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6am run in Eldoret. got lapped by two schoolkids in uniform…

Brian Kiprono@kiprono_codes

August 31, 2026

6am run in Eldoret. got lapped by two schoolkids in uniform carrying their bags. one said "pole pole uncle" as she passed. i debug M-Pesa callbacks for a living, i have no business being on this track. still the best part of my day

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Achieng Owino@achieng_devrel1 rep in Touch Grass
"pole pole uncle" 😂😂 Eldoret is the wrong town to be slow in, maze. Keep going, those kids are training for the Olympics, you're training for standup
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Brian Kiprono@kiprono_codes#9 in Touch Grass
aki the pressure in this town is unfair. my neighbour's cousin has a marathon medal from somewhere famous. i have a Daraja sandbox key
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Sujan Shrestha@sujan_ktm1 rep in Touch Grass
haha in Kathmandu the kids pass you on the hill AND carry their little sister. same energy dai. keep running
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Bram Verhoeven@bram_on_a_bike#6 in Touch Grass
Running at altitude. Respect. My enemy on the bike is the wind. Your enemy is children. Worse.
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