For young athletes looking to elevate their game, training in Iten, Kenya, is a transformative experience like no other. Known as the “Home of Champions,” Iten is where some of the world’s best distance runners are born and bred, and the unique environment has...
In part 5 of our Lessons from Kenya Series, coach Callum takes a look at the difference between pace, effort and intensity and how Kenyan runners often disregard the former when gauging their workouts, and why you should too. Anyone who is familiar with Iten,...
Fartlek for Distance Runners The 4th in our Lessons from Kenya series sees us delve into the world of Fartlek. Most readers of this blog will be well versed in the basic concept of Fartlek, the original term meaning ‘sped play’ in Swedish, so we won’t spend too long...
Part 3 of our Lessons from Kenya Series focuses on the importance of recovery for distance runners. Specifically, we look at the most important and often overlooked recovery mechanism, sleep. Sleep is prioritised by Kenyan runners and this article explores why it...
The second instalment of our Lessons from Kenya series looks at the Kenyan Runners Mindset and explores the importance of focusing on your own performance. This lesson is based on my own experience as a runner in Kenya as well as time spent observing Kenyan runners up...
In this series, Gavin looks back at the lessons he has learned from his various experiences of Kenya and Kenyan running. Gavin’s experience in Kenya is wide and varied, he has coached some of Kenya’s most decorated athletes alongside master coach Renato...
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