Nature walk to Kariandusi prehistoric site with a museum in a day time. Located nearby Lake Elmenteita, Kariandusi is an African Early Stone Age site dating to approximately 1 million years ago. It's amongst the first discoveries of Lower Paleolithic sites in East Africa. There is enough geological evidence to show that in the past, large lakes, sometimes reaching levels hundreds of meters higher than the present Lake Nakuru and Elementaita, occupied this basin. Archaeological studies say that Kariandusi was a factory site where axes were created on site and then passed out or shipped to different communities around Kariandusi.

Morning run, stretchings, exercises and breakfast. Taking off to our main destination — Iten, Home of Champions. We're supposed to reach Iten HATC by lunch time. Let's have a nupp or swim in a pool. In a few coming days we'be doing nothing special but training, recovering, traning, recovering and over again. And enjoing great food and kenyan hospitality of course. Nestled six hours northwest of the capital, Iten is marked with lush vegetation and striped with Kenya’s iconic red clay roads. Running champions are raised here that made the town an epicenter of long-distance running in Kenya and worldwide. Most runners come to Iten to elevate their running in training camps with a desire to compete in the world’s most competitive and prestigious races. That includes scores of Kenyan athletes, but also, at any given time, a handful of international runners seeking inspiration and, at least temporarily, uncomplicated focus on their training.

Morning: easy jogging, speed work (fartlek). Evening: jogging and stretching. The most famous Kenyan workouts are the fartleks. The terrain in Iten is pretty difficult for fast running, it's more like a cross-country. They choose between two tracks, one of which is called "Boston", simulating the challenging hills of the famous marathon track and consisting of 50 minutes in these interval options: 1 minute "on"/1 minute "off", 2 minutes "on"/1 minute "off" and 3 minutes "on"/1 minute "off". We'll do the same. Amazing experience!

Intensive training in Iten HATC. Morning: medium run, core exercises. Evening: easy jog. The good style would be to combine intensive runs on tarmak or clay roads in the morning with jogging on soft paths in local Signore and Kaptagat forests which are vast and amazingly beautiful here. Local boda-bodas will take us there. The sundowns on foresty hills are unforgetabble!

Intensive training in Iten HATC. Morning: track speed. Evening: easy jogging. On this or other day we shall take a run on one of the most spectacular serpanit roads in Kenya — Iten-Kessap road going down alsmost a 1.000 meters from highlands of Iten to savannah of Kerio valley. With very kilometer we'll be feeling the raise of easiness to breath and the raise of a temperature. At the end we'll be rewarded with ripe mangoes from local ladies selling them in the village.

Intensive training in Iten HATC. Morning: easy run + slope. Rest. Evening: stretchings. Don't forget that Iten is a town where runners from different parts of the globe can not only run together, but also share ideas and passion. Go to a town center for whatever you have in mind from buying fresh fruits to making a haircut. The night life in town is not in our priority, but the middle of the day is at our disposal. New friends and reasons for the next running journey will be your reward.

Intensive training in Iten HATC. Morning: progressive run, exercises. Evening: easy jog and stretching. The training process is not only about running. We're welcome to use facilities for recovery procedures and strengh workouts: 25 meter swimming pool, gym fully equipped with a mixture of cardio and weight machines, free weights, medicine balls, steps and floor mats. There's also a sauna to aid recovery. And an all-weather synthetic tartan track.

Let us start a long but increadible journey to Tanzania. This day will be full of road impressions and diversive landscapes. We'll cross the border in Namanga and pass by Mount Meru, Arusha National Park and a number of Massai villages where we can make stops if time allows. The main treasure of this day is to observe the people's routine life in two countries. By night we'll reach Moshi town on southern foothills of Mount Kilimanjaro, having dinner on our way. Staying at a lodge. Some light snack, lullaby performed by guide/coach and falling asleep.

Shira Camp is the next destination on the Machame Route and is situated at an elevation of 3.850 meters. The total hiking distance between these two campsites is 5 k. and a duration of 2 to 6 hours is required for the trekking. Climbers are advised to embark early on the hike so as to give them enough time to acclimatize to the altitude. It's located in amoorland zone of the Shira plateau, one of the least popular peaks on the Kilimanjaro mountain as compared with Kibo and Mawenzi and is characterized by high winds, low temperatures, short bushes, a few rocks and moderate rainfall.

Running, walking or functional training on a plateau providing a perfect views of Kibo peak and Mount Meru. Making radial walks, taking pictures. After lanch we'll descend to rainforest zone, reaching the nearest camp or Machame Gate. The richness of oxygen and moisture in the air will be a pleasant surprise.

Materuni waterfalls are located not far away. These waterfalls are one of the tallest in the Kilimanjaro region and their cold waters are contrasting to hotsprings. We're also more than welcome to visit nearest Chagga village to have an impression about the traditional life of the local farmers and to have at least a coffee at their hats.

Kilimanjaro 2024 International Marathon. This marathon is the only in region that does not invite any professional runners. Every year an amateur runner wins. That means you! In the past the winners were teachers, electricians, editors, doctors, engineers, etc. They run for the love of it. And to the Kili Marathon, they are the heroes of the sport. Same for us! That's why our after-party is called a Dinner of Champions. We'll be having it that night in Moshi together with our running fellows from all around the blobe. There are three distances to choose from, a full (42 k.), half (21 k.) and fun run. Kili Marathon has some sections of uphill — so make sure you are trained up and ready for your chosen distance. All races are marshalled, with traffic control and there is plenty of support from the water tables and the local supporters on the way. The race finishes in the MoCu stadium in Moshi with music, food and lots of Kili lager available.

We can also pick you up to Naitobi or Arusha airports. Getting back to Uganda is also an option. But anyway we'll celebrate the race again at a farewell party in the evening in one of the cities.