Doug's Training Blog

RunFAR 2011 from Covenant Mercies on Vimeo.

In Zambia, Covenant Mercies is working in a couple of large slum neighborhoods on the outskirts of a city called Ndola. In this video, I will run from "the nice side of town" to the poorer neighborhoods where most of our children live, passing Lighthouse Christian School (where most of them go to school) along the way.

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RunFAR - the Zambia Episode from Covenant Mercies on Vimeo.

Ethiopia is the unofficial distance running capital of the world. Its capital city, Addis Ababa, is more than 7,500 feet above sea level, and the thin air makes training there a challenge. In this video, I go for a run at historic Meskel Square, where many up and coming Ethiopian runners train. Be sure to watch till the end, where several of our beautiful Ethiopian children exhort us all to get in shape for a great cause. Enjoy!

RunFAR - the Ethiopia Episode from Covenant Mercies on Vimeo.

When a 14-miler came up on my training schedule during a recent trip to Uganda, I decided that you needed to see the result. Watch as I'm joined by a surprise training partner on a run through beautiful Ugandan landscapes, past New Life School before finally arriving at our children's homes. I wish I could do all my long training runs in such a picturesque natural environment... enjoy!

RunFAR - the Uganda Episode from Covenant Mercies on Vimeo.