Kenyan Running Drills with St Patricks High School and Riversdale Athletics Club Running Trips 2019-11-08 | Riversdale Athletics Club attended The Kenya Experience in April 2019 from Canada. We visited St Patricks High School to learn from Coach Brother Colm O'Connell, Coach Ian Kiprono and the fantastic athletes. Riversdale joined in with a running drills session led by Coach Ian Kiprono. Thank you to Brother Colm, Ian and the athletes of St Patricks for allowing us to join you for training.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The Kenya Experience running camps provide an inspirational location, expert coaching and a supportive group environment for runners of all levels.With an emphasis on doing it ‘the Kenyan way’ the camps include guided runs, practical workshops and an exciting itinerary outside of the actual training. You will meet and learn from top Kenyan runners & coaches and interact with the local community in Iten under the guidance of our expert staff.Join like minded runners from around the world for the running holiday of a lifetime.traininkenya.com#TheKenyaExperience
Iten: The Home of Champions | Where Kenyas best runners train Running Trips 2024-10-02 | Iten is a small rural village in the highlands of Western Kenya where distance running is part of the fabric of every day life. We sit down with our very own Kenya Experience lead guide and manager, Willy Songok, to find out what makes Iten so special and why over a 1000 of Kenya's best runners base themselves in Iten.We ask Willy why runners of any level should come to run in Kenya, and what you can expect to see and do on your own Kenya Experience Camp.Kenya Experience is part of the Running Trips family.Find us on Instagram: instagram.com/running_trips_officialFind out more:traininkenya.comFor schools camps:traininkenya.com/school-groups Young Athlete Camp Info: traininkenya.com/youngathletecamp
The front group of the Iten Fartlek 🇰🇪 3 mins fast / 1 min slow, for 15km Running Trips 2024-09-27 | ...
New Zealand’s fastest high school runners | Iten, Kenya Training camp - Kenya Experience Running Trips 2024-08-21 | For almost 10 years, Westlake Boys High School from New Zealand have brought their Cross Country team to the high altitude town of Iten, Kenya. The trip aims to teach students about Kenyan running, training and lifestyle. We join Westlake School on their final few days of their two week Kenya Experience camp, as they train and experience everything Iten has to offer.To learn more about a Kenya Experience camp for your school visit: www.traininkenya.com/school-groupsFind us on Instagram: instagram.com/running_trips_officialFind out more:traininkenya.comFor schools camps:traininkenya.com/school-groups Young Athlete Camp Info: traininkenya.com/youngathletecamp
Gathimba Edwards Foundation - Making a Difference in Kenya Running Trips 2020-06-19 | Meet Myles Edwards - co-founder of the Gathimba Edwards Foundation. GEF are the official charity partners of the Kenya Experience and we are incredibly proud to be associated with a charity who do such amazing work in Iten and the surrounding area. Gathimba Edwards Foundation aims to provide as many Kenyan children as possible with the opportunity of a bright future.They do this through:• Supporting school, college & university fees• Supplying school uniforms, books and shoes• Hosting educational seminars• Building houses or improving existing homes• Supporting families to grow their own food• Enabling families to start their own businesses During the Kenya Experience Training camps, we take our guests to visit some of the projects that GEF are involved with and meet the families who's lives are improved as a result. You can find out more about GEF and the incredible work they are doing here: gathimbaedwardsfoundation.orgFind out more about the Kenya Experience running camps here: traininkenya.com
A quick set of exercises to strengthen Glutes Running Trips 2020-04-10 | Callum shows us a few quick exercises you can do at home, before or after a run or as part of a strength routine. Perfect to do in a small space if you are trapped at home during the coronavirus outbreak!Try doing 10-20 reps of each exercise and do 2 or 3 sets of each. If you are doing this as part of a strength session then you can do more reps or sets or try the exercises with a resistance band to make them a bit more challenging. You can do these exercises 2 to 3 times per week to supplement your current training. These exercises are also great to do before a run or a hard workout in order to activate the glutes and core. If you do this we recommend reducing the number of reps/sets and focusing on slow controlled movements.Give them a try and let us know how you get on!Https://www.TrainInKenya.com 🇰🇪 #KenyaExperience
Kenya Experience Coaches Corner: Base Training Continued - How to Improve Your Speed Running Trips 2020-04-09 | As part of our virtual training camp we discuss a frequently neglected element of the of base phase - speed training.Hugo talks about how to improve your speed and why this is an important aspect of training for runners of any ability over all distances right up to the marathon.http://www.traininkenya.com / #KenyaExperience
