tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25405349824559720652024-03-13T16:20:51.723-04:00WincatherineMy journey to tell the story of how World Champion Kenyan marathon runner Catherine Ndereba has inspired many through her running and how her faith has guided her. This story will explore the many ways she stands as a role model for Kenyan women and girls and how she inspires others to pursue their education and dreams and not be bound by the traditional role women have been bound to in Kenya.
Check back often as I'm sure the scope of this will change and evolve through time.Stefanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01948174482519612146noreply@blogger.comBlogger121125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2540534982455972065.post-45901771808487861662011-04-09T23:56:00.000-04:002011-04-09T23:56:26.360-04:00IndieGoGo Campaign is Go, Go a Goin...Help us make it happen!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FCUQbvZ2HjA/TaEnfrJRGaI/AAAAAAAABP4/zrq5e85Dyyk/s1600/Catherine+track+bday+09.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="179" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FCUQbvZ2HjA/TaEnfrJRGaI/AAAAAAAABP4/zrq5e85Dyyk/s320/Catherine+track+bday+09.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="color: #008763; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">We are over half way there but have only 4 days left in our <a href="http://www.indiegogo.com/WinCatherine-The-Story-of-Wincatherine-Nyambura-Ndereba-1">campaign </a>to raise the funds needed for filming Catherine in Boston as she goes for an unprecedented 5th win! More important than that, however, we will be there to capture her doing what she does just as naturally as running: inspiring student athletes. You can see Catherine's face just light up when she is around children. She is in her glory and children are drawn to her. </span></div><div style="color: #008763; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #008763; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">On Wednesday, our first scheduled day of shooting in Boston, John Hancock, in partnership with the Boston Scholar Athlete Program, brings members of Boston high school track teams together to meet and train with world-class marathoners, including past champions, Olympians, and top Americans.</span></div><div style="color: #008763; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I can't wait!</span></div><div style="color: #008763; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
Please help ensure that we will have to funds to film all of the activities race week has to offer! Share our IndieGoGo campaign with everyone you know! <a href="http://www.indiegogo.com/WinCatherine-The-Story-of-Wincatherine-Nyambura-Ndereba-1">click here to visit our IndieGoGo campaign</a></span></div><div style="color: #008763; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Check out the perks listed on the right side of the page and choose the one that you love best!</span></div><div style="color: #008763; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><span style="color: #008763; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I'll be reporting from Boston next! Thank you to those who have supported us!</span></span>Stefanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01948174482519612146noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2540534982455972065.post-64213147684834662192011-04-06T00:38:00.000-04:002011-04-06T00:38:26.804-04:00One Week and Counting....<div style="color: #008763; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">It is only one week until Catherine heads to Boston for the 115th Boston Marathon and we will be right with her filming! We <i>need</i> to film Catherine in Boston. That race is such a part of her resume that it would be a sin not to film with her there. The campaign to raise money for filming in Boston has been going very well and we are just shy of our half way mark! However, with only 8 days left on the campaign, we really need to step things up. Please click <a href="http://www.indiegogo.com/WinCatherine-The-Story-of-Wincatherine-Nyambura-Ndereba-1">here</a> or on the IndieGoGo link on the right side of this page and do what you can. As little as $10 will help and don't forget to check out the perks! </span></div><div style="color: #008763; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: #008763; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Ok...end of plug :)</span></div><div style="color: #008763; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: #008763; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">A lot has been happening! Catherine arrived last Tuesday and the next day went right to one of her favorite places when she is in the U.S.; Dr. Johnny-King-Marino's office! She doesn't get the chiropractic care in Kenya that she gets from Dr. Johnny!</span></div><div style="color: #008763; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: #008763; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">This past weekend, Catherine ran in the Cooper River Bridge Run and placed 5th. More important than the place she took was that she ran injury free and felt good! Hopefully she is getting a little used to the East Coast weather here in the U.S.; it's been a little crazy. We've had temperatures range from the upper 70's to the low 30's! But, this should only prepare her more for Boston!</span></div><div style="color: #008763; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: #008763; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">WinCatherine has been mentioned in a new blog: MyRun Australia so please check out the site! <a href="http://www.myrun.com.au/">http://www.myrun.com.au/</a></span></div><div style="color: #008763; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: #008763; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I'll try to post again before heading up, otherwise, I'll be posting from Boston!