Going To KENYA On A 6 Week TRAINING CAMP *2400m Altitude*

Here we go again! After my first taste of training in Iten, Kenya at 2400m (7800ft) of altitude earlier this year, I'm going back for round two. This time I'll be training in the 'Home Of Champions' for 6 weeks. This vlog is a video diary of the first 10 days here with my girlfriend Meg as I show her around more of the tourist attractions. Hopefully I'll be back running on the Kenyan dirt trails before too long (currently recovering from a femoral stress reaction). If you enjoy the video please leave a like and consider subscribing for more running related content.
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[@kushtrimtorozi]

I couldn’t wait to meet Meg just to tell her how lucky she is to be with you, but now that i got to meet her i could tell the same to you brother, you complete each-other and i’m happy to witness what a great couple you are. Im grateful and happy to share again this experience with you 🇰🇪. Have a nice last recovery week and lets have some great runs again 🏃🏻‍♂️

[@BenIsRunning]

Thanks bud! Almost time for our first run 🤞🏻

[@MeganGrinham]

Kush 🥹 was so lovely meeting you, can see why Ben speaks so highly of you! You are truly so kind, I know Ben is safe with you! What a lovely person, can’t wait to meet again ♥️

[@MeganGrinham]

@@SeanLynch89 really really unnecessary and can we please not use gay in a derogative way thanks

[@kimdecker8901]

Ben, your mental and physical strength, quite simply, impress. You really are an inspiration! Godspeed, brother!

[@BenIsRunning]

Very kind, thank you :)

[@amandawalker4510]

You two are so adorable.. all the best with your recovery training..

[@BenIsRunning]

Thank you 😂

[@irunfar1125]

Literally.. I could watch these everyday. Great video mate. Loved it❤ Have a fast recovery!

[@EddySRunning]

Its gonna be awesome vlog series in Kenya I can feeel it! Great content mate, can't wait to watch more of these and hope u recover well! Lets gooo Ben

[@terciosantana4697]

awesome content as always! looking forward to the next vlog!

[@nddomer99]

Great video! Kenya looks amazing!

[@jonathanwatkins447]

This is great. Of course bummer with your injury but looks like you two are having a blast. Enjoy and speedy recovery

[@geoffh2560]

Great to see behind the scenes at Iten, incredible place.

[@Merritt7278]

What a fantastic mund blowing place to visit and run in. Have a great one. Megs is so nice.

[@sheldonjanuary4058]

I started following you during your last Kenya trip, and probably watched every video since. So it feels good to come full circle back in Kenya.

[@BenIsRunning]

Welcome back!

[@Anwrimos23]

The best video from the best running content creator

[@sellerienoob241]

Wish you all the best for the next 5 weeks, hope you can make a lot of progress

[@BenIsRunning]

I hope so too! Thank you

[@Carmen8Mari]

I was in Iten last July- August . Can't wait to go back . Miss this place so much !

[@gawieloubser]

Welcome back to Africa Ben! Nice sharing your experiences with Meg.

[@aleksandrjamesburt2410]

wishing you a quick recovery, love the channel

[@BenIsRunning]

Much appreciated!

[@shelly478]

I loved this video! I am glad to hear you are doing better.

[@BenIsRunning]

Thank you Shelly

[@user-hd4fs9le9n]

So excited for the next vlogs! Hope you have a Great time there!

[@BenIsRunning]

Thank you!!

[@Snerunseasy]

Great content Ben, enjoy your recovery sessions...

[@BenIsRunning]

Thanks, will do!

[@wilkin976]

So great that you should be back running fairly soon!! Loved the video as always 👍👍

[@BenIsRunning]

Thanks Sam! Still nice to document the time here, running content to come 🙌🏻🙌🏻

[@tonysgadgets4051]

Just... Don't forget to eat. What's good is that we see Kenya under a different angle. Thanks.

[@BenIsRunning]

I’m eating plenty don’t you worry! 3 big meals a day and snacks- very well looked after here at camp

[@severiner7168]

Really enjoyed the video and it was great that Meg was able to see the place too. It was nice that you were able to do some touristy things and death by core. You are probably getting well acclimatised to the altitude too. All the best for your first run. A lap of the stadium?

[@arceus54321]

enjoyed this travel-vlog type video mate

[@markgeers8488]

Damn, this brings back a lot of memories, been to Kenya last summer and the country is absolutely stunning. Also met a lot of very friendly people and seen amazing wildlife. Enjoy the coming weeks and hopefully you're back to fully running asap!

[@austinrpt]

Echo the above

[@ericgalas4965]

Right next to Kerio View there is a paragliding take off. Try it, if they do tandem flights! If they do, of course check or ask around if they work as they should in terms of safety; many Europeans go there for very long cross country flights

[@what_it_is]

Holy smokes, the whole video I thought you were going to propose to Meg. The view, the track, the dinner......LOL. Thanks for the video thou, hope your recovery is going well, keep them coming!

[@BenIsRunning]

Ahaha, as much as I love running, if I proposed to Meg on the track she’d 100% day no 😂😂

[@FakeNewsAlert]

I like the message that your channel gives across, at least from my interpretation, that anyone with a little bit of athleticism who is willing to put in the work can achieve some proper solid results. You don't have to have been an elite runner from way back when to stand a chance.

[@jobanski]

Great video! I look forward to watching your recovery sessions. I am also in recovery.

[@BenIsRunning]

You got this!

