Fartlek Training: The Secret to Distance Running Success in Iten, Kenya

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  • Опубліковано 28 сер 2024
  • Iten, Kenya is known for being a mecca for distance runners, and for good reason. One of the main reasons for this is the use of fartlek training, a staple diet for distance running. Fartlek training is a simple yet effective tool that can be modified to fit your ability or fitness level.
    On Thursdays, the workout varies from 1/1, 2/1, 3/1, and sometimes 5 on 2 off. These workouts are open to anyone, and can attract up to 200 runners starting the workout on the rolling dusty red dirt roads.
    If you ever find yourself in Iten, I highly recommend trying one of these community workouts. Not only will it help improve your running, but you'll also get to experience the unique culture and camaraderie of the Iten running community. So lace up your shoes and join the pack for a fartlek workout in Iten!
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 189

  • @kylejones5739
    @kylejones5739 4 роки тому +40

    I wonder how much distance they covered overall. I know the true pain of this type of workout. This is no joke on the respiratory system. It will test your mental strength too. Great job.

  • @cristinapineda808
    @cristinapineda808 5 років тому +135

    This is incredible. The grouping together then surging ahead, the rhythm of the whole, the effort. Simply amazing.

  • @briannoe592
    @briannoe592 5 років тому +26

    That looks like a beautiful training environment. Good work.

    • @Mauirunner
      @Mauirunner  5 років тому +3

      Mahalo - Iten is an amazing place to train. Farmland, soft dirt roads, and lots of company.

  • @0anant0
    @0anant0 4 роки тому +7

    I absolutely love the red soil and the greenery

  • @ainsleyharriott2209
    @ainsleyharriott2209 5 років тому +24

    The running form here is so on point its inspiring

  • @nancrureyes2219
    @nancrureyes2219 3 роки тому +6

    A mis 38 años y apenas llevo dos años en el maravilloso mundo del running dicen que nunca es tarde, tengo metas de por menos competir en mi México 🇲🇽
    Actualmente ando tratando de bajar mis tiempos. 21:34 es mi tiempo en 5 k
    Espero este fin de año bajarlo un minuto.
    Y el próximo año bajar en el transcurso del año dos minutos

  • @rinirax
    @rinirax 5 років тому +8

    Great video. Something I‘ve never seen before, thanks for taking us along

  • @90sCartoons-1
    @90sCartoons-1 4 роки тому +5

    Great co-operation, discipline and love among peoples!!

  • @justinsimpson9892
    @justinsimpson9892 5 років тому +8

    Miss ya bud. Love that I can watch you do these things via youtube

    • @Mauirunner
      @Mauirunner  5 років тому +2

      Great to hear from you Justin - we are still living on Maui. It would be great if you could make it out some time. Aloha

  • @diamondforehead833
    @diamondforehead833 5 років тому +6

    I like a Fartlek - this is my favourite training of run.

  • @YuvrajSingh-sw3zh
    @YuvrajSingh-sw3zh 5 років тому +81

    Damn, their body is really made for running

    • @jonothandoeser
      @jonothandoeser 4 роки тому +26

      No, it's running that made their body!!

    • @cesarortiz3026
      @cesarortiz3026 4 роки тому +9

      Hard work but most importantly it’s their diet that keeps them looking like that

    • @eternalnjem
      @eternalnjem 4 роки тому

      Dx Fire indians are not known for sports

    • @MMABeijing
      @MMABeijing 4 роки тому

      strange comment that undermines their hard and smart work

    • @Everythingmedia_
      @Everythingmedia_ 4 роки тому

      SANKU na genetically they are really skinny but yeh they do work extremely hard to keep fit and in shape

  • @eternalnjem
    @eternalnjem 4 роки тому +3

    Their running form is astounding

  • @fgh7832
    @fgh7832 3 роки тому +2

    What a great sample of athletes working together. I don’t have much time to run these days but I should probably start incorporating these workouts. It looks very resourceful of ones time!

    • @Mauirunner
      @Mauirunner  3 роки тому +1

      Fart leak is a basic and an important one to master.

  • @michails.maipas814
    @michails.maipas814 3 роки тому +2

    I think everything excellent for our life just by natural food and very hard training 😊😊

  • @all-songs-ever4332
    @all-songs-ever4332 2 роки тому +1

    Wow, only elite here, what an awesome experience will be training with you guys 😎😎😎😎

    • @Mauirunner
      @Mauirunner  2 роки тому +1

      Iten is a place for anyone who love running

  • @buk6199
    @buk6199 5 років тому +24

    That running surface is good for your joints.