</span></div>Stefanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01948174482519612146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2540534982455972065.post-90733306026884819162011-03-27T16:41:00.000-04:002011-03-27T16:41:04.181-04:00Catherine Returns to the U.S.<div style="color: #008763; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Only 2 more days until Catherine returns to the U.S. to prepare for the Boston Marathon and only 16 more days in our fundraising campaign! It's amazing, we got off to such a great start; Unfortunately. there was a glitch in the system and our fiscal sponsorship wasn't initially linked to the IndieGoGo campaign, so we had to refund a few donations and ask that the donors re-enter their contribution. So we're still waiting for them to re-donate but please don't let that stop you! We really need everyone's help here. With so many people out there in the on-line universe, it shouldn't be that difficult to raise $4000 to cover filming and the expenses related to it! Send the link to your friends, send it to your Facebook account, don't be afraid to send it anywhere because you just never know who you'll talk to or run in to!</div><div style="color: #008763; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #008763; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Here is the link you want to share: <a href="http://www.indiegogo.com/WinCatherine-The-Story-of-Wincatherine-Nyambura-Ndereba-1" target="_blank">http://www.indiegogo.com/WinCatherine-The-Story-of-Wincatherine-Nyambura-Ndereba-1</a> </div><div style="color: #008763; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Photo courtesy of Victah Sailer</td></tr>
</tbody></table><span style="color: #008763; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">See you in Boston! </span>Stefanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01948174482519612146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2540534982455972065.post-73208878953788590182011-03-19T22:19:00.000-04:002011-03-19T22:19:00.070-04:00New IndieGoGo Campain-Help us reach the finish line in Boston!<div style="color: #008763; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Memories from Boston 2010</td></tr>
</tbody></table><span style="font-size: small;">Well, we got a little taste of spring in Pennsylvania yesterday and it reminded me that it is one month away from the Boston Marathon and almost time for Catherine to arrive back here to prepare for it! Time has flown by and it was almost a year ago that Catherine unexpectedly suffered an injury that prevented her from running Boston. This year she is back in good form and every excited to go back to the race where she is the only woman to have won there four times!</span></div><div style="color: #008763; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-_PCdY5dXgAM/TYVibnrzl-I/AAAAAAAABPs/qR7JoM4oqAM/s1600/IMG_2484.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Parents and students equally excited to meet the Kenyans at The Elmwood School 2010</td></tr>
</tbody></table><span style="font-size: small;">I'm really looking forward to filming with Catherine in Boston again because last year it was amazing to see how she affected everyone there, even when she wasn't able to run. It was awesome to see her with the other Kenyans interacting with the students at the Elmwood School in Hopkinton for Adopt-A-Marathoner day. </span><span style="font-size: small;">This year some of the elite athletes will be visiting a high school and this presents an opportunity that we can't miss; this is where Catherine is in her glory, interacting with young people, encouraging them, motivating them and sharing her experiences with them. </span></div><div style="color: #008763; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: #008763; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I have created a new, short term IndieGoGo campaign to raise the funds needed to film in Boston. The money will go towards paying the crew, hotel, meals, logging the footage and equipment. Whether or not you have donated before, please consider a donation to help us capture this special event. You can donate through the IndieGoGo website by <a href="http://www.indiegogo.com/WinCatherine-The-Story-of-Wincatherine-Nyambura-Ndereba-1" target="_blank">clicking here</a> . Your contributions are tax deductible (to the extent of the law) due to WinCatherine being a fiscally sponsored project by Fractured Atlas.</span></div><div style="color: #008763; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: #008763; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">If you prefer, you can also donate directly through the <a href="http://wincatherine.com/donate.html" target="_blank">WinCatherine website</a>. It doesn't matter where you donate, but it does matter that you DO donate. Even as little as $10 or $20 will help us reach this short term goal! If you cannot make a contribution at this time, please pass the links on to your friends, family, Facebook friends, Twitter "tweeps", running clubs, bowling leagues, classmates, co-workers...you get the picture; anyone and everyone! The whole idea behind crowdfunding is a little from a lot of people works!</span></div><div style="color: #008763; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: #008763; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Stay tuned for progress and for reports from Boston. I'm looking forward to seeing Catherine at the end of the month when she is back in Philly; it seems like it has been so long!</span></div><div style="color: #008763; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: #008763; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Please help us reach the finish line of this short race; the longer race is still underway as we work towards completing <i>WinCatherine: The Story of Wincatherine Nyambura Ndereba</i> in time for the summer Olympics 2012!