Training for My First Half-Marathon: TNT Takes on 13 Miles in Kenya Inline

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    Photo: Neil Thomas / Tusk Trust
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    Running my first half-marathon through Lewa, a Wildlife preserve in Kenya.

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    Photo: Harriet Ghaui / Tusk Trust
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    The roaming chopper above our heads was at once surreal and reassuring.

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    Photo: Courtesy of Elisabeth von Thurn und Taxis
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    Crossing the finish line felt like a blur. All I really remember is a sense of relief and satisfaction. My friend Steffi and I did it!

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    Photo: Courtesy of Elisabeth von Thurn und Taxis
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    This inventive fisherman in Watamu makes nursery mobiles from found wood and old flip-flops. That is what I call sustainability!

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    Photo: Courtesy of Elisabeth von Thurn und Taxis
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    The simple yet chic ambience at Lewa Wilderness made it the perfect place to kick back.