    • @Mauirunner
      @Mauirunner  5 років тому +11

      They call in natural running. Most of Iten is dirt roads - helps build joints, arch, and hips. Stay off the roads when you can.

    • @dovhoodofficial
      @dovhoodofficial 5 років тому +3

      @@Mauirunner so would I be better off on gravel then road? What about grass? Im in US and struggle to find anything but road. I especially struggle with the fact that I'll temporarily be in country and have to run on slanted road, no side walk.

    • @Mauirunner
      @Mauirunner  5 років тому +3

      Gravel would be better. I often have to look for grass along a bike path. Or often I will do a run at a local park - lots of loops but almost all on grass. Happy training.

    • @dovhoodofficial
      @dovhoodofficial 5 років тому

      @@Mauirunner thank you!

    • @AboutThatLifeKZ
      @AboutThatLifeKZ 5 років тому +2

      Grass dirt road soft dirt roads are healthy and better for your body. Stay off any hard surface

  • @honestperson8296
    @honestperson8296 5 років тому +33

    wow incredible. i wish i could run faster like kenyans

    • @AdrianTap
      @AdrianTap 5 років тому +3

      want to run faster? just 2 words! Move to Iten!!! :P

    • @Sh0n0
      @Sh0n0 4 роки тому +14

      @@AdrianTap thats 3 words

  • @michaelwatson7293
    @michaelwatson7293 5 років тому +21

    I really want to go there and train.

    • @mstrunn
      @mstrunn 5 років тому +4

      @Michael Watson E-mail Sweatelite.com they have trips to Kenya reasonably priced every one loves it you get to run with the Kenyans, they will give you info if you are serious.

    • @juliuskipsang6553
      @juliuskipsang6553 4 роки тому +1

      Welcome

  • @Michael65429
    @Michael65429 5 років тому +7

    I've been using this method for years and I definitely agree it works!

    • @Mauirunner
      @Mauirunner  5 років тому +1

      I know this is a steady part of their training diet.

  • @thomasmcgillivray3997
    @thomasmcgillivray3997 5 років тому +2

    what an amazing bunch of guys eh..my sport in my younger days so I know how to fully appreciate what is going on here.

  • @charlitocr5209
    @charlitocr5209 5 років тому +6

    These guys are amazing wow

  • @jeremyleal6131
    @jeremyleal6131 3 роки тому +7

    I want to move to Kenya!

  • @momoben9899
    @momoben9899 5 років тому +6

    Bravo a vous tous.

    • @Mauirunner
      @Mauirunner  5 років тому

      Mahalo Momo for all your comments. Aloha from Maui.

  • @jessicashih6235
    @jessicashih6235 2 роки тому +2

    Thanks for ur sharing.

  • @santospr7390
    @santospr7390 5 років тому +4

    por eso son buenos corren sin miedo los felicito desde puerto rico 💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾

  • @chris_day_
    @chris_day_ 3 роки тому +1

    Nothings better to see 100+ kenyans breaking my country's national record over 100 times

    • @Mauirunner
      @Mauirunner  3 роки тому

      It is amazing the depth of runners in Iten

  • @edoardocopertaro9067
    @edoardocopertaro9067 4 роки тому +4

    Beautiful place

  • @noemipius1574
    @noemipius1574 3 роки тому +1

    Watching from Madrid spain Europe. Iten home.keep it up guys

  • @suraj-vy2si
    @suraj-vy2si 3 роки тому

    Wow superb unity and discipline

  • @usmanhar
    @usmanhar 4 роки тому +2

    True running video .....

  • @cicirunner
    @cicirunner 5 років тому +51

    This is really cool! How did you link up with this training group? I've always wanted to visit to run with a group like this just for the experience.

    • @Mauirunner
      @Mauirunner  5 років тому +31

      It is very easy in Iten. Just ask - they have two weekly group fartlek workout that anyone can join. I would highly recommend coming here if you want to learn more. Look for cheap airfare, and living here is cheap, very cheap.

    • @youngsaka6681
      @youngsaka6681 5 років тому +14

      Its easy brother Visit Kenya a place called Iten. We are welcoming people.

    • @SantiagoGarcia-zt3rv
      @SantiagoGarcia-zt3rv 3 роки тому

      @@youngsaka6681 What language is mostly spoken there? I know that a lot of people speak English, but, it is Swahili the most common or there is another one? Thanks a lot in advance!

  • @raimondasraime1967
    @raimondasraime1967 5 років тому +4

    Monster! Nice video, fnk

    • @Mauirunner
      @Mauirunner  5 років тому

      Mahalo it was fun putting it together, plus I wanted to show what these workouts are like in Kenya.

