Thank you for reading my stories about my first experience in Kenya. I have enjoyed reflecting back on this adventure and I’m excited to head back in the future. In case you missed a story, here is a list of all 12 entries. Enjoy! My Kenya Experience: 1.) Nairobi, Kenya: The Arrival 2.) Iten, Kenya: Home […]
Here are recommendations for visiting Iten. Although I had a great experience regardless, bringing these items as well as taking advice from the locals made me feel at home. Arrange to have your Kenya visa ahead of time. I obtained my visa in New York, but an easier option is securing one online: http://evisa.go.ke/evisa.html. It […]
I woke up early that morning for my last run before heading to Nairobi. I intended to not run too long, but caught one of our guide runners early. The views from that morning provided a great send-off. I ended up running for about 65 minutes before heading back to eat breakfast. We said our […]
My last full day in Iten began with breakfast. We were meeting Abel Kirui in the evening, but that morning we had a track workout. Before leaving I wanted to complete my last workout on a high note. As we met outside the High Altitude Training Centre, we voted on the track we would use. […]
I felt at home the moment I stepped off the KLM plane in Nairobi. I’m not sure why. I looked forward to experiencing Kenyan culture. After all, I had never been on the other side of the world, let alone in the eastern part of Africa. Maybe the tropical climate and the cool disposition of […]
When you mention to others that you plan to head to Kenya to run, most will think that you have a strong passion for running. The resurgence of distance running and health awareness in our culture has paved a growing trend in sports tourism. While vacation seekers might not look at Eldoret or Iten as […]