Strength & Speed

Hannibal Race owner Amine Dib talks about the return of Hannibal Race to Lebanon after not holding races for a year.  A national Tae Kwon Do champion and endurance cyclist, Amine is an accomplished athlete and the King of OCR in the Middle East holding events in Kuwait, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia and soon...Dubai!!!  After talking OCR for the first half of the episode Amine talks about the Beirut Blast, one of the largest non-nuclear explosions in history, when 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate killing 217, injuring 7000 and damaging buildings up to 20 km away.  Amine's family and friends were personally effected and he responded to help his parents and civilians within 11 minutes of the blast.  He shares some personal details of that painful day for the first time on the podcast.   This week's episode is brought to you by OOFOS, the best recovery sandal for training and racing.  Head to www.oofos.com to pick up your pair of their best selling sandals, shoes, slides, clogs or boots. Music provided by Dino Sinos (