  • @luizfellipecortat518
    @luizfellipecortat518 4 роки тому +1

    Muito legal! Fartlek é tudo de bom!

  • @aymanarfe8759
    @aymanarfe8759 4 роки тому +1

    Very nice l wish do alle this exercise with the group

  • @thomasmcgillivray3997
    @thomasmcgillivray3997 5 років тому +5

    I always had to do my fartlek alone, but racing against others is the way to go I think eh.

    • @Mauirunner
      @Mauirunner  5 років тому

      The first one we did felt like a race. I would imagine that once you adapt to the training it works great as long as you do no hammer it every time. Huge fartlek is a great training tool

  • @babu_frik
    @babu_frik 5 років тому +49

    their "off" is still faster than me :-(

  • @heldersoares1808
    @heldersoares1808 5 років тому +21

    Aquele comentário brasileiro que você está procurando 🇧🇷

  • @jimgillis8522
    @jimgillis8522 5 років тому +1

    Did this today. It will make you dig

    • @Mauirunner
      @Mauirunner  5 років тому +1

      That is why it is great to add it into your training.

  • @benson5653
    @benson5653 5 років тому +7

    Great vid, really enjoyed it

    • @Mauirunner
      @Mauirunner  5 років тому +1

      Thanks. It was amazing to take part in these workouts as well as watch them. No surprise these guys and gals kick ass when they are doing this type of aerobic work for weeks, months, and years at 7'800 feet.

  • @tinakohf
    @tinakohf 5 років тому +9

    Absolutely beautiful.

  • @gopeshnandeshwar7267
    @gopeshnandeshwar7267 3 роки тому +1

    Crazy speed

  • @frainerleyzuritavelasquez9417
    @frainerleyzuritavelasquez9417 4 роки тому

    Muy buena motivación y videos de ayuda pedagógica saludos y continúen asi

  • @castrof4945
    @castrof4945 4 роки тому +2

    They were saying " focus only on 1)running 2) Running 3 RUNNING "

  • @SabanetaSR
    @SabanetaSR 4 роки тому +2

    Dios bendiga los africanos, son máquinas con características súper especial para correr carreras desde los 800 mts hasta los maratones; ademas son muchos y muy apasionado por la carreras.

  • @andersg4174
    @andersg4174 5 років тому +3

    Nosotros hacemos quedadas de 100 o 150 en pamplona navarra españa.saludos

  • @ruperenergi7830
    @ruperenergi7830 5 років тому +1

    Los kenianos entrenan con muchas ganas y dedicacion son super atletas.

  • @doctorpempem5760
    @doctorpempem5760 3 роки тому +2

    Nice vid this is what i’m looking for. May i know what’s thier intervals? Sorry newbie here on running.

    • @Mauirunner
      @Mauirunner  3 роки тому +2

      They do, 1 on 1 off, 2/1, 3/1, and 5/2 - between 6k and around 15k

  • @michaelcrabtree2939
    @michaelcrabtree2939 4 роки тому +2

    Must have been a cool experience running with Kenyans. But they can sure run fast and pick up the tempo when they need too.

  • @sabrecruz6721
    @sabrecruz6721 3 роки тому

    So smooth

  • @Akira3632
    @Akira3632 3 роки тому +1

    Nice

  • @aderhaf5703
    @aderhaf5703 4 роки тому +3

    💪🏻Strong men

  • @Petira89
    @Petira89 4 роки тому +1

    good training 💪🏻💪🏻

  • @oliverrietz2705
    @oliverrietz2705 3 роки тому

    Success is a choice.

  • @sudhirtalekar5464
    @sudhirtalekar5464 5 років тому +3

    GREAT & MOTIVATING.

  • @NurBull
    @NurBull 4 роки тому +1

    1 minute fast and 1 minute slow run? And 40 minutes total? Did I understand right?

  • @dannypalmer339
    @dannypalmer339 3 роки тому +1

    AMAZING

  • @deepakkumarpaldeepakkumarp1980
    @deepakkumarpaldeepakkumarp1980 4 роки тому +2

    Good running

  • @benm9901
    @benm9901 3 роки тому

    My team does this as a workout and it's definitely tuff

  • @robertshorner1015
    @robertshorner1015 4 роки тому +2

    As they down the red gravel road, there is no dust being kicked up by the camera vehicle. How?

