8k Run With the Kenyans Race Report

New running buddies, yay!

Hello fellow weekend warriors!  Did you get down and dirty this weekend?  Any fun and exciting races?  I am happy about a race I was convinced to sign up for this weekend, it was the 2nd annual Run with the Kenyans 8k.  There are several elite athletes that train in this area due to the fact that the altitude here is ideal for training 5,400 feet or another mile high city.  A group of these athletes are from Kenya and have put this race on to raise money to buy an ambulance for their hometown in Kenya.
I liked the 8k distance and the wind was only bad for the last 1.5 miles.  This did slow me down but not as much as my weird upset stomach.  I think I tried to push too hard through the wind but out of no where I felt sick to my stomach.  At the end of the race I had to find a tree to hide behind cause the I absolutely hate getting sick in front of people, it has happened to me before at triathlons.  Then just as quickly as it came it went I was fine about 5 minutes after the race. 

Post race Kenyan food, they still had the usual oranges & bananas too!

My first couple of mile splits were at 8 minutes which is a little fast for me then I had an 8:30 then the last mile was like 10!!!  Let's just say that is the first and hopefully the last time I had to sprint to the finish just to try not to be passed by a 10 year old! :-)  After the race there was a poolside picnic with Kenyan food.  I had never tried any so I had what they were calling a Kenyan doughnut and a Kenyan tortilla.  I was surprised that all their food was fried.  There were also items being sold to help women in Uganda, very pretty baskets and table decorations.  The coolest was the trophies for both OA & AG were hand carved items from Kenya.  Here are some pics from the event:

Leader Board, wow they're fast!

Lightning fast Kelly with her cool medal!

Hand Made Baskets.

Last couple of days before My 1st Giveaway ends!