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Dieter discusses the nutritional routine our athletes go through after a hard workout. Water, fruit, and some whey protein. "That's it folks."

Welcome to chasingKIMBIA Season Three. Show Notes: - The first song is "Redemption" by Kevin Reeves and Ian Baird. The second song is by former Marathon World Champion Douglas Wakiihuri.

- Wow, I can't believe Season Two has come to an end. This is the final video blog of the season, Episode #24. - And here is the final Daily Run. - Music from the podsafe music network includes "Remember" by Black Lab, "Summertime" by Brother Love, "10p mix" by amplifico, and "Wave Goodbye" by Steadman. To learn more visit chasingKIMBIA --- 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.

A short clip of the guys getting ready to head to the start. Everyone was there but our guys were still in the back room putting on their shoes. Seems like they're always the last to the start... Ben comes first. Then James. Then Baba. It's go time!

Show Notes: - Well, no matter how you look at it, this is what it all comes down to. These guys don't train hard and make huge sacrifices for the press conference or the post-race party. They leave their families for long periods of time and they push their bodies right to the limit for one reason - to run as fast as they possibly can on race day. For some guys, the goal is to win. For others it might be to run under 2:07. In less than a week we'll know the outcome. - Some race week logistics: Thursday - The guys will do their final 5K session. Anyone in the Boston area that would like to come watch or to even run with the guys (for as long as you can), you are more than welcome. The only problem is the timing. Because of the weather, we're not 100% sure when it will happen. The tentative plan is Thursday around 5:00 starting at the hatch shell along the esplanade. But you'll have to check back for exact details. Saturday - We will have a small gathering in the Oak Room Bar at the Copley Plaza Hotel from 4-6pm. Ben, Baba, and James will stop by for a little while to say hello. Again, if you're in the Boston area and would like to stop by, you are more than welcome. Sunday - Don't forget that the Rotterdam marathon will be live online. That's the good news. The bad news is that it starts at 4AM Eastern Time. Monday - The race will be live on tv locally on WBZ and nationally on Versus (the old OLN). We'll also be doing live text-based coverage similar to Chicago and New York. Our coverage will complement what you see on TV. - The intro music comes from Millis Pride, which is a local band here in Boston. The lead vocalist and guitarists actually lives on the marathon course, around mile 17. He'll be out cheering on Monday. The Swahili song is called Kasongo, but I'm not sure who sings it. It came on a CD that Laban brought to us. The last song is from the podsafe music network. The song is "I'm a Racecar" by Cassandra Kubinski. To learn more visit chasingKIMBIA. --- 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.