</span></div>Stefanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01948174482519612146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2540534982455972065.post-69762163306850047902011-02-27T17:43:00.001-05:002011-02-27T17:51:18.932-05:002011 Updates<div style="color: #008763;">As we near spring (finally!), I wanted to post some updates on Catherine's schedule. She will be running the Boston Marathon this year and is looking forward to it after being unable to compete last year due to her injury. Her manager, Lisa Buster, is working on creating a full schedule of events but for now, in addition to Boston, she will run a Half Marathon at the Gifu Marathon in Gifu Japan. </div><div style="color: #008763;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #008763;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-y13wJ10rLEM/TWrOMPjptmI/AAAAAAAABPo/7bJb_LmvNEQ/s1600/Naoko+Takahashi_Sotokoto_145.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-y13wJ10rLEM/TWrOMPjptmI/AAAAAAAABPo/7bJb_LmvNEQ/s1600/Naoko+Takahashi_Sotokoto_145.JPG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="112" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-y13wJ10rLEM/TWrOMPjptmI/AAAAAAAABPo/7bJb_LmvNEQ/s200/Naoko+Takahashi_Sotokoto_145.JPG" width="200" /></a>Gifu is the birthplace of Naoko Takahashi, and she will be in attendance. Catherine and Naoko hold a special bond; Takahashi held the womens' marathon world record (2:19:46)for only six days before Catherine smashed it with her 2:18:47 in Chicago 2001. I met Naoko Takahashi at the Sotokoto Marathon in Nairobi when we were filming in Kenya. She was lovely and had only great things to say about Catherine and she was sorry they didn't get a chance to visit with each other then. It is nice that they will get to visit together at Gifu. </div><div style="color: #008763;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #008763;">There have been many news articles now that Catherine has "bowed to pressure" and will run the World Championships again this summer looking for a third title. It's not so much "bowing to pressure" as it is that she has wanted to give some of the younger girls the opportunity to compete, and there are a limited number of positions available on the team. Catherine is already the only woman to have won the World Championships twice. </div><div style="color: #008763;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #008763;">As for filming of the documentary, we are still looking for funding. Film funding is highly competitive and we're hoping that the message this film brings will attract the sponsorship needed. Please remember to pass along our websites to your friends, family, business associates and anyone else you think may be able to help. It is through your help that we will finish the film in time for the 2012 Olympics!<br />
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<a href="http://www.facebook.com/WinCatherine"target="_blank">http://www.facebook.com/WinCatherine</a></div>Stefanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01948174482519612146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2540534982455972065.post-51795681628769865292010-12-25T00:00:00.030-05:002010-12-25T00:00:03.572-05:00Happy Holidays<div style="color: #008763; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I spoke to Catherine on Christmas Eve and she was in great spirits being home for Christmas! Anthony was on "stand by" for work so they were unable to spend the holiday with his parents so they took Jane and Kevin (Catherine's nephew) to Anthony's parents to spend the day and Catherine stayed home to be with Anthony. They plan on going to church on Christmas morning and then having a bbq with friends after. It definitely is a joyous time of year in the Ndereba household :)</span></div><div style="color: #008763; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: #008763; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Catherine told me all about her recent trip to Japan which was for a different reason than her usual trips there. She filmed an episode of Fuji TV's Junk Sports and said it was a lot of fun! She "competed" alone against several teams and they did some running and from what it sounds like, it was a type of obstacle course. I would love to see it and will check to see if Fuji TV broadcasts online! If anyone catches the program, please let me know how it was!</span></div><div style="color: #008763; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b><span style="color: #008763; font-size: small;">Finally, as the year ends, I want to wish everyone a Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Happy Holidays and a Happy, Healthy and Prosperous New Year. I am grateful for the support we have had to date for the film "WinCatherine" and am optimistic that the New Year will bring much needed sponsors and support. We really need to get the film edited and the remaining footage shot so it can be complete in time for the 2012 Olympic season. Please ask your friends, family and colleagues to visit the website <a href="http://www.wincatherine.com/"></a></span><span style="color: #008763; font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.wincatherine.com/">www.wincatherine.com</a> and contribute what they can.</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: #008763; font-size: small;"> </span></b> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PMmZwV_mHKI/TRVkqQmb5NI/AAAAAAAABPc/N9C2dONXwWs/s1600/holiday+2010.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PMmZwV_mHKI/TRVkqQmb5NI/AAAAAAAABPc/N9C2dONXwWs/s400/holiday+2010.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Stefanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01948174482519612146noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2540534982455972065.post-47498792586191862142010-12-05T16:02:00.000-05:002010-12-05T16:02:45.252-05:00Update on Catherine Ndereba and WinCatherine<div style="color: #008763; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Wow I hadn't realized how time has flown since my last post! With Catherine back in Kenya and so much work to do, the time just got away from me!