During my time in Kenya I had the opportunity to visit Eldoret. It is the nearest city to Iten, which is about 40 kilometers away. Eldoret is the hometown for many Kenyan runners. It has a larger population than my own hometown and is one of the fastest growing towns in Kenya. Although many people […]
Sunday started like any other day in Kenya. After arriving at our meet up spot we lightly jogged out to the main road in Iten. We took a different path this time and passed Kenya’s famous Kamariny Track. I did not know that we would explore a forest on this run. Here, I ran up […]
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. […]