Many thanks Matt.....
 

Thanks for the reply Matt....

Yes, I got the impression that by buying into the Kenyan culture and by not imposing too much from the "Developed" world that he has been far more successful than someone using a more rigid approach.

He also made it pretty clear that when he started he knew somewhere between very little and nothing and gradually built up his knowledge with his own on the job training.
I was also impressed by the simplicity of it all.....there seemed to be no special secret, just basics done very well.

Think I'm going to buy myself "Running with the Kenyans" by Adharanand Finn for my birthday as oit looks like a good read.

Iten looks like a very special place....who wouldn't want to put a pair of training shoes on out there with such a fab running culture.

Thanks again....

Hi Matt,

Just wondered if during your time in Kenya if you bumped into Brother Colm O'Connell?

What an interesting guy and so inspirational for all sorts of different reasons

He was also involved (with his father) in training greyhounds when he was younger.....now that seems to ring a bell somewhere

Cheers...

....and while you're at it, if you could publish all the "Doc Stories" in one meaty volume, then I think we'd all buy that too   

Well I know Bella likes her socks but I was just wondering people's thoughts on this:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/horse-racing/18330460

  Might have been a struggle to get it on.....good horse though!

  only wish miss coco  would be back miss her take on lifes little  dillemmas

Never was a truer word spoken.....really miss her thoughts too!     

Doc, old Aussie bands like The Angels ??

"Will I ever see your face again?"......fill in the rest   

Hey Kevb,

If you can stand the pretty awful music, this site has plenty of downloads at specific bpms....might be worth a try:

http://www.djsteveboy.com/podrunner.html

Ok, here goes (apologies if you've asked this before)....

How much extra niggle was there (if any) in races with Andrea Whitcomb after the Olympic selection "dispute"?

Doc speaks a lot of sense on these boards, but he really nailed it this time!

Miss Coco is actually a honey.....

Bek, that was never in question - we know you'll never give less than your very best

And don't forget that you are still owed some Kona Karma   

You're bang on T-Mac......killing themselves for fourth place.

I love both these women for this - my favourite Ironman momemt bar none

Shame on you Wongstar.....us boys are not just sex objects, we need to be loved and respected   
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However, if you want to use us and abuse us sometimes then that is ok too    

Congratulations CV, great work......to come 4th in your AG in your first tri is pretty awesome!!!

As a slight aside, I'm curious how someone can post well over 100 times on this site without having completed a tri before.....I was just wondering what drew you to the site in the first place.

Do you work for Cervelo or something got sucked in through the team sponsorship? If so it was well worth it I think.

Congrats again.....just get signed up for that second race now   

Doc, please send your CV to Crystal Palace football club ASAP!

Become a part-time Eagle.....you know it makes sense