About Constantine

With his highness

With his highness

Hello, I’m Constantine Njeru and WELCOME to my website!I am a 28 years old guy from Embu, Kenya, Yes! That country of long distance runners, Paul Tergat, Martin Lel,Catherine Ndereba & many many more. Am a lifestyle runner, my favourite distance is the full marathon.

I run a design & print shop and am the author of daily running tips and archives trader

My running goal? to better Lance Armstrong running time of 2 hrs 46 minutes (2007 New York Marathon). Join me in my experiment to see whether an ordinary guy can beat the fittest athlete at his own game. My current personal best? 2 hrs 54 minutes (2008 Nairobi Marathon). In 2006 I ran my first marathon and finished in a time of 3 hours 26 minutes.

I hope this site will give you an opportunity to find out how to run faster and stronger. You’ll be able to find out more about what I’m up to and how my annual training for October Nairobi Marathon is going. I will share with you my valuable lessons from marathon running. And better still, I will share with you the running secrets of Kenyan runners.

I’ll be on this website daily, so feel free to leave comments after reading the articles and I’ll be sure to read them. This site is for all the athletics fans who share my passion for marathon running. So I hope you’ll enjoy using this site as much as I will.

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26 Comments »

  1. I’ve been running for almost six years now, started when i was 60 (oh, those young days!) and have run about 21 marathons, with a first time (Honolulu, 2002) of 7:04 and a PR (Chicago, 2006) of 4:04. I, too, believe i can run a lot faster if i could just stay on a real training plan. I’ll be reading this site to learn how Kenyans do it. Good work on setting it up.

    Comment by runnerRalph — January 27, 2008 @ 7:13 pm

  2. Hi Constantine. Nice to come across your blog. Good luck with your goal. That will be an incredible accomplishment.

    I’ll look forward to following your progress.

    Check out http://www.runnerslounge.com

    Comment by tom — February 14, 2008 @ 3:29 am

  3. Hi Constantine. Great blog. Any runner can learn a lot from what you’ve posted so far. Keep up the great writings.

    Please feel free to check out my blog – http://sfrunner.wordpress.com as I’m still learning how to use WordPress. Have a good weekend and happy running!

    Comment by Wayne Plymale — June 6, 2008 @ 3:41 pm

  4. Constantine,
    Thanks for dropping by my blog. http://coachdeanhebert.wordpress.com/ I enjoy having visitors from around the world. I look forward to hearing more from you. If you have any questions…holler.
    Upward and onward!
    Coach Dean

    Comment by Coach Dean — July 27, 2008 @ 4:02 pm

  5. Hello Constantine from Croatia.
    Just briefly browsed through your blog, great stuff. Looks like we have a few things in common. I am also training for an October marathon and am aiming at 02:44. Did I understand correctly, you plan to “jump” from 3:06 in 2007 to 2:45:59 (he, he) this year?

    Comment by Robert — August 1, 2008 @ 6:26 am

  6. I dream big, it’s free!

    Comment by Constantine Njeru — August 1, 2008 @ 7:42 am

  7. hey bwana, great little patch you have on the WWW. I am so excited as to what the boys and girls are going to achieve in Beijing – i really hope they give it their best. I really hope you also get to your goal of running a marathon well under lance’s time. what you need to do is take a leaf out of the great Henry Rono’s book – drink 4 bottles of the finest Tusker a shilling can get you, get some ugali in you then get your nike’s on and run like a tanzanian thats discovered bread for less than 1m shillings !!!!

    Comment by bij — August 11, 2008 @ 4:57 pm

  8. Bij, I’ll try the Tusker beer! but am not sure whether its healthy in the first place!

    Comment by Constantine Njeru — August 16, 2008 @ 1:06 pm

  9. I’ve bookmarked your site. It’s a great read. Good look woth your Marathon training.

    Regards,
    Mark Allison
    http://www.rungeordierun.com

    Comment by Mark Allison — August 26, 2008 @ 10:35 pm

  10. Hi, I’m looking to find a team or a club I can run with in Nairobi, not aiming for Olympics or anything, but I’d like to make jogging a lifestyle. Could you hook me up or recommend some?

    Comment by Ivy — August 27, 2008 @ 10:43 am

  11. Hi Constantine, Adam Magazine likes what your site is about. We will be publishing a review of your site in the November issue.
    Keep motivating guys out there.
    Thanks
    Alan Mwendwa,
    Writer, Adam Magazine.

