KENYA EXPERIENCE - DAY 8 - Interview with elite Kenyan runner training in Iten.

[@KoiRun50]

God bless Emmanuel. Such an inspiring and wonderful person. Thank you both gentlemen for sharing 🥰

[@kimhaig99]

Brilliant Matt, what a lovely guy Emmanuel is, so nice to hear his story! Will definitely be looking out for him at future races! Buzzing for the Q&A vids too. Really enjoyed this series 😊

[@TheWelshRunner]

Thanks Kim. Emmanuel is a great guy and I really hope his running continues to grow and he gets an opportunity to race in Europe. Thanks for watching and I hope you enjoy the last few videos.

[@lifeinblackshort]

Matt this is outstanding and loved every minute. Iv loved these videos and it's sad to see them end. That learned me a lot. He's a right happy chap and lives for his running. He's right about our lifestyle we work to hard and don't have enough time to focus more on our running. There is just one thing I would like to know. If he doesn't work how does he live?

[@TheWelshRunner]

Thanks Paul. Theres one more normal episode left and a Q and A which is long so will have to be split into a few episodes. I'm really glad you have enjoyed the videos. It's a great question. So the elite runners are supported by their family. The cost of living is low so the risk/reward of supporting a talented runner in your family is worth it. Runners will move to Iten to train and their family will support them. They will live cheaply and train like an elite. If they make it then it was all worth it. It's not really a path that most Westerners could take unless they were from very wealthy families. Or I guess they could send their talented children to Iten too.

[@adam_wetton]

@@TheWelshRunner was just gonna ask the same question. Thanks for this response. Love the family culture in Kenya, seems really nice

[@alephcedrimbarbalho]

@@TheWelshRunner Hi there! First, congratulations for your series! Such an amazing thing to see how much us, amateurs, can learn from kenyan runners lifestyle. Of course, making the necessary adaptations for our way of living. But, beign from Brazil, a place where there are a lot of talented children, but with lack of the necessary support to reach their full potential, mainly because of the high cost of living, there was something in this comment of yours that called my attention. There is a recent case of a brazilian athlete which did exactly what you said. He left Brazil and went living in Kenya, because of all the benefits, including the low cost of life. His name is Daniel Nascimento (or Danielzinho) and his first marathon, after training for a reasonable period in Kenyan, was a 2:09 and recently he accomplished a 2:06. Personally, I really doubt that he could have acchieved that if he had stood in Brazil. The runners way of the kenyan people really seams a unic key for making potential running talent shine!

[@MrKargbo23]

You have done a terrific job of uncovering some of the mystery and preconceptions of the way Kenyans train. This series alone has made really think about my own training.

[@petergibbs6993]

Very very good Matt, Emmanuel seems like a cracking chap - great video 👍

[@mikesheridan9532]

Hi Matt - loved your series on Kenya as it brought back some great memories for me. My amazing family clubbed together and sent me out there for two weeks (2019) for my 70th birthday. I recognized many of the trails you ran on including the forest run and the killer fartlek. If you are still in touch with Hugo, please say "Hello" from me......finally, we may bump into each other in Rotterdam 2022! Best of luck with the rest of your training - I am sure you will do well!

[@madmaf6011]

Moving. In more ways than one. Thank you.

[@TheWelshRunner]

Thanks. I am really glad you enjoyed the vlog.

[@JonsConsciousLife]

Thanks for sharing this Matt. Emmanuel seems like a really genuine nice guy. I hope that calmness of the Iten experience follows you home and stays with you. Looking forward to your continued progress. Cheers.

[@TheWelshRunner]

Thanks Jon. Yeah he is a top guy and good company on the runs. Thanks for the support and the feedback. I hope you are good too.

[@Jono01]

What a great insightful video. Thank you. 😊

[@Alex_Runs40]

Class, Matt. Thank you for sharing this video and series. Ultra inspiring. Keep up the great work (on YT and in your own running).

[@TheWelshRunner]

Thanks Alex. Great to hear that you have enjoyed this series. I hope your running is going well and I really appreciate your support of the channel.

