Before witnessing the Athletics Kenya Cross Country Series at St. Patrick’s High School in Iten, we went out for our group run. Leaving my room I looked at the overcast in the sky. The crisp air at close to 8,000 feet above sea level felt great to me. We met in our normal spot to […]
A bit tired and excited, I settled into my room at the High Altitude Training Centre in Iten. I walked outside to explore the compound. I heard the powerful subwoofers projecting music from the gym, saw the lounge and swimming pool straight across from me and wondered, “Where is the cafeteria? It’s lunchtime.” I turned […]
November 30th. After spending some 17 hours in transit I looked towards the view from my window seat. The clouds looked like acacia trees. The cars were moving on the interstate. “This must be Nairobi,” I thought. After a peaceful landing, we quickly exited the KLM plane. For a nation that is very laid back, […]
As a musician by trait and a developing runner, I feel a connection between playing the guitar in different bands and training for different events. With both environments I need to feel the rhythm and groove. It’s imperative to react to what is happening around me either in a race or playing with other musicians. […]
I’ll always remember the 2016 5th Ave Mile. This year, I officially met my goal of running under 5:00 with a time of 4:55. When I started to train for my first marathon in 2014, I gave myself a goal to lower my pace down to 5 minutes per mile. I knew if I trained […]
Since running my last marathon in Colorado in May, I’m back to my regular training. Since resuming I can’t help but notice the benefits my running routine has had in other aspects of my life. As I prepare for Fall races and training in Kenya, I’m noticing subtle changes with my fitness and my ability […]