    • @Mauirunner
      @Mauirunner  4 роки тому

      I had to gently blow the camera every 5-10 minutes

  • @RoseMary-xj8ds
    @RoseMary-xj8ds 4 роки тому +2

    Omg, they are fast

  • @jawaharganesh7597
    @jawaharganesh7597 4 роки тому +5

    I want to train in Kenya anyone please help me.... I'm middle distance Athlete from India

    • @Mauirunner
      @Mauirunner  4 роки тому

      Wait till the pandemic is over, and train, eat, and sleep

    • @jawaharganesh7597
      @jawaharganesh7597 4 роки тому

      @@Mauirunner I want to contact you... +919489242149 this is my number message me sir

    • @johnndirangu1053
      @johnndirangu1053 3 роки тому

      Come I host you, am in Iten Kenya, City of champions

  • @vinodvinnu7756
    @vinodvinnu7756 4 роки тому +1

    Plz i need some schedule and workouts for long run

  • @mijingshaboro1449
    @mijingshaboro1449 4 роки тому +2

    How do maintain the body for running to far...

  • @samuelrodriguesdemoura1143
    @samuelrodriguesdemoura1143 3 роки тому

    Esse treino parece ser muito bom!!!

  • @GS-cm9ds
    @GS-cm9ds 4 роки тому

    Run forrest, RUN!

  • @halmierahmanfarm8575
    @halmierahmanfarm8575 4 роки тому +1

    Amazing

  • @baipillibairagi3761
    @baipillibairagi3761 4 роки тому +2

    One chance!!

  • @mynameis634
    @mynameis634 5 років тому

    Wow these guys can run

  • @aymanarfe8759
    @aymanarfe8759 5 років тому

    This very nice l wish running with this group

  • @outlaw2191
    @outlaw2191 4 роки тому

    I didn’t read every comment but after training on rutted, uneven, rock covered, poop covered, and at times muddy roads, a paved road must seem like a stroll in the park. 08/12/2020

  • @WaterandSpirit
    @WaterandSpirit 5 років тому +9

    They're running no less than 10 mph

    • @BSWANN434
      @BSWANN434 4 роки тому

      synthrone I believe between 12 - 13 mph because 10 mph translates to a 6 min mile pace while as 12 mph is a 5 min mile pace.

  • @pedroz6139
    @pedroz6139 4 роки тому +1

    namoral vou para esse lugar treinar

  • @rajivsingh768
    @rajivsingh768 3 роки тому +2

    Real lion boys,!!!

  • @worldtamizhan4772
    @worldtamizhan4772 5 років тому +1

    Very nice

  • @slametindaryono8213
    @slametindaryono8213 3 роки тому +1

    Damn..gread train

  • @user-bc2vi7wc9q
    @user-bc2vi7wc9q 5 років тому +3

    What is this training pace?

    • @Mauirunner
      @Mauirunner  5 років тому

      Hard to judge, but I would guess that is around 2'45 - 2'50 per K

  • @user-ho8if2uh3t
    @user-ho8if2uh3t 3 роки тому +2

    अशक्य ही शक्य करतील श्री स्वामी समर्थ महाराज🌏🌍💪🙏🕉️💓♥️🌎🌎🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌏🌍🌍🌍👮🌺🌺🚩🚩💯💯💯🌏🌏🌏🌏🙏🙏🌏🌏🌍🙏💯💪💪🙏🙏💪🕉️🙏💪

  • @LuisMartinez-ih2oc
    @LuisMartinez-ih2oc 5 років тому +8

    Netflix adaption be like

  • @franciscoromero6768
    @franciscoromero6768 4 роки тому

    Maravillosos los Kenianos.

  • @vipinotp6465
    @vipinotp6465 4 роки тому +1

    What is the proper way to breath in running

    • @Mauirunner
      @Mauirunner  4 роки тому +1

      relaxed and get lots of air.

  • @simonloo1588
    @simonloo1588 3 роки тому +1

    Think their training pace is faster than most countries local races lol

  • @carlosolivares2405
    @carlosolivares2405 4 роки тому +3

    Their casual runners are our pros lol

    • @Mauirunner
      @Mauirunner  4 роки тому

      For sure - imagine a road race in Iten.

  • @suraj-vy2si
    @suraj-vy2si 3 роки тому

    I liked Running

  • @user-uw5jt2qz1l
    @user-uw5jt2qz1l 5 років тому +8

    I wonder what the local people who don’t run and just live there think of all the running issue there

    • @Mauirunner
      @Mauirunner  5 років тому +8

      Just a way of life in that town - I think 1 out of 4 people who live there are runners.

