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I think I can say this now as the ends seems to be near: We survived yet another Dubai summer with scorching heats and unbearable humidity. Every year I dread the summer. And every year it is over before I know. In those seven years that we have been living here, we surely learned how to deal with it. You never get used to the heat though. You rather accept the summer as a necessary evil that comes back every year.<\/div>\n

Life has come back to town, everyone is back from their summer holidays, kids are back in school. Outdoor activities and events start again. Like my running season.<\/p>\n

Tonight I am running my first race, a 5k run. A good distance to start the season. I’ll be honest, my training runs in the the summer have hardly been that long. It was just too hot. I managed quite a few 25-minute runs at a very relaxed pace since August, but that doesn’t quite prepare you for a 5k race. I haven’t run a 5k race since 2006, so I wonder if I have improved ever since. Weather conditions were similar 5 years ago. The heat definitely influences the finishing times. The race starts at 8pm. At that time, we will probably have at least 35C\/95F degrees outdoor temperature and I just hope for low humidity. So I am curious to see if I can do a PB tonight. 25min 05sec are to beat. <\/b><\/p>\n

I have plans a running section on this blog for my race reports and any other running-related blurbs that may come to my mind. I just need a quite day or two to put it up.<\/p>\n

Until then, I’d like to share my current favorite running fuel with you: the Spiced Flax Balls from Leanne’s blog Healthful Pursuit. Power balls that I grab whenever I am on the run, either to work, the daily errands, before my training runs, or to satisfy my sweet tooth after dinner on the sofa. I usually keep them frozen, like Leanne suggested. I love it when they slowly thaw in my hands and in my mouth as I nibble them. Quite honestly, I am addicted to them and it’s hard to believe they are actually full of goodness. That’s how nice they are! <\/b>
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\nSPICED FLAX BALLS<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

adapted from Healthful Pursuit<\/i><\/a><\/p>\n

(Print Recipe<\/a>)<\/p>\n

1 cup whole almond
\n1\/2 cup ground flax seeds<\/p>\n

1\/2 cup dates, pitted and chopped
\n1\/2 cup raisins
\n1\/4 cup dried apricots, chopped
\n1\/4 cup desiccated coconut
\n1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
\n1\/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
\n1\/8 teaspoon ground ginger<\/p>\n

1-2 tablespoons water<\/p><\/div>\n

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Yields 25-30<\/span><\/div>\n

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\nPlace almonds in a food processor and process until finely chopped. Add remaining ingredients (without the water) and pulse a few times. Check if the mixture sticks together when pressing between two fingers. If not pulse again a few times. Check again. If it still doesn’t stick add a tablespoon of water. Pulse again. Check stickiness. Repeat if necessary.
\nOnce it sticks together, roll mixture into walnut-sized balls. Wrap in cling wrap and keep in fridge, or in the freezer for later use.<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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