Run for fitness, not to compete; what I swore in 2020
In the 1990s, I lived around 5km away from my primary school. School rules required that the upper primary pupils report to school by 5:30 AM. Three pressure lamps lit the rooms, allowing us to…
The Ideal Running Coach: Why You Must Ditch Your Lazy Couch Potato Coach Immediately!
Can you take cooking classes from a cooking coach who doesn’t cook? Or driving lessons from someone who doesn’t drive? Or swimming lessons from someone who can’t swim? Definitely, no! Apparently, this is not the…
Kenyan athletes on Day 5, Tokyo 25 World Championships
The stakes will be high for Kenyans on the fifth day of the Tokyo 25 World Championships, on Wednesday 17th, as they run in the women’s 3000m steeplechase and men’s 1500m finals. After Faith Kipyegon…
Fascinating Kenyan trials and the guaranteed medals in Tokyo 2025
The Kenyan trials, happening in a nation that is one of the most successful in Athletics, often attract a lot of interest. This was the case as Kenya prepared to name its World Championships-bound team.…
Half Marathon preparation, 3 weeks before your important race
The the strength of a chain is as good as its weakest link. Whether one will be tackling the 5K, the 10K, the half marathon or the marathon, every stage and part of the journey…
Mike Cartwright completes incredible 300th Marathon at the Laguna Phuket Marathon
Mike Cartwright, now 65 years old, started running marathons when he was about 46. This weekend, on 9th June 2024, he completed his 300th marathon in Thailand at the Laguna Phuket Marathon! “I started it…
What to look forward to at today’s Kenyan 10,000m Olympic Trials at the Prefontaine Classic
Seeing so many great talents competing for just three Olympic spots at the Kenyan trials almost feels sad. The results from the Eugene Diamond League’s Kenyan 10,000 m Olympic trials races today, especially the women’s,…
Kenyan Long-distance Running Coaches’ Simple but lethal marathon training Programs
Duration and distances are the two main ways often used by Kenyan long-distance running coaches to issue weekly or monthly running training programs to their runners. It could be a one-hour or a 12km easy…
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