[@lesegobrinomoalosi9606]

I will surely be following your training there. I really enjoyed your clips from last year + the core exercises you compiled for us...

[@BenIsRunning]

Full core session coming soon!

[@lesegobrinomoalosi9606]

@@BenIsRunning Good stuff, thanks in advance Ben...

[@Alecmcq]

Good to see you getting plenty of sleep! Best repair mode!

[@davydee8765]

Ben is Kenyan lol loved the travel vlog and wish you speedy recovery

[@lizzypicardi]

Keep it up! I LOVE this vlogs. Can't wait to see your recovery sessions

[@BenIsRunning]

More to come!

[@lizzypicardi]

Wooohoo, I wanted to say youo have been so inspiring. I started a similar journey and your channel has been crucial to me believing i can do it @@BenIsRunning

[@husseinvakili]

Let’s go Ben!

[@matasnakrosius4731]

Ben, love the videos and I hope the recovery is going well! I'm curious what the lentil/sauce on top of the pasta for lunch is? Keen to try out a new pasta dish lol, THANKS!

[@Ammerstol]

Lovely video Ben. Hopefully you're back to running again very soon. Do you think you'll be able to run at all during those six weeks in Kenya?

[@robertburpee9473]

Hi Ben great vlog thank you so much for taking us all with you on this journey, I feel privileged to be along for the ride & can't wait to see your daily training vlogs again. Recover and run strong.

[@BenIsRunning]

Glad you enjoyed it, plenty of vlogs to come…maybe not daily this time :)!

[@austinrpt]

Brings back some memories

[@mikey6130]

Love your content sir ❤

[@BenIsRunning]

Thanks mikey!

[@GJuu-jd3vv]

Awesome video! Love to see this! Running is not all, but just part of one’s life!

[@johnking7649]

Top video Ben! Hope you get to run again real soon. Could it be a good time to get some swim training in for when you decide to switch to Triathlons? ☺️🤓

[@Team.L]

kamariny stadium was not look like that 20 years ago when I train there! That was a epic place

[@theagapepages]

Ben, come visit us in Kisumu, and we can go for a run next to Lake Victoria!

[@infocuslearning]

Meg’s a goodun! Make sure you look after her.

[@richardwilson5913]

Well done Meg for travelling all that way back on your own, including changing flights at Nairobi. Shame on you Ben. You didn’t even tell us at the end of the video that she had returned safely!!

[@mikey6130]

And if you use your watch while swimming ill love to see it in the video or just speaking of how you used it .

[@andrewbutcher6677]

I'm coming to HATC on December 2nd so I'm hoping to catch you if your still there Ben.

[@BenIsRunning]

You will indeed! Catch you soon

[@moggy992]

I remember happy feet fish places where you got foot treatment. They've all gone now in uk

[@grgr6720]

Moral of the story: If Ben is chasing you jump in the water and start swimming.

[@MrJermson]

Ben, it seem like Kenya is your 2nd home now. Great content.

[@BenIsRunning]

It really is, I love it here! Everybody is very welcoming and for training it’s a dream

[@terryjervis3762]

Hi Ben great content as always ,just after a bit if advice on Kenya ,I'm going to head out there next march I've priced up doing it on my own and staying at hatc and priced up going thru the running experience tour ,I'm quite an experienced runner 2.32 for the marathon. And 1.12 half would I find people to run with etc if I didn't go thru the tour ? What would your recommendation be ,thanks Terry

[@toddboucher3302]

Are you gonna be healed at all during the trip so you can do some training or he just gonna do recovery and core in that kind of stuff seven weeks that’s awesome

[@kathrynflannery2889]

If you do swim a lot, it will be interesting to see if or how it helps your running, Ben. Wonder if it will help aerobically.

[@kahlaaja]

Late answer: As an ex national level swimmer that did not run at all back then, I could run 2750m at 12min all out test (Coopper). Swimming is a good way to get/maintain aerobic fitness that has minimal impact load on skeleton. Running shape must still be trained/maintained by running, because aerobic fitness is just one piece of the ability to run. That said: swimming can help to get in better shape if body cannot handle more impacts of running, but more other cardiovascular training would be still fine (as beginner runner, I am at this state right now).

[@DuncanEpping]

Stupid question maybe, but considering the impact altitude has on red blood cells, would it have an impact also on injury recovery?

[@teetertotter5787]

Meg is a champion MVP.

[@BenIsRunning]

Indeed

[@julianlamy1826]

Mo Hashi is everywhere ahaha

[@MrDoublex14]

I’m a former collegiate Xc runner, half marathon pb is 1:23.32. Can I sign up for this training camp? Is there a service? I would to train here.

[@Leo.Ladewig]

When do you plan to returning too running?

[@efactor1984]

You plan on seeing the legend, Eliud Kipchoge?

[@OlivierBeaulieu-fu1nz]

What is the camp or the High altitude center?

[@BenIsRunning]

The camp is called the high altitude training centre in Iten :)

[@peterkarlsson1825]

1:06 Second breakfast is not only for hobbits I see.

[@BenIsRunning]

Second breakfasts are elite

[@fabsterun]

First

[@BenIsRunning]

That’s my boy 🙏

[@betting761]

Welkam to wakanda headquarters

[@tommahon8487]

Take your time mate and get some aqua jogging sessions in

[@Alecmcq]

Careful Ben…. Videoing passport control… not wise. 😢