How i TRI ed

HOW I TRI Ed

2017 is the year in which I made a major decision of moving to Dubai with my Family.
When I made this move, I had no idea of what lies ahead and how will I manage things in a new country and many such unknown variables.

But thanks to my Running Exploits back in India I got instantly connected with the Dubai Creek Striders (DCS) gang and that literally took care of my Social Circle.

Also every Friday running with them made me have a look at Dubai in a very different Perspective.

When 1 visits Dubai as a tourist, frankly speaking there is not much to visit except, Water parks, amusement parks, Malls, Tourist Destinations,etc.
But when I Saw Dubai with DCS on their Social Run Sessions on Friday, it was up-close & Personal.

I could see that Dubai Is not just a Tourist Destination. But also an EXPAT HUB. A country which cares so much for its various communities that once the Weather

Gets better, no 1 stays indoors.

On a usual Friday morning, you will see a bunch of Filipinos going on their Folding Cycles for Long Cycle Rides exploring the cities. Then at another end there are so many

Running groups running around Dubai.

If you go to Kite Beach there is a bunch of triathletes doing Open water swims and many of them even running after the Swim. I would always see them and think how I Wish

I could Swim like them 1 day and do an IRONMAN….

While I was thinking this during 1 of the runs along with my favourite Runners Rajesh Manghnani (RM) & Chandrasekhar Venkatesan ( Chandru ), RM tells me that Dubai is probably the

Best place to start training and doing an IRONMAN as during January a half Ironman( 70.3) event happens which is exactly a week after Dubai Marathon happens.

My mind started doing all calculations and I am talking to myself thinking that why not give Marathon a Miss and Train for a 70.3 instead.

I have a bike with me & Running is also not a problem.

Its only the Swim that needs to be sorted out and for which I got a couple of months so why not…

And this is how my Journey to Triathlons started in Dubai.

I have done just 1 Olympic Event back in India which was in pune, but when I did it I realised that I cannot do it as I am never able to learn and do Free Style.

My First Olympic was done doing Breast Stroke and in that also I entered the water twice and came out and almost Quit.. thinking Its easier to Run Comrades Again

Instead of getting in the water with no Surety of Coming out Alive….But that’s PAST & DONE and DUSTED.. SO wouldn’t want to discuss that story again…

However, What happens Next in my journey of my First ever Dubai 70.3 and things after is what is interesting.. So… stay tuned…J