Live Like a Kenyan

I started running soon after I moved to New York in 2007. It was a way of escaping the city, which is a bit ironic considering I moved there initially to escape the farmlands of Eastern Idaho. Prior to that, I hadn't run more than a couple of miles at a time and didn't know much about it.

Long story short: I started running in a pair of Puma fashion sneakers before footing the $75 bill for a pair of real running shoes. I trained for and ran my first half marathon in 2008, and then continued on to a couple of marathons in 2009 and 2010. I am now in the process of training for my next marathon, either the Coeur d'Alene or Seattle Rock and Roll. My finishing times are nothing to brag about, but what I will brag about is the resiliency and adaptability of the human body and mind.

I recently read the book "Born to Run," and it has not only changed my philosophy on running, but to an extent my philosophy on life. That it is time to pivot the American dream. This blog will help me explore what that pivot should be. A big focus of this exploration is going to be around running and what it does for the human mind and body. To do this, I am going to look at the lifestyle of people who are encouraged to run. I am going to try and learn to live like a Kenyan.

Note: This may be kind of lame since I'll still be working and coming home to a lovely apartment and my lovely wife, so I will be working around that framework. I also probably won't be wearing a loin cloth anywhere any time soon. Probably.