</span></div><div style="color: #008763; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: #008763; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">To get up to date, the IndieGoGo campaign ended and even though we fell short of our $10,000 goal, we have not given up! There are too many people looking forward to this film and to Catherine's story. Especially now that many American celebrities have taken up the cause against bullying, I feel it is important to get this story out to the world. Catherine is an excellent example of a child who did not let the bullies get her down, who did not let bullying define her or prevent her from achieving her goals! She also does not harbor resentment towards those who bullied her. </span></div><div style="color: #008763; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: #008763; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I recall when we were filming in Kenya at her secondary school, Ngorano Secondary, one of the teachers had sent word that Catherine would be there and several of her former classmates were there when we arrived to film. I learned that one of the men there was one of the biggest bullies to her when she attended there! She treated him with the same respect as she did the others. She did not need to point out to him what his past actions were. Standing there as the success she is I'm sure was reminder enough to this man that his actions in the past were inappropriate. I can only hope that he has raised his children to be more respectful than he was.</span></div><div style="color: #008763; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: #008763; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Whether it is called teasing, bullying, or just plain being mean, how children treat each other is a major topic of discussion in the world today and for good reason. Children need to embrace their individuality and need to be more tolerant of others. This is one of the main messages we want to impart in the film. </span></div><div style="color: #008763; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: #008763; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Moving on to news of Catherine, she returned to Kenya at the end of October in time to be present for Jane's graduation ceremonies from Primary school to Secondary school! This was extremely important to both Catherine and her daughter because probably the biggest sacrifice Catherine has had to make for her career is the time she has missed watching Jane grow up. It was a very special occasion for the family to be together for this important event! Catherine has been spending time at home with her family and enjoying having everyone together!</span></div><div style="color: #008763; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: #008763; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">When Catherine left here, she had just finished nursing an injury to her foot that she sustained at a race she ran in Virginia. When I spoke with her she told me she has been increasing her mileage by 5 miles each week and was feeling great! She should be up to about 30 or 35 miles a week by now. </span></div><div style="color: #008763; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><span style="color: #008763; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">As for news on the film, we are still in need of funds to get the footage edited. We are looking for individual donors as well as corporate sponsors. We know there are organizations out there that would love to be associated with this film and promote the central themes of womens empowerment, Title IX issues and the importance of girls in sports and education, anti-bullying, health and fitness and faith. If you or anyone you know may be interested in supporting the film with a sponsorship, please get in touch with me at stefani@sparklinblueproductions.com. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #008763; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Finally, I'd like to welcome any readers from <a href="http://www.womentalksports.com/index.php" target="_blank">Women Talk Sports;</a> you'll notice their badge on this blog page. Please visit the site and check out the many great articles, blogs and contributors there!</span></span>Stefanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01948174482519612146noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2540534982455972065.post-52808291419977085202010-11-01T23:46:00.000-04:002010-11-01T23:46:03.267-04:00Only 7 More Days to Help Fund WinCatherine on IndieGoGo<div style="color: #008763;"><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;">There are only 7 days left on our IndieGoGo campaign</span> to help get us to the next stage of production and log all of our footage and get it transcribed and translated where necessary. All contributions are tax deductible and there are incentives as well! </span></b></div><div><b><br />
</b></div><div style="color: #008763;"><b><span style="font-size: small;">With celebrities now speaking out against bullying and bringing public awareness to the issue, now more than ever we need to tell this story to show our children that you do not have to be defined by what others say or think! Catherine overcame many obstacles and one of the biggest was the teasing she endured as a child.</span></b></div><div style="color: #008763;"><b><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></b></div><b><span style="color: #008763; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;">Please log on to <a href="http://www.indiegogo.com/WinCatherine-The-Story-of-Wincatherine-Nyambura-Ndereba">IndieGoGo</a> and contribute what you can! </span>We have had <i><span style="font-size: large;">2,172 </span>views</i>; that means if each visitor donated even $10, we would have raised <span style="font-size: large;">$21,172!