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# Running The Race

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- [Day 7: Brother Colm O’Connell, Clinic wrap, Farewells](https://runningtherace.org/day-7-brother-colm-odonnell-clinic-wrap-farewells/) - Friday! The team organized and packed luggage Friday morning prior to our last clinic shift for athletes at the Iten County Hospital. I (Danna) met the KIPRUN team before sunrise for one final group run of a 20k on the gravel scenic roads. As tired as my legs, body, and brain are…my heart couldn’t be
- [Day 6: Fartlek, Hospital PT presentation, Kerio View](https://runningtherace.org/day-6-fartlek-hospital-pt-presentation-kerio-view/) - Thursday! The RTR team met Kip’s development professional team (KIPRUN) at 7am for their team workout: the fartlek, German for “speed play”. It is a weekly training staple in Kenya and can be any ratio of X minutes run hard/X minutes jog easy for any amount of reps. Danna and Beth joined in for the
- [Day 5: Kenya gravel, Iten Market, Coaches Clinic](https://runningtherace.org/day-5-kenya-gravel-iten-market-coaches-clinic/) - Wednesday! The RTR Team divided and conquered the morning…Simon (minister near Eldoret) visited a local school with Dr. Chad, Dr. Tracy, and De’Ette to share the way of the Lord and invite student athletes who may not be committed to Christ to consider committing to God and His path. We continue to be so grateful
- [Day 4: St. Patrick’s School, Family Dinner](https://runningtherace.org/day-4-st-patricks-school-family-dinner/) - 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
- [Day 4: Track Tuesday](https://runningtherace.org/day-3-track-tuesday/) - (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,
- [Day 3: Eldoret FCA, Iten Hospital Clinic](https://runningtherace.org/day-3-eldoret-fca-iten-hospital-clinic/) - 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
- [Day 2: Running, Eldoret Church, Transcend Academy](https://runningtherace.org/day-2-running-eldoret-church-transcend-academy/) - 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](https://runningtherace.org/day-1-iten/) - 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
- [Boots on the Ground!](https://runningtherace.org/boots-on-the-ground/) - 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
- [Travel updates…](https://runningtherace.org/travel-updates/) - 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
- [Kenya Preparations](https://runningtherace.org/kenya-preparations/) - 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
- [On to Iten](https://runningtherace.org/on-to-iten/) - Amy had a brief hiccup with her arrival to Nairobi delayed 2 hours but she was still able to get a brief respite at Amani Gardens before we had to leave for Eldoret. We are still a partial team. Sherri and Ken are PT’s that will join us in Iten on Wednesday. On the road
- [Easing into it...](https://runningtherace.org/easing-into-it/) - What a day! I didn’t sleep well last night but I managed to get out for what I thought would be an easy 30 minute run. About 2 miles in I was ready to turn around and go back when I was unexpectedly joined by a “sharply” outfitted Kenyan in white shoes doing his “easy”
- [Finishing Strong…](https://runningtherace.org/finishing-strong/) - 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
- [Joy and Sadness](https://runningtherace.org/joy-and-sadness/) - 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
- [Running The Race in Eldoret...](https://runningtherace.org/running-the-race-in-eldoret/) - Another very full day…here are the highlights. An early stop at Chepkoleil track on our way to the workshop. I met some new athletes who would later attend our clinic and we were introduced to Mary Keitany, the women’s marathon world record holder. A footprint in Eldoret The workshop was scheduled to start 9:00 am
- [Reinforcements](https://runningtherace.org/reinforcements/) - Ken and Sherri joined our team today. They are PT’s from AIC Kijabe Hospital here in Kenya. They were so helpful with communicating to patients in Swahili and unloading some of the rehab and home exercise programs from Tyler. Tyler has been a workhorse for us but deserved a breather today. Ken and Sherri’s expertise
- [First Day in Nairobi](https://runningtherace.org/first-day-in-nairobi/) - Saturday, July 27 Tyler and I are partially recovered after a good night sleep. Actually we overslept, missed breakast, and we were late for our meeting with Dr. Mailu. Tyler was very bummed about missing breakfast. Thankfully he was also delayed and the good people at Amani Gardens made us a full breakfast. So it
- [...but God - Running The Race July 2019](https://runningtherace.org/but-god-running-the-race-july-2019/) - We are “Running The Race” in Kenya for the second time this year. This is an entirely new group which is exciting and a little bit nerve wracking. I have all the confidence in the team and I am eager to see how God will use us to serve others on this trip. Tyler and
- [The Word of the Lord Sustains](https://runningtherace.org/the-word-of-the-lord-sustains/) - “Jesus answered, ‘It is written: Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.” Matthew 4:4 As the rest of the Running the Race team headed back to the States, Jeremy and I journeyed on to Kapsowar to visit friends. Although I was excited to reunite
- [Running in Circles](https://runningtherace.org/running-in-circles/) - What a special last day together as a team! We drove approximately 90 minutes this morning to visit a school’s athletic day. It was like any other school track and field day, except this track was just black lines painted on rough grass, the starting gun was a block of wood, and the runners wore
- [Humility, Faith, and love...the Kenyan example](https://runningtherace.org/humility-faith-and-love-the-kenyan-example/) - “How is nursing different in United States than in Kenya?” has been the question of the week from nurses and nursing students. What I can see is we actually have more similarities than differences. In Kenya and the United States there is disease, pain, suffering, medical staff with compassion for those who are suffering, medical
- [Not by might...](https://runningtherace.org/not-by-might/) - “Not by might nor by power, but by My Sprit, says the Lord of Hosts.” Zechariah 4:6 When the pastor spoke of this verse this past Sunday, he commented on how it is forces both thankfulness in bounty and hope in want. We should either realize that God has supplied, or that God can supply.
