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…
The fitness industry is expanding and creating more business opportunities
Athletes running at the Nike Discovery Kenya Cross Country championships in Eldoret Times are quickly changing, and so is the fitness industry. Water used to be free a few years ago, but the time has…
A training partner is so much more valuable as a spouse
There are many couples who have met and got to know each other through running and are now training partners. They have had their support for each other, resulting in perhaps more achievements than any…
Healed from asthma by running, Conrad has now made running her career
Not only is Nolene Conrad a great fan of running, but it is as though she is doing it in order to give back to a hobby that saved her life. “At the age of…
Running road races in Canada was an amazing experience
This was my experience in 2017 when I went out to run some road races and train in Canada for a month. Running road races in Canada was a very fulfilling and insightful experience in…
An Exciting Kenyan road running adventure at the 2018 Nairobi Marathon
In the morning before a marathon, there are times when everything seems to be happening so fast. It was the same for me at the 2018 Nairobi Marathon. On the morning of the race, I…
Kenyan companies sponsoring Kenyan runners; the big irony
Vivian Cheruiyot leading the women’s 10,000m race at the Olympic trials in Kipchoge Stadium, Eldoret We have Kenyan runners dominating the world of running, but do we have Kenyan companies sponsoring them? Many…
Should top elite athletes from Kenya run in the local Kenyan races?
Peres Jepchirchir and Gladys Cherono. Photo from the Ottawa Race Weekend At the 2018 Family Bank Half Marathon in Eldoret, one of the local Kenyan races, Joyciline Jepkosgei, the world record holder of the…
Ideal running weight and how runners deal with it in their training
In their initial days of race preparations, one would find Kenyan runners wearing semi-waterproof tracksuits that make them sweat profusely during their runs. In addition, they would do these runs in the mid-morning to noon…
Long Distance Running and Training in Kenya; all the Top Secrets
Many foreign long distance runners have made decisions to visit Kenya for their long distance running and training in Kenya which has resulted in great changes not only in their careers but lives in general.…
A quick reflection on my running online coaching in 2020
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…
James Willis runs incredible 72km on his 72nd birthday run, and here is my interview with him.
I did this interview with the then 72-year-old James Willis after coaching him online for two months. As a coach, one would often expect their runners to do slightly better than what they are doing…