Hill Sprints for Distance Runners Running Trips 2019-12-10 | For more info on this subject check out this blog by Kenya Experience founder, Gavin Smith, at http://www.traininkenya.com/2018/09/28/hill-sprints-for-distance-runnersIn this video Head Coach of the Kenya Experience running camps, Hugo van den Broek, gives a detailed guide to hill sprints for distance runners. Hill Sprints are exactly as the name suggests; maximal effort runs up an incline. Each run is limited to approx 10 seconds in duration and is followed by a long recovery period (approx 2minutes). Thus allowing you to work at a truly maximal level on each individual sprint. A typical session would therefore comprise of something like 6-8 x 10 seconds Sprint w/2min recoveries. Hill Sprints are best used on your ‘easy’ or ‘maintenance days’ after a standard endurance run. It is a good idea to schedule hill sprints the day prior to a hard workout in order to prime your muscles. Hill Sprints do not constitute a hard workout in their own right, they are more of an ‘add on’ like you may already use strides. In fact they can be considered as part of a strength and conditioning program as much as part of the running program. Once you make the initial adaptation to the increased muscular effort (and delayed muscular fatigue) you will not find Hill Sprints to be something that leaves you feeling tired the following day. In fact they can actually leave you feeling invigorated the following day. Although they are a maximal effort, each run is short enough, and the recovery long enough to avoid thew accumulation of fatigue. The benefits of hill sprints for distance runners are numerous and include: - A safe way to practice maximal speed sprinting. The incline of the hill means that less impact is absorbed by the runner. - Strengthening of key muscles and tendons. You can think of Hill Sprints as a weights session where the resistance is the incline of the hill and the technique of the lift is your running action. That makes hill sprints a very running specific form of weight/resistance training. This is an advantage in terms of injury prevention as well as performance enhancement. - Recruitment of muscle fibres. As distance runners the vast majority of our training is sub maximal. As muscle fibres work in cycles we use (and thus train) only a certain percentage of the fibres within our muscles. Thus leaving a portion of our fibres dormant and inactive. These fibres are only called into action during high intensity bouts of exercise such as a sprint finish, or the final few minutes of a competition. At which point the highly trained fibres we use at sub maximal intensities have become exhausted. Therefore we will not be able to call them into action during competition unless we have used these fibres in training. It is no co-incidence that those athletes who are able to sprint at the end of the distance race are those who have practiced sprinting in training. Hill sprints are an easy way to achieve this goal. - Increased Stroke Volume. Maximal effort hill sprints elicit a very rapid heart rate response and teach the heart to pump more blood per single stroke (therefore reducing heart rate at a given intensity) There are other benefits to hill sprints such as improving ground contact time. Not to be underestimated is also the enjoyment factor. As distance runners we have limited opportunities to take on challenges such as maximal sprinting and you will be surprised how enjoyable this change of emphasis can be. This is something which should not be overlooked when considering an athletes motivation over a prolonged and sustained training period as is necessary for endurance running performance.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Kenya Experience running camps provide an inspirational location, expert coaching and a supportive group environment for runners of all levels. With an emphasis on doing it ‘the Kenyan way’ the camps include guided runs, practical workshops and an exciting itinerary outside of the actual training. You will meet and learn from top Kenyan runners & coaches and interact with the local community in Iten under the guidance of our expert staff. Join like minded runners from around the world for the running holiday of a lifetime.traininkenya.com#KenyaExperience
Weight Training for Runners (Pt 3) Running Trips 2019-12-08 | For more info on this subject check out Coach Hugo's blog at http://www.traininkenya.com/2018/12/0... Weight Training for Runners (Pt.1) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzhD0... Weight Training for Runners (Pt. 2) - youtube.com/watch?v=2s1w3HPalDg&t=3sHead Coach of the Kenya Experience running camps, Hugo van den Broek, gives a detailed guide to weight training for distance runners. In this video (part 3) Hugo and Collins demonstrate the straight leg dead lift and good mornings exercise which are both great exercises for runners to incorporate into strength training routines. These exercises helps to strengthen the glutes and hamstrings in a way that enable us to produce more force during the ground contact phase of the gait cycle. By adding some weight we can make the exercise more challenging and by increasing the amount of weight we use as time goes on we can make the exercise progressive. There are many other forms of strength training which can be utilised by distance runners and we will discuss these in future videos! