Category: Marathon
What you should know about running road races in the US
On October 3rd, 2023, I set out on a journey to learn more about the way of life in the US, especially the sport of running road races. The journey was long. It took me five hours to travel from Nairobi to the Hamad International Airport in Doha, with a layover of about eight hours…
7 unwritten rules of marathon training
A Runner after a marathon training run. Written or unwritten, every organized activity in this world has got its own defined rules and regulations. From the fifteen years of experience I have had in professional athletic camps in Kenya, below are the unwritten rules that I have been observing. Here are the marathon training rules…
Long runs among Kenyan runners are done in different unique ways
Not all Kenyan runners have vehicles to use in their long runs, but they still find ways to do it. Below are four typical ways in which most Kenyan runners do their long runs. Where there is a will, there is always a way. How runners in big training camps do their long runs Firstly,…
My one-on-one interview with Canada’s Reid Coolsaet when he arrived in Kenya to prepare for the world half marathon and Rio Olympics in 2016
Reid Coolsaet, the two times Olympian from Canada, is one of the pioneer long-distance runners in his country. The 44-year-old no longer feature a lot in the big city marathons, but continues to inspire the populations in Canada to take up running by participating in a number of running campaigns and promoting running products like…
Eliud Kipchoge’s incredible 1:59:40 marathon run in Vienna!
From what just happened in Vienna, one can think of anything that people think is impossible to accomplish, like flying by flapping your hands vigorously. Set their mind on doing it, believe in themself, and they will just be able to do that! The greatest of all time, Eliud Kipchoge just did exactly that on…
7 questions regarding my online coaching
It is always a pleasure to me getting to talk about my passion for running, writing, and online coaching. A friend, a runner I currently coach, and a fellow dad; Noel Paine gave me seven questions to answer regarding my online coaching programs. Noel has experience of over 30 years as a runner and is…