Of late, runners training on the roads here in Kenya have had to derail their training and racing plans due to some serious and minor accidents, mostly involving motorcyclists, commonly referred to as boda-boda riders. I wrote this article sometime in 2018 before a high-calibre runner Geoffrey Kamworor was involved in a motorcycle accident and…
How do I start running? Perhaps getting inspired by great runs like those by Eliud Kipchoge at the Berlin Marathon, or Ruth Chepngetich at the Chicago Marathon, I have been getting numerous calls and text messages from many people who are interested in joining the runners’ club. Well, to start running is the best decision…
Whether one is pacing themselves or is being paced by other runners, choosing the right pacing to use is the key to getting the best results out of any workout or race for any runner. Starting out a run too fast often leads to overall poor performance in the end, or even having to stop…
As I waited for my wife at the end of the finish chute of the 2018 Eldoret City Marathon, where the officials had pushed me to stand so that I would not cause more jam at the finish line, I had mixed feelings. I was almost certain that my wife would be furious with me…
Satisfaction from running online coaching Running online coaching activities did provide me with some moments to cherish out of what was arguably the worst year for many. 2020 was a year full of many challenges and hard times, but the determination and the results from the runners that I coached online cheered me on. In…
For anything to be of the highest quality -including quality marathon training- it has to be reflected in the satisfaction that it has on whoever wanted to achieve a certain desire by using it. For a marathon, or a 10K, training program to be of the highest quality, it has to bring the desired results…
