Since coming to Muscat we've been trying to get our names onto just about every email list to stay on top of things. After our 3rd day we joined the weekly 6k fun run and also found the local running club, the Muscat Road Runners, were hosting their first marathon on January 20th.
So no surprise to anyone, of course we said sign us up. We were still suffering from our Christmas hangover so we signed up to run as a team with each of us completing a half marathon. Up at 5am off we went to the Intercontinental Hotel for the start. Janelle took the first leg running a 1:48:54 while Adam finished with a 1:46:36 for a total team time of 3:35:30. That was good enough for second in the team event (granted there were only 4 teams, only 3 finished and the first team actually had 4 people so really our place really didn't reflect anything). All in all we had a great morning and will definitely run this race again next year if we can. Following the race we were treated to a wonderful brunch by the hotel and of course the weather was fantastic and the hotel grounds immaculate.
Now the race was one highlight of the day, but the memory that will probably stick with us was driving down Qaboos Street (essentially the freeway through the city) and seeing a camel laying in the back of a pickup truck doing 80 km/h. Unfortunately we didn't have a camera but based on the things we've seen so far since being here there's a good chance we'll see something that bizarre again.
So no surprise to anyone, of course we said sign us up. We were still suffering from our Christmas hangover so we signed up to run as a team with each of us completing a half marathon. Up at 5am off we went to the Intercontinental Hotel for the start. Janelle took the first leg running a 1:48:54 while Adam finished with a 1:46:36 for a total team time of 3:35:30. That was good enough for second in the team event (granted there were only 4 teams, only 3 finished and the first team actually had 4 people so really our place really didn't reflect anything). All in all we had a great morning and will definitely run this race again next year if we can. Following the race we were treated to a wonderful brunch by the hotel and of course the weather was fantastic and the hotel grounds immaculate.
Now the race was one highlight of the day, but the memory that will probably stick with us was driving down Qaboos Street (essentially the freeway through the city) and seeing a camel laying in the back of a pickup truck doing 80 km/h. Unfortunately we didn't have a camera but based on the things we've seen so far since being here there's a good chance we'll see something that bizarre again.
2nd place! Okay I know there were only 4 teams but I you just got there and could still be using the "getting climatized" excuse.
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to see photos of the camels. That would take some getting used to I would think.
This Blog is fabulous!!!
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Aunty Janet