforms into a vibrant global capital. The streets are adorned with banners, and the cafés are packed with people wearing sports jackets and carrying water bottles, waiting for the majestic starting signal to the beat of the legendary song “Conquest of Paradise.” This week, which we are experiencing right now and will continue to…