Show Notes: - Dieter is a very unique personality. It's hard to think of one or two words to describe him; there are so many appropriate adjectives. His personality is complex and deep. My best guess is that this complexity, this density, comes from his extraordinary and broad life experiences. - Dieter was born and raised in the former East Germany. He was there when the wall came down. Today, he still takes much pride in his German heritage, but ultimately he moved to America to escape that heritage. His story is too long and complex to tell here, but when you start to understand it - as I have over the last year - you begin to see one of the most dedicated, caring, and intelligent coaches in the world. His gruff exterior isn't necessarily a facade...but it is a layer of protection that provides a barrier between his true personality and an often sensationalist, quick-to-judge, undiscerning public. - Dieter's record as a coach speaks for itself. He is undoubtedly one of the best marathon coaches in the of all-time. His athletes have won over 20 major marathons. They've come close to breaking the world record several times, most recently with Evans Rutto. And I am confident that his athletes will again come close - or maybe even break it. - On the surface, it probably appears that Dieter micro-manages every aspect of the training program. That's actually not true. He believes very strongly that for an athlete to succeed, he needs to learn some things on his own - a type of running tough love. For example, during a recent workout two athletes continued on a run when they were supposed to drop off at a certain point. "Dieter, should we catch up to them and tell them to stop?" I asked. He sighed and waved his arms in front of his face. "No. This is their decision. They must learn on their own sometimes. Otherwise, they might not believe you. If I tell them to stop, then they will always wonder if they could have continued. Let them continue. Either they will make it, or they won't. Either way, they will learn themselves." - In a way, I think this is part of the reason this arrangement works so well. We know the Kenyans don't over analyze anything. And we have the impression that Dieter does. But the truth is that Dieter over analyzes everything but his athletes. He puts no limits on what they can achieve. In fact, he recently told me a great story about world records. When Ron Clarke broke the 10,000-meter world record, he did so by about 30 seconds. No one could believe it. Years later, Dieter and Ron were chatting over a beer about that world record run. Ron told him that the reason he was able to break the record by so much was because he didn't limit himself in training. He didn't think that the pace required to equal the world record was the limit to human performance. Instead, he knew it was possible to run faster. So instead of running certain workouts at world record pace, he ran them faster. This fits well with the Kenyan mentality of not thinking about pace or limits. "You just have to stay relaxed and run," Dieter told me. "The second you start to think about the pace - it's over. Finished. Your legs get heavy and your arms are full of lead. But if you know your body and stay relaxed - who knows how fast you can run?" - Dieter's goal - his motivation - is to break the world record. He knows it will require a special type of athlete. An athlete who runs very fast in the 10K and very fast in the half marathon. It's strange to say, but what he's thinking is that a 27:00-10K/60:00-half athlete probably isn't fast enough to run 2:04. He wouldn't have enough "speed reserve" to do it. So it will be interesting to watch over the next few years to see if Dieter gets a few "really fast" athletes that will allow him to refine his current training program and to go after the world record. To learn more visit chasingKIMBIA. --- 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.

Show Notes: - We're back in Boulder with less than two weeks to race day. As Dieter said yesterday, the hardest training still remains. This video was shot during a 30K workout around Table Mountain. - I mentioned yesterday that James Koskei has been added to the Boston field, but I forgot to mention that Gilbert Koech has also been added to the Rotterdam field. Both athletes proved they were in great shape in Iten and are training well in Boulder. - As this 30K shows and as I mentioned yesterday, the guys are being more conservative in their training this season. There hasn't been any spectacular training, compared to the times run in previous years, but everything has been solid. The guys seem to actually enjoy the hard workouts; they look forward to them. That tells me that they're plenty rested and confident in their progress leading up to race day. I've learned from last season not to get overly optimistic, but I would say that things are going as planned. Of course, both races (Boston and Rotterdam) have very strong fields so nothing will be easy. - I filmed an interview with Dieter today, which I'll post later this week. I think you'll enjoy it. - Just a reminder that the auction ends this Saturday at 9AM Eastern Time. And thanks again to everyone who has made a donation to one of the three Foundation programs. The support has been amazing. - Music in episode 19 comes from the podsafe music network. "Mountains" by Kate Pfaffl and "Finish Line" by Steve Parsons. To learn more, visit chasingKIMBIA. --- 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.

