Running Across the African Savannah
"The eye never forgets what the heart has seen" African Proverb The idea to run the Tusk Safaricom Marathon came from my podcast guest and friend Matt Fitzgerald. He said it was his most memorable marathon. Since then, I was very curious to find out more so I decided to run it myself. It took a lot of planning, preparing and fundraising for this marathon. I was fortunate enough to travel to Kenya and run the Lewa Safaricom Marathon through the picturesque Lewa Wildlife Conservancy. It is a very unique race where your spectators are a few humans and a few animals. It’s situated on 5500 feet of altitude, hilly and rocky trails, over 80% humidity and an average of 35 degrees heat. It is a challenging and breathtaking race that cuts across Kenya’s oldest wildlife reserve – the Lewa Wildlife Conservancy. Running the Lewa Marathon is not just about the race. It's an entire experience on its own. From fundraising to school visits to running, to making friends from different