    Comment by alan mwendwa — September 11, 2008 @ 8:24 am

  12. Alan, am honored, I look forward to read the November issue. Cheers man

    Comment by Constantine Njeru — September 11, 2008 @ 2:43 pm

  13. Hi Njeru,

    I’ve enjoyed reading the tips in your blog…I’ve just started training for 5K & 10K and feel this is a great site to share ideas…GOD BLESS YOU!!!

    S. Koskei
    Kericho

    Comment by Koskei S. — October 24, 2008 @ 11:18 am

  14. Koskei, Amen! am happy to know you have benefited from reading my blog. All the best in your training.

    Comment by Constantine Njeru — October 24, 2008 @ 1:14 pm

  15. Hi Constantine,

    I just found your website through facebook. I’ve recently entered the Edinburgh Marathon which is on 31 May 2009. I’ve got a bit of time to train but seeing as I’ve never run a marathon before I think I need it! I was in Western Kenya last year volunteering in an orphanage near Maseno and I’m running the marathon to raise money for the orphanage (I thought it was a good fit seeing as Kenyans have done so well in marathons). It’s been great having a look at your website, maybe I’ll come and run the Nairobi marathon one day too although being a muzungu I’d probably come last seeing as my goal is for 4 hours 30 minutes! :)

    Comment by Zoë — October 27, 2008 @ 2:34 pm

  16. Zoe, remember the advantage of finishing last is you get the biggest cheer. I advice you start your training early, so that you have time to learn, make mistakes and treat the inevitable running injuries.

    Comment by Constantine Njeru — October 28, 2008 @ 9:01 am

  17. Hi Njeru,
    I too i’m dreaming big. I started running marathons 4 years ago. 3:53 was my time with no training and at age 40. I hope to shave an hour off my time. Going for a time of 2:55 this sunday for another PR. Hope to see you Sunday on the course.

    Comment by PETER DE'AVILA — November 1, 2008 @ 8:58 pm

  18. Hello Constantine,

    I seem to be running into you a lot on the internet. I know Baldrunner and SFrunner.

    I’ll come visit often. It seems like we share one affliction–that is, dreaming big because it’s free! I’m trying to find ways to free my legs to run faster. Tough assignment.

    Have a great day,

    QuickSilver

    Comment by QuickSilver — February 5, 2009 @ 10:50 pm

  19. Hi Constantine,

    Great site keep up the good work!

    Comment by Lorraine Williams — March 31, 2009 @ 5:53 am

  20. Hi! Right now I am struggling to do 10K during practice run, I hope to join my first marathon this year….and I guess I’ll be visiting your site often for the tips needed.
    Thanks for setting up a site where we can benchmark among the best runners in the world.
    Kudos! I am sure you can attain your personal goal.

    Keep it up….keep on inspiring us! =)

    Comment by Wordplay — May 2, 2009 @ 11:00 am

  21. Hi!
    Your site is insipirational for aspiring runners!am a member of a fitness club and particiapate mainly in 10km races.I will share this blog with all of them.Otherwise any advise on those weak knees…

    Comment by lydia kimundu — August 12, 2009 @ 9:29 am

  22. Hi Constantine– Enjoyed browsing thru your site and loved the story about Haile Gebrsellasie! Keep up the great work.

    Monica
    http://www.aboldpace.com

    Comment by Monica — August 22, 2009 @ 12:37 pm

  23. Hi Constantine, I come across your blog while browsing the net. I’m a newbie in running and want to improve myself eventually. Your site is great read and I’m sure to be checking on it from time to time.

    Hope you don’t mind if I add you in my blogroll.

    Thanks..

    FROM CONSTANTINE: Thanks Crestina, feel free to add me on your blogroll.

    Crestina

    Comment by crestina — October 16, 2009 @ 11:48 pm

  24. Constantine,

    You are an arrogant jerk. If Oprah or anybody else wants to compete in a marathon, then more power to them. They are novices, and everyone starts from somewhere…the beginning.

    You also sound like a racist.

    Comment by Jenny Jones — December 24, 2009 @ 2:11 pm

  25. Hey, just found this website and I think its great! My best marathon time is 3:27 and I’d like to get it down to 3:20. I’m considering signing up for the 2010 Chicago marathon.

    Looking forward to following your blog.
    Jill

    http://www.runwithjill.com

    Comment by jill — March 2, 2010 @ 7:44 pm

  26. hi constantine, thanks for the tips. they’re really inspiring. I just started joining marathons last year. I’m now preparing for the JP Morgan corporate run, it’s only a 5.6km though but my goal is to finish it in 16 minutes! I really look up to Kenyan runners.

    Adrian

    Comment by Adrian — March 16, 2010 @ 7:32 am

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