Tuesday, Part II ! Tuesday afternoon included a visit to St. Patrick’s School of Iten. An all-boys national school and home to over 1500 student athletes from Kenya and other countries. The history of this school dates back to the 1960’s, while any fan of the sport of running would appreciate knowing the name and…
(Track) Tuesday! Find any track in the Iten/Eldoret area on a Tuesday morning and you are sure to witness the most organized circus of runners, running in dirt circles. Arriving to the scene makes you stop in your tracks and soak in the amazement at the sight of the single file dance of long legs,…
Monday! Another day started with a run for Beth and Danna, before the sun woke up. 5:45am out in the tarmac main road through Iten, we were greeted with runners of all kinds already getting their kilometers in. Due to an earlier departure to Eldoret for an athlete clinic, we were up and ‘em early…
Sunday! After the first horizontal sleep (for some of us) and a real life sound machine of calm Kenyan rain showers, we woke up more refreshed for a full day. Beth and Danna met a local elite team (KIPRUN) just as the sun came up at 6:30am to tour the dirt routes of Iten on…
DAY 1: Iten The Kenyan culture is incredibly welcoming, humble, and gracious. We already feel the love and appreciation for our space here with this community and only look forward to the days ahead, learning from Kenya as much as we hope to lift her up spiritually and medically. The US portion of our RTR…
We made it! Beth and Danna’s journey by numbers… 36 hours total travel 22 hours flight time 140 dollars spent on UK Esta Visa…0 UK Esta Visas checked Or needed 10 coffees (ok maybe 12) 8 granola bars 4 countries 4 airport yogurts (small cost of $5 each) 2 bagels 2 Dubai-an bananas (win!) 3…
Most of the team members are currently en route to Kenya from various areas of the US. Travel typically requires ~ 24 hours of flight time and approximately 36 hours of travel. Passport, Kenyan Visa, and as of January 8: the new required UK ESTA when traveling through Great Britain (Fun fact to learn when…
As we finalize our mission travel logistics for our January 2025 trip, pack our bags, and envision the days to come, Beth and I invite you to follow along with the entire Running The Race medical mission team in real time through blog entries while on site in Iten, Kenya. We will be serving the…
Our study of Galatians ended tonight with Moses leading us. He asked us to share one thing we were grateful to God for this week. I couldn’t be limited to just one. Here is my list… The people we shared life with this week. Patients and coaches we prayed with, the staff at Too Guesthouse…
I wish I could express more clearly the range of emotions experienced each day. Sherri said it best…joy and sadness. What a joy to be able to use our gifts to serve these athletes. At the same time, sadness to see these athletes placing pressure on themselves to continue training, pushing their physical limits, for…