[@ashleyjohn4309]

Great series Matt! Seems like a great experience and one many could benefit from.

[@TheWelshRunner]

Thanks. Yeah it was amazing. I wish I could have gone for the full 2 week camp. You learn so much but also you come away with an experience that will live with you going forward.

[@kellym3367]

What a great video. Emmanuel was awesome. Can’t wait to see him for the wins. Maybe he will one day race in USA

[@patrick7228]

Wonderful. Thanks as always for sharing. Thanks also for bringing attention to the Gathimba Foundation, happy to donate.

[@TheWelshRunner]

Thanks for watching and for the kind feedback. That’s great if you wish to donate. The GEF is doing some amazing work.

[@aidanoc19]

I've really enjoyed this series, you've captured the Iten experience so well. Your humility is plain to see, you've come across as someone willing to soak up every possible bit of knowledge you can and to learn. They are right, you left a different Matt, a little bit Kenyan!

[@TheWelshRunner]

Thank you. This is such a nice comment to wake up and read. I really appreciate you taking the time to leave it. It’s 5:30am and I’m about to go out and run some hilly trails so maybe you’re right 🤣. I’m really glad you have enjoyed the series. Thanks for watching.

[@PhilyBowden]

Such a cool insight into training out there, makes me want to book flights now and get out there 😍

[@producermind9030]

Very cool q&a. He speaks English so well. Best of luck to you all!

[@mreuphonium]

Thanks again. Great to see Hugo and Iten, almost like a runners Paradise. I m thinking of going there late June or early july if covid s not to bad then. 🏃‍♂️👍🖐

[@TheWelshRunner]

Great that you enjoyed the video. I hope you have an amazing trip.

[@austinrpt]

Emmanuel is great Really enjoyed this and hearing from him Have now shared this valued content

[@juanseaforth5111]

Matt thank you for sharing I really look forward for your videos. Keep up the great work.

[@TheWelshRunner]

Thanks for watching and the kind feedback. Glad you enjoyed this one.

[@andygatward336]

Really enjoyed this series of videos Matt. I’m a new subscriber to your channel and have watched all your back catalogue of videos over the last couple of weeks and really enjoyed them and seeing your journey. I have been running for the last 12 years but generally only as a excuse to get outside and keep fit. For the majority of the covid pandemic I have simply ran the same route at the same pace without much progression. I rarely race and when I do i am often not very ambitious. Your vlogs have inspired me to push myself and add variety to my running and training, set targets and ambitions and focus on some races over the next year or so. I feel re-energised and enthusiastic about my running rather than seeing it merely as a process or daily routine. I know I am never going to be ‘quick’ but I want to look back and think that I made the best of what i had (and make my kids proud!). Keep up the great work mate - you are an inspiration 👍

[@runningwithdr.andrewdpt9177]

That must of been an amazing experience. Seems like you meet some great people and life time friends. Thank you for sharing your experience.

[@carlstone3705]

Well done Matt , this is my favourite video so far in the series , what a guy Emmanuel is , i can see how you could listen to him all day . Amazing experience for you !!

[@TheWelshRunner]

Thanks Carl. That's great. I'm so glad it was your favourite. It's one of my favourite's too because it gives you areal insight of what Kenyan runners in Iten are doing and as you said Emmanuel is great.

[@sandratormey5343]

That was brilliant Matt! Really Really inspiring and informative. Thank you for making this and please make more😀😀

[@TheWelshRunner]

Thanks Sandra. I am really happy that you enjoyed it and thanks for the feedback.

[@tomshaw5435]

Great series Matt. Always brings back good memories and Kenya is always in your heart once you been to iten 😀

[@TheWelshRunner]

Thanks for watching Tom. Glad you have enjoyed and that it’s brought back some good memories. 👍

[@Darkstar001]

These videos are awesome

[@TheWelshRunner]

Thanks Bill. I appreciate that.

[@TheAnikdam]

Love it! Awesome interview. You captured his love of running!

[@MikeOnslow]

Fascinating Matt, thank you for sharing this. Kenyan runners are something else and it's a privilege to get a first hand insight into what makes them tick!