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Kenya Experience running camps provide an inspirational location, expert coaching and a supportive group environment for runners of all levels. With an emphasis on doing it ‘the Kenyan way’ the camps include guided runs, practical workshops and an exciting itinerary outside of the actual training. You will meet and learn from top Kenyan runners & coaches and interact with the local community in Iten under the guidance of our expert staff. Join like minded runners from around the world for the running holiday of a lifetime. traininkenya.com#TheKenyaExperience
Weight Training for Runners Pt 2 Running Trips 2019-12-06 | For more info on this subject check out Coach Hugo's blog at http://www.traininkenya.com/2018/12/0... Weight Training for Runners (Pt.1) - youtube.com/watch?v=qzhD0a3JM_Y&t=38s Head Coach of the Kenya Experience running camps, Hugo van den Broek, gives a detailed guide to weight training for distance runners. In this video (part 2) Hugo and Collins demonstrate the lunge exercise which is a fantastic exercise for runners to incorporate into strength training routines. The lunge helps to strengthen the glutes, hamstrings and quadriceps in a way that is very specific to the dynamic movement of running. We teach our muscles to be reactive to the ground by forcefully pushing off the floor in a fast but controlled way. By adding some weight we can make the exercise more challenging and by increasing the amount of weight we use as time goes on we can make the exercise progressive. There are many other forms of strength training which can be utilised by distance runners and we will discuss these in future videos! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Kenya Experience running camps provide an inspirational location, expert coaching and a supportive group environment for runners of all levels. With an emphasis on doing it ‘the Kenyan way’ the camps include guided runs, practical workshops and an exciting itinerary outside of the actual training. You will meet and learn from top Kenyan runners & coaches and interact with the local community in Iten under the guidance of our expert staff. Join like minded runners from around the world for the running holiday of a lifetime. traininkenya.com#TheKenyaExperience
The Kenya Experience - Guest Testimonial Quotes Running Trips 2019-12-04 | Guest testimonial quotes set to footage from The Kenya Experience camps in the back ground.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The Kenya Experience running camps provide an inspirational location, expert coaching and a supportive group environment for runners of all levels.With an emphasis on doing it ‘the Kenyan way’ the camps include guided runs, practical workshops and an exciting itinerary outside of the actual training. You will meet and learn from top Kenyan runners & coaches and interact with the local community in Iten under the guidance of our expert staff.Join like minded runners from around the world for the running holiday of a lifetime.traininkenya.com#TheKenyaExperience
Weight Training for Distance Runners (Pt. 1) Running Trips 2019-12-03 | For more info on this subject check out Coach Hugo's blog at http://www.traininkenya.com/2018/12/03/why-should-distance-runners-lift-weightsHead Coach of the Kenya Experience running camps, Hugo van den Broek, gives a detailed guide to weight training for distance runners. Hugo tells us the reasons why runners should use weights to help improve their performance and how to include these sessions into your program. He also gives an example of a key exercise that all runners should use in their strength training routines with the help of Kenya Experience assistant coach, Collins Kibet. - Including weight training in your program helps to avoid injury by increasing the training load that your body can withstand. - Lifting weights increases muscle fibre recruitment which makes your strides more powerful and in-turn increases your stride length. - The aim (for runners) when doing strength training is not to increase muscle mass but to enable you to use the muscles you have to produce more force. You can do this by lifting high weight for a low number of reps. - In order to become stronger and improve you should try to increase the weight you lift incrementally. This ensures that the muscles are always stimulated to become stronger. Hugo discusses the correct way of doing this and how not to do it! - Hugo shows you the squat exercise and how to perform this exercise correctlyThere are many other forms of strength training which can be utilised by distance runners and we will discuss these in future videos! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Kenya Experience running camps provide an inspirational location, expert coaching and a supportive group environment for runners of all levels. With an emphasis on doing it ‘the Kenyan way’ the camps include guided runs, practical workshops and an exciting itinerary outside of the actual training. You will meet and learn from top Kenyan runners & coaches and interact with the local community in Iten under the guidance of our expert staff. Join like minded runners from around the world for the running holiday of a lifetime. https://www.TraininKenya.com #TheKenyaExperience Insta: instagram.com/the_kenya_experience/?hl=en FB: facebook.com/KenyaExperience Trust Pilot: trustpilot.com/review/traininkenya.com
