We have nothing to lose by taking a chance on @OkiyaOmtatah , but everything to gain if this works! We will do our part as true patriots of this nation!
Part 1 #standardcharteredmarathon
This is the best shitty story you are ever going to read because shame is a construct that is non existent in the World of Mansa ๐
In the quest for a sub 3 Marathon, in an Official Course, I shat myselfโฆ but who cares? ๐คฃ
Despite using #loperamide before and within the run, I knew the caffeine gels were going to mess up my stomach. And for sure at 22km, right there on Kibera hill, the bathroom call came, not so far from the place I had to use the bush during my Stanchart RECCE
I had 2 options, use the bathrooms provided, which meant, stop and struggle to pick up pace after, or keep going and hope for the best!
I chose the later, & by 28km it was evident that the bathroom call could no longer wait!
Kukaza matako and run fast at the same time is not easy at all since they both use the same muscle ( did you know that? Now you know ) ๐คฃ
Stopping was not an option! In the words of @nimsdai giving up is not in the blood! So I did what I had to do, kukaza haga proper ๐
At 40km, the worst happened! The shat came at SAWE speed ๐๐ญ
The finish line was near and thatโs all that mattered!
In the end, a 2:46:20 marathon was in the bag, & shitting myself was a small price to pay for it! Having shed a whole 11 mins, 26 secs from my previous pb, the joy, more like euphoria, was everything ๐๐พ definitely stronger than the smell ๐
After getting my medal, I took a whole carton of water and dashed to the bathroom to clean upโฆ it was a mess! Shit on my shorts, socks, shoesโฆ everywhere ๐ญ not even the whole box of water could save me!
Thanks to the guys at carnivore for allowing me to use their bathroom to clean up!
After cleaning up, I came back & proudly mingled with people as if nothing had happened ๐. In case you smelt something weird, that was me and Iโm sorry ๐คฃ
To everyone who said hello on my way back and I probably did not respond, now you know what I was going through! Poleni sana! I was going through a lot ๐
To the guy at 40km who ran along side, filming & asking me questions, my apologiesโฆ I was in a shitty situation & couldnโt say shit ๐ please send me that video ๐๐ฝ
To my Formation Team, your post is loading ๐๐พ you guys are special and you made today a reality @edgarruner , Atati, Ngโeno & Lee. Nyinyi lazima niwaandikie shairi ๐๐พ
Ujue Jua inatokea 5:45am
Hydrate properly! The mission ahead is not for the faint hearted!
Usipite station ya ORSโฆ
Using gels you havenโt tried before? Be sure to take loperamide before the run!
Avoid wearing new shoes & clothesโฆ
Apply Vaseline in between your toes, on your feet & nipples to reduce frictionโฆ
Make good use of that @RexonaEA@RexonaKenya ๐