</span> If each visitor had donated even $5, we would have raised $10,860 and met our goal! So even if you think a little doesn't help, it really does! Let's see if we can reach our goal in the next 7 days!</span></b>Stefanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01948174482519612146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2540534982455972065.post-6826512719527237082010-10-19T08:02:00.000-04:002010-10-19T08:02:51.476-04:00New Interview with Catherine Ndereba<span style="color: #008763; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Check out this great interview with Catherine at<a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1296836345"> </a></span><a href="http://www.garycohenrunning.com/Interviews/Ndereba.aspx"target="_blank">GaryCohenRunning</a><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">! I'm sure you'll find it worth the read!</span></span>Stefanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01948174482519612146noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2540534982455972065.post-50307732698858410712010-10-06T22:30:00.006-04:002010-10-11T00:57:06.432-04:00Post Fundraiser<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #008763; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">So it has been two weeks since the “Prefontaine Film & Fundraiser” to benefit the making of the documentary film WinCatherine: <i>The Story of Wincatherine Nyambura Ndereba</i> and I am just now getting to posting about it. I apologize for the delay. Life has been very hectic and time was marching by but I wanted to share my thoughts.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #008763; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #008763; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I am very grateful to Johnny King-Marino for suggesting this event and for promoting it to his patients, co-workers, running clubs and friends, as well as for bringing on sponsors to cover the cost of the theater! It was a very generous gesture on his part and I am deeply grateful. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #008763; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
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</tbody></table><span style="font-size: small;"> I called the event for 6:30 expecting it would take time for people to get settled before starting with the trailer at 6:45. I didn’t count on people arriving early and the matinee before us to run a little beyond 6:30 but everyone was patient!</span><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PMmZwV_mHKI/TLKNPh9_oOI/AAAAAAAABPM/b3oYhYV7gws/s1600/IMG_4667.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The <i>WinCatherine</i> trailer plays before an almost full house</td></tr>
</tbody></table><span style="font-size: small;">When it ended <i>Prefontaine</i> began. I was nervous but knew that no matter what, people would leave the theater inspired!</span><span style="font-size: small;"> The time flew and before I knew it the films were over. I had wanted Catherine to speak to everyone but she did not want to. I am not good at speaking in front of audiences but wanted to thank everyone for coming out and supporting us. I was able to speak better than I expected and I sincerely believe that was because I am passionate about <i>WinCatherine</i>! I feel it is so important for all of us to have role models who have been able to overcome teasing and obstacles to realize their dreams. Especially in light of recent news and so much awareness now about bullying and teasing, Catherine’s ability to persevere in the face of adversity is truly inspiring.</span><br />
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</tbody></table><span style="font-size: small;"> Many people thanked us for a nice evening and I was relieved that people were not only entertained, but also inspired. My hope is that the people who attended will pass on the <i>WinCatherine</i> website, blog and IndieGoGo websites and generate more donations. We really need to raise more money and finally get into editing; we are getting so close to the end of 2010 and that means closer to the 2012 Olympics and I know we need to capitalize on the Olympic momentum that will start building in 2011! </span></div> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PMmZwV_mHKI/TLKNShEUNMI/AAAAAAAABPQ/DvJTD7Eh4ZI/s1600/IMG_4681.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">There are ONLY 30 DAYS LEFT on our IndieGoGo campaign. Please don’t forget to visit <a href="http://www.indiegogo.com/WinCatherine-The-Story-of-Wincatherine-Nyambura-Ndereba"target="_blank">WinCatherine on IndieGoGo</a> to make your donation and you can help make <i>WinCatherine</i> a reality!</span><br />
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</tbody></table><span style="font-size: small;"></span></div>Stefanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01948174482519612146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2540534982455972065.post-56330219851303556962010-09-22T13:35:00.000-04:002010-09-22T13:35:55.164-04:00TONIGHT IS THE NIGHT! MEET CATHERINE NDEREBA!<div style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Tonight is our fundraising event in Doylestown, Pennsylvania where you can meet Catherine Ndereba in person! Johnny King-Marino & <a href="http://www.jkmhealth.com/">Advanced Sports Chiropractic</a>, in conjunction with <a href="http://highroadcycles.com/articles/hrc-multisport-club-pg156.htm">HighRoad Cycles MultiSport Club </a>and the<a href="http://www.endurancesportsexpo.com/"> Endurance Sports Expo </a>(ESE) will present the feature film <i>Prefontaine</i> along with a special big screen showing of the fundraising trailer for the documentary film on Catherine Ndereba-- </b><i><b>WinCatherine: The Story of Wincatherine Nyambura Ndereba. </b></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PMmZwV_mHKI/TJo6PD0kkuI/AAAAAAAABOI/OYFj99aJNNA/s1600/Prefontaine+DVD.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PMmZwV_mHKI/TJo6PD0kkuI/AAAAAAAABOI/OYFj99aJNNA/s200/Prefontaine+DVD.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PMmZwV_mHKI/TJo7OieMg3I/AAAAAAAABOY/I-2eOnj28D0/s1600/Twitter+graphic.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><div style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i> <b> </b></i><b><br />
