{"id":15118,"date":"2017-02-28T20:15:01","date_gmt":"2017-03-01T00:15:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nickgrinlinton.com\/blog\/?p=15118"},"modified":"2023-02-21T11:05:12","modified_gmt":"2023-02-21T15:05:12","slug":"kenya-experience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nickgrinlinton.com\/blog\/kenya-experience\/","title":{"rendered":"My Kenya Experience Series"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Thank you for reading my stories about my first experience\u00a0in Kenya. I have enjoyed reflecting back on this adventure and I&#8217;m excited to head back in the future. In case you missed a story, here is a list of all 12 entries. Enjoy!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nickgrinlinton.com\/blog\/arrival-nairobi-kenya\/img_8131\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-14859\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/nickgrinlinton.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_8131-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Kenya-Iten\" class=\"wp-image-14859\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nickgrinlinton.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_8131-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nickgrinlinton.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_8131-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nickgrinlinton.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_8131-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nickgrinlinton.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_8131-830x623.jpg 830w, https:\/\/nickgrinlinton.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_8131-230x173.jpg 230w, https:\/\/nickgrinlinton.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_8131-350x263.jpg 350w, https:\/\/nickgrinlinton.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_8131-480x360.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nickgrinlinton.com\/blog\/iten-kenya-home-champions\/img_8104\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-14889\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/nickgrinlinton.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_8104-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Kenya-Experience\" class=\"wp-image-14889\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nickgrinlinton.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_8104-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nickgrinlinton.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_8104-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nickgrinlinton.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_8104-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nickgrinlinton.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_8104-830x623.jpg 830w, https:\/\/nickgrinlinton.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_8104-230x173.jpg 230w, https:\/\/nickgrinlinton.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_8104-350x263.jpg 350w, https:\/\/nickgrinlinton.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/IMG_8104-480x360.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nickgrinlinton.com\/blog\/st-patricks-athletics-kenya\/dsc01213\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-14939\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/nickgrinlinton.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/DSC01213-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Athletics\" class=\"wp-image-14939\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nickgrinlinton.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/DSC01213-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nickgrinlinton.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/DSC01213-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nickgrinlinton.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/DSC01213-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nickgrinlinton.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/DSC01213-830x623.jpg 830w, https:\/\/nickgrinlinton.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/DSC01213-230x173.jpg 230w, https:\/\/nickgrinlinton.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/DSC01213-350x263.jpg 350w, https:\/\/nickgrinlinton.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/DSC01213-480x360.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nickgrinlinton.com\/blog\/lessons-kenya-culture\/dsc01411\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-15071\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/nickgrinlinton.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/DSC01411-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Africa-Sunset\" class=\"wp-image-15071\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nickgrinlinton.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/DSC01411-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nickgrinlinton.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/DSC01411-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nickgrinlinton.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/DSC01411-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nickgrinlinton.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/DSC01411-830x623.jpg 830w, https:\/\/nickgrinlinton.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/DSC01411-230x173.jpg 230w, https:\/\/nickgrinlinton.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/DSC01411-350x263.jpg 350w, https:\/\/nickgrinlinton.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/DSC01411-480x360.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h6>My Kenya Experience:<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nickgrinlinton.com\/blog\/arrival-nairobi-kenya\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">1.) Nairobi, Kenya: The Arrival<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nickgrinlinton.com\/blog\/iten-kenya-home-champions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2.) Iten, Kenya: Home of the Champions<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nickgrinlinton.com\/blog\/st-patricks-athletics-kenya\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">3.) St. Patrick&#8217;s High School: Athletics Kenya Cross Country Series<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nickgrinlinton.com\/blog\/lessons-learned-exploring-kenya\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">4.) Lessons Learned Exploring Kenya<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nickgrinlinton.com\/blog\/eldoret-kenya-imani-shoe4africa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">5.) Eldoret, Kenya: Shoe4Africa and Imani Workshop<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nickgrinlinton.com\/blog\/kamariny-track\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">6.) Speedwork at Kamariny &amp; Thursday Fartlek<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nickgrinlinton.com\/blog\/singore-forest-visiting-helah-kiprop\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">7.) Singore Forest &amp; Visiting Helah Kiprop<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nickgrinlinton.com\/blog\/kenyan-style-running\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">8.) Kenyan Style Running<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nickgrinlinton.com\/blog\/lessons-kenya-culture\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">9.) Life Lessons from Kenyan Culture<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nickgrinlinton.com\/blog\/meeting-abel-kirui\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">10.) My Last Full Day in Iten: Meeting Abel Kirui<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nickgrinlinton.com\/blog\/revisiting-nairobi-kenya\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">11.) My Last Day: Revisiting Nairobi<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nickgrinlinton.com\/blog\/recommendations-visiting-iten\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">12.) Recommendations for Visiting Iten<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thank you for reading my stories about my first experience\u00a0in Kenya. I have enjoyed reflecting back on this adventure and I&#8217;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.) 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