[@petetwigg5197]

This has been great to watch, and taken a little something from episode 👍🏻

[@garethjones4333]

Really interesting what Emmanuel had to say about his training. They just seem to keep things simple. Thanks for this series; I've really enjoyed it

[@davidmellor5605]

Just brilliant! What an experience that must have been 🙌🏻 learning the Kenyan way and picking the brains of the locals. Your guide seemed like such a top guy as well

[@momoben9899]

Super vidéo 👍

[@TheWelshRunner]

Thanks

[@livelivetothephil]

Best one yet. Brilliant 👏

[@TheWelshRunner]

Thanks Phil. That means a lot. Great to hear you enjoyed it.

[@russamehta]

Fantastic stuff Matt. What a trip

[@SeeChadRun]

Great interview and cool experience! Thanks for sharing with us all.

[@chrisgrayson353]

Awesome work bud...really enjoyed the series! Very humbling to see how these amazing people live and run 🏃‍♀️ 🙌 🙏

[@TheWelshRunner]

Thanks Chris. Really glad you enjoyed. 👍

[@chrisgrayson353]

@@TheWelshRunner 🤟🤟🤟

[@adrianpalleiromiraz7400]

Great job, outstanding videos. The Q&A in this one was really good and insightful. Thanks

[@justalilbester]

Emmanuel is such a legend! Can’t wait to see how he tears up some international marathons 👀 top video once again mate! 👊🏻 one epic trip!!

[@richardrankin7488]

Wonderful! Thank you!

[@ElusiveHedgy]

Awesome watch Matt. It’s been an amazing series.

[@ianbarnett6027]

Great running experience Matt.

[@adam_wetton]

Amazing little video series. Absolutely loved these. Such an amazing insight into the Kenyan lifestyle and looked extremely fun :)

[@TheWelshRunner]

Thanks Adam. Great that you enjoyed. I really enjoyed editing the videos and reliving the experience so it’s great that they have been received so well.

[@TheAkenno]

Simple yet effective training schedule.

[@alanshrimpton6787]

That was pretty awesome Matt. I'm going to have to adjust a few things in my training from the take aways of this experience you had and shared

[@TheWelshRunner]

Thanks Alan. Glad you enjoyed it. Good that you feel you’ve learnt a few things too. I hope any adjustments to training go well.

[@kearnous]

Great series of videos 👍

[@TheWelshRunner]

Thanks 👍

[@patrickleigh2010]

Great interview Matt, very interesting 👌👍

[@TheWelshRunner]

Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for the feedback.

[@koendesmet769]

Loved this series!!

[@TheWelshRunner]

Thanks

[@suegersh]

Loved your Kenyan series. The Q&A was fab and wonder what your Kenyan name will be. Still need that ugali recipe! 😂

[@TheWelshRunner]

Thanks Sue. I think my Kenyan name kept changing 🤣. I’ll have to ask Emmanuel if he has settled on one. If I’d been out there longer I would have loved to have done few hours in a kitchen with someone where they taught me how to cook a few recipes. Some of the dishes were so simple but tasted really good. I’m sure you can Google how to make Ugali and then invite me over and I’ll tell you if it tastes right 😆.

[@uras1]

Great series and i enjoyed every aspect of it. Would love to visit there oneday and do the same thing

[@ratanhazare906]

Nice information about kenya runner. Keep it up bro 👍👍👍👍✌

[@TheWelshRunner]

Thank you so much 🙂. I'm glad you enjoyed the vlog. I saw that you had a previous comment that said the music was too disturbing? Do you mean that you don't like the choice of music? Or do you mean that it distracts you? There are only short bits of this video with music. The main section of the video is Emmanuel's interview and I am glad you enjoyed it. But all feedback is welcome.

[@ratanhazare906]

@@TheWelshRunner the previous comment I made it's just by mistakes sorry for that. You are boing great job bro. Love from India🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳

[@sotimak6554]

Can’t get enough of this stuff. Wish you’d move there🤣

[@TheWelshRunner]

Thanks. Great that you love the videos. Not sure how Kelly would take that haha.

