If it's good enough for Faris ..
So here I am in the UAE, actually the emirate of Dubai. And it's hot. The average daily temperature at this time of year is 40 degrees celcius, and it feels like it to.
Unfortunately as there is so much construction activity here, it's not really ideal for running or cycling outside. Unless of course you have a car to get a little bit out of the way. [Note: Bring an international driving license when travelling to Dubai! It's a rental car necessity.]
There is a cycling group here, run by Wolfi's bike shop. We have been told there is a group of 100 or so cyclists, and apparently Scott is the bike of choice. There is a Friday morning ride, and two shorter rides on Sunday night and Tuesday night. [Wolfi is a Scott dealer. As well as Storck. Beautiful bikes, fully priced.]
For my part, I've been cycling on a wind trainer on the 30th floor balcony of an apartment occupied by two very good friends. The view is of the Dubai Marina and it's spectacular. I sat outside yesterday evening for about an hour as the sunset. It was hot.
There is a 25-metre pool at this building too. However the 10-day annual maintenance of it began yesterday and so I was relegated to the lounge pool where I swam about 20 minutes this morning before dragging myself out of the 30-35 degree temperature water. In some ways, it's great training. At the same time, it's hard to swim with any effort.
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