Tag: marathon running
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 run; a 40-minute or a 7km jog; a two-hour or a 25km run; a 3hr or a 30 km long…
7 important pieces of running advice I give to my runners
The emergence of sophisticated GPS watches, heart rate monitors, running applications, and fitness websites like Strava that share training data and experiences, has made it possible for me to give running advice to runners across the world and has become very easy for many runners out there to reach out to me and try out…
Lotiang offers free accommodation to fellow runners in Iten, Kenya during the COVID-19 pandemic
Lotiang’s selfless act When the COVID-19 pandemic struck in early 2020 and most of the runners lost their source of income after races across the world were canceled, John Lotiang was selfless and determined to help his fellow runners in Iten during the hard times. He decided to move out of his own house into…
Felix Kirwa and Tsige Haileslase triumph at the 2022 Adidas Stockholm Marathon
The 2022 Adidas Stockholm Marathon happened on Saturday 4th June. In an interesting race that had a dramatic turn of events in the men’s race that would cost the lead runner the course record, two debutants emerged top in the women’s race as Felix Kirwa of Kenya fought all the obstacles thrown at him, including…
Chepngetich runs historic 2:17:18 to win Nagoya Women’s Marathon
Waking up at night to watch the Nagoya Women’s Marathon did not go to waste as Chepngetich ran another memorable race to win and set a new course record. Below is the story I did about the race for RunBlogRun Waking up early to watch Chepngetich run Kenyan fans are getting used to waking up…
Enertor Comfort Insoles and Compression Socks’ Review
My first Impression on the Enertor products I was impressed with the speed at which the Enertor insoles and compression socks reached me here in Kenya, all the way from the UK. It only took about three days after ordering them before I got a surprise call to go and pick up my package, much…