The KenyanRunning Blog

Training insights, coaching philosophy, and practical advice from the world's best running culture.

Training Methods

What Most Runners Get Wrong About Kenyan Training

The biggest misconceptions about Kenyan training: it is not all brutal workouts, it is not magic, and it depends more on patience and restraint than most runners realize.

April 10, 2026 · 6 min read

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Training Methods

Easy Run Pace Explained: Why Most Runners Go Too Fast

What easy run pace should actually feel like, why GPS pace misleads so many runners, and how easier easy days make the rest of the week work better.

April 10, 2026 · 6 min read

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Marathon Training

What a Marathon Training Plan Should Actually Include

Mileage rhythm, long-run progression, race-specific workouts, cutback weeks, and the adjustments most generic marathon plans miss.

April 10, 2026 · 7 min read

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Coaching

Your Running App Doesn’t Know You’re Injured. Your Coach Does.

A training app adjusts your plan. A coach adjusts your week. Here’s why professional human coaching delivers what no algorithm can — and who it’s for.

March 30, 2026 · 5 min read

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Training Methods

How Kenyan Runners Actually Train: Periodization, Effort, and Mileage at Altitude

How do Kenyan runners actually train? Effort-based coaching, periodized mileage, and altitude methodology — explained by the coaches who live it.

March 30, 2026 · 6 min read

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Coaching

What to Expect in Your First Month of Elite Running Coaching

From your intake quiz to your first weekly plan to your first feedback loop — a realistic, week-by-week guide to starting with an online running coach.

March 14, 2026 · 5 min read

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Buying Guide

How to Choose a Running Coach Online (The Questions Most Runners Don't Ask)

Certifications vs. race results, red flags to avoid, and the exact questions you should ask before handing over your credit card.

March 14, 2026 · 7 min read

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