    • @justkibet1125
      @justkibet1125 5 років тому +3

      Very supportive, that i can say

    • @youngsaka6681
      @youngsaka6681 5 років тому +2

      We feel happy,we love seeing them prosper. Personally, I was in that group of training and also a local, but I switched to a different carrier but am happy,it made me who I am today.

  • @lilianafrausto461
    @lilianafrausto461 5 років тому

    Verry good 👍😉

  • @kaelsan3586
    @kaelsan3586 5 років тому +1

    Incredible... how many degree is the daylight temperature there ? Looks hot

    • @romangusev13
      @romangusev13 5 років тому +2

      The city is quite high in altitude so temperatures are never too hot

    • @Mauirunner
      @Mauirunner  5 років тому +2

      Iten is close to the equator. High elevation so temps in the 85 F in the day and 50 - 60F on a cool night.

    • @kaelsan3586
      @kaelsan3586 5 років тому

      @@Mauirunner 85°F equivalent to around 29°C.. so its quite hot, I can say for sure because the temp is almost similar to my country Malaysia.. although in my country, it can get higher im range 29°C to 35°C(or to 38°C).. such endurance that those runners have, no wonder they are the best in the world.

  • @miru6581
    @miru6581 3 роки тому +1

    how many minutes fast? how many minutes slow? and how many times repeat all?

    • @Mauirunner
      @Mauirunner  3 роки тому +1

      I observed in Iten that they had 4 main fartleks. 1on / 1 off, 2/1, 3/1, and 5/2. Runners will doing anything from around 6K to 15K.

  • @LivinginDurangoColorado
    @LivinginDurangoColorado 4 роки тому

    Dude! Almost 300k views!! Wow!!

    • @Mauirunner
      @Mauirunner  4 роки тому +1

      Thanks Jon - hope to see you guys on the big Island soon - the trail running is amazing.

    • @LivinginDurangoColorado
      @LivinginDurangoColorado 4 роки тому

      @@Mauirunner Can't wait to see you there!! I want to get a boat and visit you that way from Maui when we get bak to Maui.

  • @berliozchick
    @berliozchick 4 роки тому +7

    Beautiful, strong runners. No women?

    • @Mauirunner
      @Mauirunner  4 роки тому +6

      There are women in the group, most of them in front of me when I joined in. 😝

    • @berliozchick
      @berliozchick 4 роки тому +1

      @@Mauirunner haha awesome. Very inspiring video.

  • @tushar1198
    @tushar1198 5 років тому +1

    They don't have hips

  • @salvadorchacon548
    @salvadorchacon548 4 роки тому +1

    Sacan corredores a destajo

  • @carlossoares958
    @carlossoares958 4 роки тому

    São Paulo ,Brasil São Silvestre

  • @jorgenegretermz805
    @jorgenegretermz805 4 роки тому

    is Luke kibet in the group?

  • @AdrianoBiLL
    @AdrianoBiLL 5 років тому

    Ótima corrida

  • @thaboluyanda3875
    @thaboluyanda3875 4 роки тому

    Can anybody help me I want to be like this toprunas

  • @GeorgeRon
    @GeorgeRon 2 роки тому +1

    1 min ON , 1 min OFF .... ? Just call this interval training. Not Fartlek.

    • @Mauirunner
      @Mauirunner  2 роки тому +1

      fartlek is interval training just based on time not distance.

  • @mpgrewal00
    @mpgrewal00 4 роки тому +1

    Wow.. these guys are T-Rexes running wild

  • @Loppy2345
    @Loppy2345 5 років тому +3

    No barefoot runners here, despite all the barefoot propaganda

    • @Mauirunner
      @Mauirunner  5 років тому +2

      Iten looks more like a testing ground for shoes. I did see some barefoot running at Nationals with some of the junior athletes. I think some of the school children may race barefoot, but not the masses for sure.

    • @johnndirangu1053
      @johnndirangu1053 3 роки тому

      Before reaching here they used to run barefooted

  • @na-dk9vm
    @na-dk9vm 3 роки тому

    Does anyone know what the best recovery shake brand to take after a long hard run/ track session???

    • @GraceMusyoka
      @GraceMusyoka 3 роки тому

      Electrolytes and a nice (natural meal). Don t get sucked in the whole processed stuff. But maybe this is not available for you...

  • @mrnoopdz3621
    @mrnoopdz3621 5 років тому +1

    how a can join there to when a come to kenya

    • @ahmedm2726
      @ahmedm2726 4 роки тому +1

      Welcome to Kenya 🇰🇪🇰🇪 it's way too cheap and people are welcoming as well

    • @kibetking7129
      @kibetking7129 4 роки тому +1

      Just call me