July 10, 2008 05:02 by AIA Teams

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Out of Africa

We're back!  Yes, Team Kenya 2008 has returned to terra firma here in the USA.  We were sad to leave Kenya, but excited to return to see family and friends.  Of course, our return trip wasn't without some excitement of its own.  An hour or so after we left Zurich, the captain cam... [More]

July 10, 2008 03:56 by AIA Teams

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A Modest Run

A few comments regarding some of our running experiences in Kenya.... Most runners tend to be minimalists by nature - all we need is a pair of shoes and some running shorts, and we're good to go.  As a result, on a warm summer day in the United States, it's not uncommon to see a shirtless male ... [More]

July 4, 2008 04:56 by AIA Teams

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COFFEE TALK: A PICTURE IS WORTH 1,000 WORDS

So last night we stayed at Kip Keino's house/Olympic training center just outside Eldoret in the Rift Valley region of Kenya (ancestral homeland of the Kalenjin, the tribe from which the vast majority of Kenya's distance runners hail).  After dinner, we decided to take a look at the coffee tabl... [More]

July 4, 2008 04:49 by AIA Teams

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ADVENTURES IN SWITZERLAND

Our group was split up en route to Kenya on Thursday, June 19th. This is the story of those left behind.... Yesterday our group split up because our flight from D.C. arrived in Zurich about five hours later than expected due to a cracked windshield, thus causing us to miss our connection to Nairobi.... [More]

July 4, 2008 04:39 by AIA Teams

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SILVER & GOLD

It's not every day you get to hang out with an Olympian. It's even rarer still to hang out with a medalist. I mean, you might see them, or even get an autograph at a track meet, but you get limited access and a handshake. So the fact that we found ourselves hanging out with not one, but two Olympic ... [More]