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Running with the Kenyans
by Adharanand Finn
A British journalist moves his family to Iten, Kenya, to train with the best distance runners in the world and find out why they win. Warm and observant.
Read it if…
you love running and travel writing.
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Skip it if…
you want a training plan.
Try instead: Duel in the Sun →
Three things you will actually use
- Simplicity, rest, hunger.
- Run easy most of the time.
- Community carries you.
Do this first
Read the chapters on the training camps.
Our verdict
Iten, observed.
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