Show Notes: - This is an admittedly poor rip-off of the MTV show, Cribs. I created some Cribs episodes during a previous project that followed college athletes. You can watch some of those old videos here, here, and here. - The "Crib" in Iten is slightly more modest than those you'd find on the MTV show, but I wanted to give everyone a sense of what the living conditions are like for the athletes. Thanks to Richard Kiplagat and Laban Kipkemboi for giving us the tour. - There's really no better place to start than the backyard. The athletes spend more waking time in the backyard than any other place. Although we've had some rain, the weather this time of year is gorgeous. Sunny and 70 almost every day. So why sit inside? - On a normal day the guys do their primary workout in the morning. As Richard says, by 10AM they're all resting in the backyard sipping chai and telling stories. I know I've said it before, but their ability to do absolutely nothing is staggering. Guys will just be in their own world, sipping tea or eating slices of bread, not thinking about anything in particular. Just watching the day go by. - Next is the kitchen. It's tiny, especially when you consider that Mama Kibett has to cook for a dozen hungry athletes every day. Although Mama Kibett primarily cooks with charcoal (known as makaa), she does have two propane burners. - A normal diet for these guys consists of: 7:00AM: Slices of bread and several cups of tea before the workout. 10:00AM: More bread and tea after the workout, as well as fresh fruit. 1:00PM: Lunch usually consists of potatoes, beans, and vegetables. 4:00PM: More tea. 7:00PM: Dinner is ugali with beef or chicken stew. The stew usually contains carrots, greens, and cilantro. Yes, cilantro. I haven't figured that one out yet, though... - There is no washing machine at the camp and I've never seen a laundromat in Kenya. Everything is washed by hand. It's back-breaking work, but you wouldn't believe how clean things get. Your shoes actually turn red from the clay, so every few days the guys have their shoes cleaned. When Mama Ngeza is done with them, they literally look like they just came out of the box. - On to the sitting room - there are two plastic tables with plastic chairs. There are also two twin beds where the athletes can nap or an athlete can sleep if there aren't enough beds elsewhere. The floors in the entire house are made out of concrete. In fact, most things are made out of concrete. It's one of the first things I noticed in Kenya, though - that the floors in most buildings and houses are made out of concrete. On the far side of the room is the treatment area where they get massage and other physical therapy. The guys have a very small television that gets 2 or 3 channels. Some of the guys have portable DVD players, so they'll watch movies on those. Oddly, WWF (or WWE, I guess) is one of the prime time shows here. There is something extremely odd and wrong, yet fascinating about a group of Kenyan distance runners watching American professional wrestling. But they seem to enjoy it... - The painting the Laban talks about was painted by a woman who stayed at the house last year. I believe she's from New Hampshire or Maine, but I don't recall. Either way, it explains why it appears to be a mzungu, and not an African. - The bedrooms are also tiny. Two athletes to a room; two small twin beds. The mattresses are made of very thin pieces of foam; not what we would consider a traditional mattress. You can see they use clotheslines to hang some of their clothing. And they take comfort in a small radio with a tape player. There aren't many CD's floating around the house...they're still listening to cassette tapes. - Ben and Baba, who are both running Boston, share the back room in the house. They're sort of the veterans of the group, so maybe they got first pick. - The drink that Ben is enjoying is Ribena, which actually comes from the UK. I never tried it, but they have it in all the stores here. I just couldn't resist the orange Fanta. - On the wall is a map of the world, painted by a former UN worker who once stayed in the house. Richard says that Kenya is the size of Texas "if I'm not wrong." - Next we head out to the front yard (or is it the back yard?) to the expansive and high tech workout facility. I think it's safe to say that, despite him saying it "plays a crucial role," Richard doesn't spend much time lifting weights. I don't know why, but this footage cracks me up. Hang on after the outro credit for the funniest clip of the whole shoot. - In the closing, Richard says that he hopes you will be cheering for KIMbia runners in the U.S. He also talks about the Boulder/Iten Training Camp sign and the quote from Dieter, "Believe me nothing comes easy." I used that as the title of this video, which was the most popluar video from last season. - Richard also mentions the sacrifice required to reach the top level of the sport. I think this video, and the project as a whole, show the sacrifices that these guys have made. I often wonder if Americans would be willing to leave home for an extended period of time to train the way these guys do. Would they share a room and live in a training-camp environment? The cultures are so different. For starters, if Ben Maiyo didn't run fast, he would most likely be a poor farmer. If Dathan Ritzenhein doesn't run fast, he has plenty of opportunities available to him. So at the heart of it, there seems to be this one main difference - that running in Kenya provides an path out of poverty. Genetics, diet, and environment all play a role in their success, but I wonder if the motivation to escape poverty isn't the strongest of all. - Music in this episode from the Podsafe Music Network: Summertime Jams by MC Statistics Ice Ice Baby Ben Folds Remix by Former Fat Boys Summertime by Brother Love Gut Bucket by James Brown Over My Head by Jeff Mallon To learn more visit chasingKIMBIA. --- 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.

