chasingKIMBIA episode #3 - "Why Iten?"

Show Notes: - A new introduction with music by Millis Pride . - The first scene after the intro was shot from the car as we were leaving Kamariny Track; the children are everywhere. - During filming, the kids came running over the hill yelling "Mzungu! Mzungu!". Godfrey and Ellis were great with the kids, getting them to sing and play games. - Godfrey Kiprotich was a great runner in his day. - For years, Eldoret was considered the mecca of Kenyan distance running. I think those days are over...Iten is the new hotspot. - Making appearances in this episode are Come to Kenya with KIMbia contest winner Matt Ellis, Jamie LaChance, and Bob Gusmini. Bob is the one who showed off his 2-inch vertical in Episode #1. - Rift Valley Fever is spreading across Kenya, causing panic everywhere . The meat industry (cows, goats, and sheep) is taking a financial hit. Chickens, however, are booming. - In the scene where Tom talks with the kids in front of him, the little boy in the red top points to the sky and says something. The first two syllables are swahili, which I can't understand, but the last three syllables are "parachute" - there was a person paragliding over the edge of the escarpment. The locals call it a parachute. My paragliding experience will find it's way into a later episode. To learn more, visit chasingKIMBIA.com . --- chasingKIMBIA.com is a blogumentary documenting the lifestyle and training of some of the world's best marathon runners. Season One provided an unprecedented vantage point of the highs and lows of professional running as seven athletes prepared for the Chicago and New York City marathons. Season Two brings even more excitement and deeper coverage to the sport as we travel to the training camp in Iten, Kenya where the athletes are preparing for the Boston, London, and Rotterdam marathons. This is your backstage pass. Follow the journey at www.chasingkimbia.com .

Blip | February 19, 2007

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