[@senseiquickbooks4588]

Jesus that interview running at that cadence i would be dead.... And when he said Friday Recovery Run 18kms i died again 😅

[@dorothygraham6183]

I live in Zimbabwe and can relate to all this. Running in Africa is a completely different experience than running in the UK.

[@TheWelshRunner]

Thanks. I agree it's so different and I loved it. I hope you are enjoying your running in Zimbabwe.

[@dorothygraham6183]

Yes training away for the Two oceans 56k and Comrades down run 87k. As a 66 year old women I am just glad I can still run.

[@miks1063]

yeeeeeees

[@Jerome-gs4kd]

Hi Matt, thank you for the series, loved every second of each episode. I shared the nostalgia on this last one. They don't seem to do training blocks to prepare a specific race, do they ? They seem to train all year long the same, way, is milage regular all year long 180km? And this made me think about progression ? How do they improve ? Change group ? groups by levels ?

[@gbmpam8]

Matt, I enjoyed every video! Thank you for sharing your experience!! 🙏 What is your Kenyan name?

[@ashokkumarsudarsanam5908]

❤️❤️

[@sambassett417]

Could you make a youtube video showing all the Kenyan runners diet?

[@TheWelshRunner]

Thanks for the feedback sam. I am not sure what you mean? A video that's all about their diet? I think Emmanuel covered it quite nicely here it is very simple. A video would not last long discussing their diet. I do however have a video coming out that addresses diet again as well as many other topics. What do you want to know so I can try and answer it?

[@sambassett417]

@@TheWelshRunner I just wanted to see what they eat. I was wondering if they have banana or fruit smoothies with large amount of sugar added. From what I hear the Durianrider banana smoothie is very popular all over the world. DO many Kenyan runners eat this? kzbin.info/www/bejne/j5W2m3qLn9ClZ8k

[@DuckosXc-Tf]

I'm not gonna lie, Emmanuel looks to good in that subway hat

[@killerdan5485]

Reg the long run on Saturday! What sort of pace is it once they are in their usual structure? Easy run like the other days or more towards marathon pace (slightly below)? Thanks Matt!

[@TheWelshRunner]

Thanks for the question Dan. The answers to your questions lies in vlog Day 4 - Long Run from about 7:30 in. However in short they treat the long run as a session for the week. They run it steady. They are working and don’t just run it easy. Early in a training block they will run it hilly and then as they move closer to their goal race they will try to run faster, flatter routes.

[@killerdan5485]

@@TheWelshRunner Thanks Matt, but what does steady mean for them? Between Easy and marathon pace?

[@TheWelshRunner]

@@killerdan5485 so steady is an effort. So they are at altitude and running over hills so a pace doesn’t really mean much. They are running near aerobic threshold which is upper zone 2. They won’t be running as fast as marathon pace or effort. Marathon pace is a different effort level depending how long a marathon takes. So for a two hour and four hour marathon runner the intensities are different. So for them they are running slower than MP but still working. So yeah between easy and marathon effort. For a slower marathon runner it would be marathon effort. If that makes sense?

[@anku_____0077]

Om sai ram jii

[@chattywong3635]

Hi are you able to use the track even if you are not staying at high altitude? Tia

[@TheWelshRunner]

There are a number of tracks. There is one dirt track in Iten which was closed when I was there but is now open and available to use. There is a synthetic track in Iten which you can use if you stay at HTAC or pay to use otherwise. Then there is the Kipchoge Keino track near Eldoret which is also free for all to use.

[@adam_wetton]

15:18 Damn they eat vegetarians. Wonder what they do to vegans 😳

[@TheWelshRunner]

🤣 I noticed that too. I went with ‘vegetables’ for the subtitles but I’m pretty sure Emmanuel and his mates are eating vegetarians on a daily basis 🤷🏻‍♂️.

[@adam_wetton]

@@TheWelshRunner 😂😂😂 maybe we should try it, clearly works well for running fast!

[@alimackenzie7742]

🎶 Promo'SM!!!