The Kenya Experience Testimonials - Westlake Boys Running Trips 2019-11-25 | Westlake High School joined us for a Kenya Experience camp in July 2019. Hear from some of the boys on the trip about their highlights and overall thoughts about their running camp in Iten Kenya.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The Kenya Experience running camps provide an inspirational location, expert coaching and a supportive group environment for runners of all levels.With an emphasis on doing it ‘the Kenyan way’ the camps include guided runs, practical workshops and an exciting itinerary outside of the actual training. You will meet and learn from top Kenyan runners & coaches and interact with the local community in Iten under the guidance of our expert staff.Join like minded runners from around the world for the running holiday of a lifetime.traininkenya.com#TheKenyaExperience
The Kenya Experience Guest Profile - Shona McCulloch Running Trips 2019-11-12 | Meet Shona McCulloch, a runner from Canada who joined The Kenya Experience in August 2019. Learn about why Shona travelled to Iten Kenya and what she thought of her time with us in Iten.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The Kenya Experience running camps provide an inspirational location, expert coaching and a supportive group environment for runners of all levels.With an emphasis on doing it ‘the Kenyan way’ the camps include guided runs, practical workshops and an exciting itinerary outside of the actual training. You will meet and learn from top Kenyan runners & coaches and interact with the local community in Iten under the guidance of our expert staff.Join like minded runners from around the world for the running holiday of a lifetime.traininkenya.com#TheKenyaExperience
The Kenya Experience Guest Testimonial - Namrata Sheth Running Trips 2019-11-12 | Namrata Sheth joined The Kenya Experience in March 2019. She talks about her thoughts of running in Iten Kenya and The Kenya Experience in general.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The Kenya Experience running camps provide an inspirational location, expert coaching and a supportive group environment for runners of all levels.With an emphasis on doing it ‘the Kenyan way’ the camps include guided runs, practical workshops and an exciting itinerary outside of the actual training. You will meet and learn from top Kenyan runners & coaches and interact with the local community in Iten under the guidance of our expert staff.Join like minded runners from around the world for the running holiday of a lifetime.traininkenya.com#TheKenyaExperience
Head of Distance Running at Westlake Boys High School Talks about Trip to Iten Running Trips 2019-11-11 | Theuns Strydom is a Teacher and the Coach for Westlake Boys High School distance running team. He talks about his experience of bringing Westlake Boys to Iten with The Kenya Experience. Theuns and Westlake have been visiting Iten since 2014 and he talks about the positive impact the trips have on the boys both athletically and from a wider perspective.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The Kenya Experience running camps provide an inspirational location, expert coaching and a supportive group environment for runners of all levels.With an emphasis on doing it ‘the Kenyan way’ the camps include guided runs, practical workshops and an exciting itinerary outside of the actual training. You will meet and learn from top Kenyan runners & coaches and interact with the local community in Iten under the guidance of our expert staff.Join like minded runners from around the world for the running holiday of a lifetime.traininkenya.com#TheKenyaExperience
The Kenya Experience Guest Testimonials - March 2018 Running Trips 2019-11-07 | Guests from our March 2018 camp share their experiences and thoughts about their time in Iten Kenya for The Kenya Experience.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The Kenya Experience running camps provide an inspirational location, expert coaching and a supportive group environment for runners of all levels.With an emphasis on doing it ‘the Kenyan way’ the camps include guided runs, practical workshops and an exciting itinerary outside of the actual training. You will meet and learn from top Kenyan runners & coaches and interact with the local community in Iten under the guidance of our expert staff.Join like minded runners from around the world for the running holiday of a lifetime.traininkenya.com#TheKenyaExperience
