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Duty calls, and I had to make adjustments to my final preparations and travel plans, with work obligations prompting me to travel to Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Temperatures in Riyadh are high, at about 38 degrees Celcius, and you just can\u2019t do any run.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So I had to settle for half-hour gym sessions in the hotel and stretches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The most important thing for the last few days before a marathon is to avoid getting any potential injuries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
My plan is when I arrive in Chicago, together with my training partner John Terer, we shall attempt a five-kilometre or seven-kilometre run on Saturday or even join the elite Kenyan runners for their pre-race runs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I have already spoken with Ruth Chepng\u2019etich and Amos Kipruto, the top Kenyan elite runners in Chicago this Sunday, and we shall see how to fit into their programme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I also plan to join in the Kenyan Marathon Dinner on Friday night where we shall mingle with the Kenyan community in Chicago alongside Kenyan and Ethiopian elite runners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The travelling bit is also quite tricky!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I have a two-hour flight from Riyadh to Dubai after which I connect on a 15-hour flight from Dubai to Chicago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On such flights when headed for a big run, it\u2019s important to hydrate well by drinking lots of water, and also pacing up and down the aisle so that your muscles don\u2019t get too stiff.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You certainly cannot afford to sit down the entire 15-hour trip!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I\u2019m running in Chicago to make a change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Through the Joe Sang Foundation, I\u2019m seeking to raise over Sh200 million to benefit needy children by affording them a chance at education over the next few years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
That\u2019s why I\u2019m kindly requesting you to support this initiative and donate to the Joe Sang Foundation, and together we shall transform a child\u2019s life, one child at a time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Contributions can be kindly channeled through the below bank accounts and Mpesa account:\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mpesa details: Bank Name: <\/strong>Equity Bank (Kenya) Limited\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Account Name: <\/strong>Joe Sang Foundation\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Account Number: <\/strong>0560285782372 Currency<\/strong>: KES\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bank Code: <\/strong>68\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Branch Code: <\/strong>056\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bank name: <\/strong>Co-operative Bank of Kenya\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Account Name: <\/strong>Joe Sang Foundation\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Account Number: <\/strong>01101217532001\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Branch: <\/strong>Industrial Area\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Swift Code: <\/strong>KCOOKENA\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bank Code: <\/strong>11 With gratitude and hope, God bless you and asanteni sana!<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Duty calls, and I had to make adjustments to my final preparations and travel plans, with work obligations prompting me to travel to Saudi Arabia. Temperatures in Riyadh are high, at about 38 degrees Celcius, and you just can\u2019t do any run. So I had to settle for half-hour gym sessions in the hotel and stretches. The most important thing for the last few days before a marathon is to avoid getting any potential injuries. My plan is when I arrive in Chicago, together with my training partner John Terer, we shall attempt a five-kilometre or seven-kilometre run on Saturday or even join the elite Kenyan runners for their pre-race runs. I have already spoken with Ruth Chepng\u2019etich and Amos Kipruto, the top Kenyan elite runners in Chicago this Sunday, and we shall see how to fit into their programme. I also plan to join in the Kenyan Marathon Dinner on Friday night where we shall mingle with the Kenyan community in Chicago alongside Kenyan and Ethiopian elite runners. The travelling bit is also quite tricky! I have a two-hour flight from Riyadh to Dubai after which I connect on a 15-hour flight from Dubai to Chicago. On such flights when headed for a big run, it\u2019s important to hydrate well by drinking lots of water, and also pacing up and down the aisle so that your muscles don\u2019t get too stiff.\u00a0 You certainly cannot afford to sit down the entire 15-hour trip! I\u2019m running in Chicago to make a change. Through the Joe Sang Foundation, I\u2019m seeking to raise over Sh200 million to benefit needy children by affording them a chance at education over the next few years. That\u2019s why I\u2019m kindly requesting you to support this initiative and donate to the Joe Sang Foundation, and together we shall transform a child\u2019s life, one child at a time. Contributions can be kindly channeled through the below bank accounts and Mpesa account:\u00a0 Mpesa details:Paybill Number: 247247Account Number: 0560285782372\u00a0 Bank Name: Equity Bank (Kenya) Limited\u00a0 Account Name: Joe Sang Foundation\u00a0 Account Number: 0560285782372Swift Code: EQBLKENA\u00a0 Currency: KES\u00a0 Bank Code: 68\u00a0 Branch Code: 056\u00a0 Bank name: Co-operative Bank of Kenya\u00a0 Account Name: Joe Sang Foundation\u00a0 Account Number: 01101217532001\u00a0 Branch: Industrial Area\u00a0 Swift Code: KCOOKENA\u00a0 Bank Code: 11Branch Code: 1007\u00a0 With gratitude and hope, God bless you and asanteni sana!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3152,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[22],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3034","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-updates"],"yoast_head":"\n
Paybill Number: <\/strong>247247
Account Number: <\/strong>0560285782372\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Swift Code: <\/strong>EQBLKENA\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/em>Branch Code: <\/strong>1007\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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