Actually it is indescribable as it was an incredible week for me. Obviously the running day was a hard one, I had to cope with high humidity, heat, hills, injury. … MORE
Actually it is indescribable as it was an incredible week for me. Obviously the running day was a hard one, I had to cope with high humidity, heat, hills, injury.
But on the other hand running in this beautiful scenery kept me energized so are the villages and schools that we ran through where kids were waving, smiling, cheering us on, running at us to hold our hands or even pull us up onto the next hill. I felt freedom and happiness.
Things, memories keep coming up in my mind: campfire, friendships, wild shower, sunrise and sunset above the valley, beautiful green scenery, unbelievably welcoming people, the calm morning breakfasts at the open air canteen with that view, the kindness, the laughs, my tent, (I think I even miss my headtorch and mosquito repellent), the bus journeys with a new person to get to know next to me each time and kids, kids and kids. General happiness everywhere without having much. A lesson, an inspiration.
It`s not just a run, it`s a brilliant package: camping or glamping (there is hotel version, too) for a week with 150 like-minded people from many different countries, working for and with the locals on their projects, doing something good and challenging yourself with a run. Awesome, true mind opener and game changer.
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Not just a marathon, it`s an adventure
Actually it is indescribable as it was an incredible week for me. Obviously the running day was a hard one, I had to cope with high humidity, heat, hills, injury. … MORE
Actually it is indescribable as it was an incredible week for me. Obviously the running day was a hard one, I had to cope with high humidity, heat, hills, injury.
But on the other hand running in this beautiful scenery kept me energized so are the villages and schools that we ran through where kids were waving, smiling, cheering us on, running at us to hold our hands or even pull us up onto the next hill. I felt freedom and happiness.
Things, memories keep coming up in my mind: campfire, friendships, wild shower, sunrise and sunset above the valley, beautiful green scenery, unbelievably welcoming people, the calm morning breakfasts at the open air canteen with that view, the kindness, the laughs, my tent, (I think I even miss my headtorch and mosquito repellent), the bus journeys with a new person to get to know next to me each time and kids, kids and kids. General happiness everywhere without having much. A lesson, an inspiration.
It`s not just a run, it`s a brilliant package: camping or glamping (there is hotel version, too) for a week with 150 like-minded people from many different countries, working for and with the locals on their projects, doing something good and challenging yourself with a run. Awesome, true mind opener and game changer.
Incredible Week in Uganda!
I have almost no words for what I experienced spending one week in Uganda running the Uganda Marathon! The race is organized by a British organization in order to help … MORE
I have almost no words for what I experienced spending one week in Uganda running the Uganda Marathon! The race is organized by a British organization in order to help people in Uganda. Runners from all over the world but mostly from the UK meet in Uganda to help by fundraising money for different projects. All the runners stay at a camp close to the city of Masaka. The scenery is just wonderful and the spirit in the camp is gorgeous. The Marathon is a course of 2 laps and it´s absolutely amazing and VERY tough. The support of the locals is incredible. Many of them run the 10k, some of them run the half or even the full. Most of the international runners run the full marathon and everyone supports everyone. We all waited in the finish even for the slowest one. The Uganda Marathon is a very special race and I can highly recommend it. The reward is a handmade wooden medal and the love of all the people from Uganda. Runners could add a pre-race or post-race tour to see more of the country. I did a pre-race tour to see Queen Elizabeth National park (lots of elephants) and of course the Volcano National Park to see the Gorillas! A M A Z I N G!!!!