The Kenya Experience Guest Testimonial - RossAnn Edwards Running Trips 2019-11-07 | Ross-Ann Edwards is Head Coach of Riversdale Athletics Club in Canada. In April 2019 she attended The Kenya Experience in Iten Kenya with a group of young athletes from her club. She talks here about their trip, their training and what they learned in Iten.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The Kenya Experience running camps provide an inspirational location, expert coaching and a supportive group environment for runners of all levels.With an emphasis on doing it ‘the Kenyan way’ the camps include guided runs, practical workshops and an exciting itinerary outside of the actual training. You will meet and learn from top Kenyan runners & coaches and interact with the local community in Iten under the guidance of our expert staff.Join like minded runners from around the world for the running holiday of a lifetime.traininkenya.com#TheKenyaExperience
The Kenya Experience Guest Testimonial - Ian Malcom Running Trips 2019-11-06 | Ian Malcolm attended the March 2019 The Kenya Experience Training Focus Weeks Camp. Here he talks about his experiences and what he thought about the training camp in Iten Kenya with The Kenya Experience-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The Kenya Experience running camps provide an inspirational location, expert coaching and a supportive group environment for runners of all levels.With an emphasis on doing it ‘the Kenyan way’ the camps include guided runs, practical workshops and an exciting itinerary outside of the actual training. You will meet and learn from top Kenyan runners & coaches and interact with the local community in Iten under the guidance of our expert staff.Join like minded runners from around the world for the running holiday of a lifetime.traininkenya.com#TheKenyaExperience
The Kenya Experience Staff Profile - Collins Kibet Running Trips 2019-11-05 | Find out more about our assistant coach, Collins Kibet, here: http://www.traininkenya.com/about-us/collins-kibet Collins Kibet: 800m personal best 1:46 (2015) 1500m personal best 3:43 (2015) NCAA All American Honours 2016 PAC Conference 800m Champion 2016 Collins was born and bred in the Iten/Eldoret area and was schooled at the famous St Patricks High School in Iten. Collins is part of a famous running family and has 4 sisters who have all competed internationally. His eldest sister Sylvia Kibet is a two time world championship silver medalist, and Hilda is a two time Olympian. Having earned an athletic scholarship to the prestigious University of Arizona, he studied business administration, real estate development and sports management from 2014-2018. Upon his return to Kenya Collins quickly settled back into life in Iten and joined The Kenya Experience coaching staff in June 2018. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Kenya Experience running camps provide an inspirational location, expert coaching and a supportive group environment for runners of all levels. With an emphasis on doing it ‘the Kenyan way’ the camps include guided runs, practical workshops and an exciting itinerary outside of the actual training. You will meet and learn from top Kenyan runners & coaches and interact with the local community in Iten under the guidance of our expert staff. Join like minded runners from around the world for the running holiday of a lifetime. traininkenya.com#kenyaexperience
The Kenya Experience Staff Profile - Enock Kirop Running Trips 2019-11-05 | Find out more about our photographer and guide, Enock, here: http://www.traininkenya.com/about-us/enock-kiropEnock Kirop is a professional photographer and videographer based in Iten, Kenya. Enock works with amateur and elite athletes in Iten to capture their workouts and races on camera. The photos you see on our social media pages and camp write ups are Enock’s great work and he will be with us throughout all of our camps to capture some amazing photos of your experience in Iten.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Kenya Experience running camps provide an inspirational location, expert coaching and a supportive group environment for runners of all levels. With an emphasis on doing it ‘the Kenyan way’ the camps include guided runs, practical workshops and an exciting itinerary outside of the actual training. You will meet and learn from top Kenyan runners & coaches and interact with the local community in Iten under the guidance of our expert staff. Join like minded runners from around the world for the running holiday of a lifetime.traininkenya.com#kenyaexperience
The Kenya Experience Guest Testimonial - Susan Loken Running Trips 2019-09-13 | Susan talks about why she joined the Kenya Experience Camp and what she learned during the two weeks she spent in Iten kenya.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The Kenya Experience running camps provide an inspirational location, expert coaching and a supportive group environment for runners of all levels.With an emphasis on doing it ‘the Kenyan way’ the camps include guided runs, practical workshops and an exciting itinerary outside of the actual training. You will meet and learn from top Kenyan runners & coaches and interact with the local community in Iten under the guidance of our expert staff.Join like minded runners from around the world for the running holiday of a lifetime.traininkenya.com#kenyaexperience