- [A day with Brother Colm](https://runningtherace.org/a-day-with-brother-colm/) - This morning we had the rare privilege to spend several hours with the famed coach Brother Colm O’Connell - what an impressive person! Certainly you can be impressed by his coaching abilities and his successes, but that is not what most impressed our Running the Race team. We were impressed with the person, Colm O’Connell
- [Prepared to Serve](https://runningtherace.org/prepared-to-serve/) - As we were in the airport waiting for our flight to Eldoret, a member of our team commented that the conference was a gift from God for the means of relationship building. That made me reflect on our few days in Nairobi and realize that the entire purpose of our time there may have been
- [God's Kingdom is without Borders](https://runningtherace.org/gods-kingdom-is-without-borders/) - As part of this trip to Kenya, Running the Race members were invited speakers at the 2nd International Sports Medicine Conference put on by the Kenya Society for Sports Medicine held at Gertrude Children’s Hospital. Our team gave 8 lectures over the past 2 days focused on the care of the elite athlete. We also
- [Fear the Lord, Fear Not](https://runningtherace.org/fear-the-lord-fear-not/) - As I sit on the plane, headed to Kenya for the first official trip of Running the Race, I am in awe of what God has done even before we have set foot in the country. The last 24 hours have been difficult, but as I look at the few weeks leading up to January
- [The Weak and the Strong](https://runningtherace.org/the-weak-and-the-strong/) - Thank you to all who are supporting us and holding us up in prayer. I needed it. It has been a chaotic week leading up to this inaugural trip for Running The Race. Last Thursday I was feeling overwhelmed and uncharacteristically anxious with the responsibility, planning, and thinking about all the things that could go
- [Our First Mission](https://runningtherace.org/our-first-mission/) - In January 2018 a group of sports medicine physicians travelled to Iten, Kenya for what I hope was the first of many sports medicine mission trips. Our mission was two-fold: 1) To transform hearts for Christ, and 2) Initiate the development of a sports medicine program for the disadvantaged athletes in Iten. There are

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- [Home](https://runningtherace.org/) - EMPOWERING ATHLETES, HEALING COMMUNITIES: One step, one mission at a time Donate Now OUR PURPOSE Running The Race is a non-profit Christian sports medicine missions organization that was founded in 2018. Running The Race grew out of a desire to meet the physical and spiritual needs of underserved athletes in Kenya. We are committed to
- [GIVE NOW](https://runningtherace.org/give-now/) - MAKE A DONATION HELP EQUIP A MINISTRY VEHICLE FOR GREATER IMPACT We are launching a fund drive to help provide a dedicated ministry vehicle for our partner ministry in Kenya. This vehicle will support the ongoing work of Simon Andiki and his team at Life Ministries Kenya, enabling them to travel more effectively as they
- [BLOG](https://runningtherace.org/blog/) - OUR BLOG Read our blog to follow and keep up to date with our teams of sports medicine physicians, physical therapists, and athletic trainers on their missions to Iten and other cities throughout Kenya. Day 7: Brother Colm O'Connell, Clinic wrap, Farewells Friday! The team organized and packed luggage Friday morning prior to our last OUR BLOG Read our blog to follow and keep up to date with our teams of sports medicine physicians, physical therapists, and athletic trainers on their missions to Iten and other cities throughout Kenya. Day 7: Brother Colm O'Connell, Clinic wrap, Farewells Friday! The team organized and packed luggage Friday morning prior to our last OUR BLOG Read our blog to follow and keep up to date with our teams of sports medicine physicians, physical therapists, and athletic trainers on their missions to Iten and other cities throughout Kenya. Day 7: Brother Colm O'Connell, Clinic wrap, Farewells Friday! The team organized and packed luggage Friday morning prior to our last
- [VIP Portal](https://runningtherace.org/vip-portal/) - VIP PORTAL DYNAMIC WARM UP Let me run loose and free, celebrating God's great work, every bone in my body laughing, singing, "God there's no one like You." Psalm 35:9 MOBILITY Yet You, Lord, are our Father. We are the clay, You are the potter; we are all the work of Your hand. Isaiah 64:8
- [Events](https://runningtherace.org/events/) - UPCOMING EVENTS "Everything is possible for one who believes" - Mark 9:23 Donate Now
- [Resources](https://runningtherace.org/resources/) - RESOURCES Please join us on the next trip to Kenya: February 29 - March 10, 2024! You are invited to join the next Running The Race sports medicine missions trip to Iten, Kenya. If you are a sports medicine physician, PT, ATC, sports medicine fellow, resident or medical student with a heart for missions then
- [Future Trips](https://runningtherace.org/future-trips/) - FUTURE TRIPS OUR UPCOMING TRIPS JANUARY 10 - 18, 2025 February/March 2025 dates TBD Contact Us
- [GET STARTED](https://runningtherace.org/get-started/) - GET STARTED TODAY YOU ARE INVITED! Iten is the "Home of Champions" and has over 4000 elite athletes. The majority of these athletes have no access to sports medicine services. You can help by providing quality sports medicine care, spiritual and emotional support. You will hear their stories, pray with them, and provide care for
- [CONTACT US](https://runningtherace.org/contact-us/) - CONTACT US TODAY If you're interested in joining a future trip, or if you have questions regarding the Running The Race ministry, please complete the form below.
- [ABOUT](https://runningtherace.org/about/) - ABOUT RUNNING THE RACE OUR HISTORY Running The Race is a Christian Sports Medicine missions organization founded in 2018. Running The Race grew out of a desire to meet the medical and spiritual needs of underserved athletes in Iten, Kenya. The needs of these athletes were first observed in 2016 on a medical missions trip
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