So my first real run in 2008 went really well. I ran with Jenny Peck and kept her company while her knee slowly fell off, and ran ahead occasionally to get some pictures of Kilimanjaro, and I got some nice videos too. I am just now (3 and half days later) feeling 100% really, but it was a really cool experience. The Tanzanian Olypic team ran in the race, and some Kenyans too, and apparently it is the biggest race in Africa. Look for the olympians this year in China!

They had water and coke every 3 or 4 K at the race, and I had coke at each stop. Maybe why I felt good during the race, but had a fever a few hours after.

Interesting thing happened: We saw some blood on the road down the home stretch, and learned later that a car had hit a runner, and the runner was taken to the hospital. Not sure if this happens at many races, or if this is more of a TIA moment (This is Africa).

Now I'm back at school, things are going well I have to give my first French exam in a week, and we have just recently gotten past numbers, so we'll see what I can put on the exam? The big midterm exams start a week from tomorrow, and all of the students are studying hard- many even during lunch. It looks like a college campus sometimes.

My Uncle Gwyn brought University students here from Canada today, and we're going together to Jenny's village tomorrow. It was fun to answer questions they had, and to able to answer most of their questions too. I've been here over nine months now, so it's good I've learned something.