Show Notes: - The colors in Iten are just spectacular. From the the orange sunrises to the bright colors of the school uniforms. Everywhere you turn there are vibrant colors - the landscape, the clothing, the food. I wanted to create a video that tried to capture that because it's so different than the color palette in the U.S. - The opening shot where we're walking up to the track is one of my most memorable Kamariny experiences. We walked to the track from our hotel to watch a workout with Brother Colm's group. When we arrived, we were mobbed by this group of schoolchildren. As you can see, they were pretty interested in the camera. - As Bob crests the hill, two of the children say, "Kuga," (coo-ga) which means "old man" in Swahili. Many of the kids in Iten call Bob Kuga. As you can hear, they also ask repeatedly, "How are you?" in their unmistakable staccato. Everywhere you go in Iten, you hear the children asking, "How are you? How are you?" Sometimes you'll hear it off in the distance - just a faint little voice - and you look over to see a young boy or girl waving from 300 meters away. I love it! It's one thing that never gets old. - After mingling with the kids on the track, we decided to have a race. Jamie and Ellis were up for the challenge, but got beat. The young boy who beat them was 13 and running barefoot. Ok, I'm sure Jamie and Ellis didn't give it 100%, but it was still impressive to watch the fluid stride of this young kid wearing his school uniform. I think we timed him in 68 about two minutes later (he wanted to do a solo effort against the clock). - Most of the footage of the guys running comes from the clay roads of Iten. The terrain is challenging for sure, but it can't hurt as bad when you're running with those views! - At about 3:00 into the video there is a shot of main street Iten. That's taken from the balcony of our hotel looking up into town. The next shot is of a woman making a mud hut. She told us that this was the 6th of 7 layers. So she has to rub that mud on there 7 different times! It's actually cow dung mixed with water and something else, which I forget. Despite the cow dung, the mud huts are really cool. They're also cheap - a high quality one only costs $200. I'm definitely going to build one at some point. - At 3:12 you get a look at my best friend in Iten. The little girl with the pigtails is so darn cute. She lives right next door to the camp so we see her everyday. There's actually a whole group of kids who live nearby who play outside in the yard all day long. Every time we walked by they would run out into the road to shake hands or slap high fives. "How are you? How are you?" Again, it never got old. - At 3:45 we pass a woman running - that's none other than Lornah Kiplagat. Godfrey yelled out the window, "C'mon Lornah. Keep up with the guys." Her response was, "Tomorrow." Ironically, the next day she did complete 23 400's around 70 seconds. The schedule called for 30, but heavy rains cut the workout short. This past weekend she won the World's Best 10K in Puerto Rico, beating Meseret Defar. KIMbia athlete Gilbert Okari won the mens race with John Yuda placing 5th. - At 4:11 is a man hand-pumping gas. That's something I've never seen. The power goes out every few days in Iten and when it does, the pumps don't work so they have to hand-pump the gas. - At the end Tom yells out the window to Laban, "I'm gonna buy you a map." Laban led the group the wrong way on one of the runs, but tried to pawn it off on Yuda. Who led who the wrong way is still up for debate. - How about that cow at the end? - Continuing with my new trend of using music from the Podsafe Music Network, I wanted to highlight the artists in this episode. The first song (after the Millis Pride intro) is from, ironically, Mangomad. The song is called "See the Light." - The second song is by Matthew Ebel. It's called "Every Color". I first heard this song on my favorite podcast over at crayonville. They use it as the introduction to their podcast. Great song. - This is definitely one of my personal favorites. I hope you enjoy it too. 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.

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. (Season Two begins February 12th)

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. ("Nothing Comes Easy" is from Season One)

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. ("Road Work at Magnolia" is from Season One)

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. ("Don't Hold Back" is from Season One)

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. ("New York, New York" is from Season One)

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. ("You Ready?" is from Season One)

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. ("Let's Get It Started" is from Season One)

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. (This video chronicles the 2006 Chicago Marathon and is part of Season One.)