</b></span></div><div style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b><span style="font-size: small;">It will be an inspiring night of screenings! <i>Prefontaine </i>is the story of Steve Prefontaine, a young long-distance runner from Oregon who pursued the dream of Olympic Gold. Although his story turns out tragically, he still inspires people to reach for their dreams. <i>WinCatherine</i> is a story that will inspire athletes and non-athletes alike. Even this fundraising trailer will inspire you!</span></b></div><div style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b><span style="font-size: small;">I know a lot of you won't be able to make this event because you're not nearby but there are still ways you can help! Please visit our IndieGoGo campaign <a href="http://www.indiegogo.com/WinCatherine-The-Story-of-Wincatherine-Nyambura-Ndereba">here</a> or the Official WinCatherine Website <a href="http://wincatherine.com/donate.html">here</a> and click on "Donate". </span></b></div><div style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>Details of the event can be found here: <a href="http://wincatherine.com/events.html">WinCatherine Fundraiser</a></b></span> </div>Stefanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01948174482519612146noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2540534982455972065.post-40311180564715583232010-09-15T00:00:00.001-04:002010-09-16T07:45:31.315-04:00CATHERINE NDEREBA & "PREFONTAINE"!?!?!<div style="color: #008763; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: black;">ONE WEEK FROM TONIGHT! </b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">If you are in the Philadelphia area, or within a reasonable driving distance, DON'T MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY to MEET<b style="color: red;"> CATHERINE NDEREBA</b> </span><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: large;"> If you are not able to attend, you can STILL HELP! Please visit our <a href="http://www.indiegogo.com/WinCatherine-The-Story-of-Wincatherine-Nyambura-Ndereba">IndieGoGo</a> campaign, check out our incentives and donate there! (<span style="font-size: x-small;">contributions tax deductible according to the information on the IndieGoGo page</span>) </span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #008763; font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;">And, don't forget to visit us on Facebook and re-post any of these events to your page: </span> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/wincatherine">http://www.facebook.com/wincatherine</a></span></div>Stefanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01948174482519612146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2540534982455972065.post-35096621805382704872010-09-14T22:33:00.001-04:002010-09-14T22:39:10.682-04:00A New Race for Catherine<div style="color: #008763; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Well, for a minute it looked like Catherine was going to run the new ING Rock 'n' Roll Philadelphia Half Marathon (formerly the ING Philadelphia Distance Run) this weekend but things have a way of changing. Now, Catherine will headline an inaugural race starting in Virginia, and heading across the Woodrow Wilson Bridge into Maryland, for an event not surprisingly called the Woodrow Wilson Bridge Half Marathon! I can only imagine how exciting it must be for a race director to be able to bring such an accomplished runner to an inaugural event! Check out the website for this race <a href="http://www.wilsonbridgehalf.com/index.html" target="_blank">here.</a> You can also check out the <a href="http://www.wilsonbridgehalf.com/news.html" target="_blank">press release</a>.</span></div><div style="color: #008763; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: #008763; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Catherine will be on hand Friday at the packet pick up and also on Saturday she will be at the Westin National Harbor to sign autographs and talk about her career. (For those of you not near that area but closer to the Philadelphia or NJ area, please check out where you can meet Catherine on Wed. September 22nd!<a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1950689782"> </a><a href="http://wincatherine.com/events.html" target="_blank">meet Catherine Ndereba.</a></span></div><div style="color: #008763; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: #008763; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Knowing Catherine, I'm sure she is all too happy to talk to a new group of people and share her story!</span></div><div style="color: #008763; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: #008763; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Look for Catherine to be wearing bib #1 and don't forget to check back after the weekend for photos!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">As always, if you can help out with a donation to the documentary, please visit our <a href="http://www.indiegogo.com/WinCatherine-The-Story-of-Wincatherine-Nyambura-Ndereba">IndieGoGo</a> campaign and check out our incentives!</span></div>Stefanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01948174482519612146noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2540534982455972065.post-79719998317516022422010-08-30T20:32:00.000-04:002010-08-30T20:32:34.346-04:00Post Crim and Some Blogs to Check Out<div style="color: #008763; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Catherine returned to Flint, MI this past weekend to run the 2010 Crim Festival of Races 10 mile.<span class="UIStory_Message"> When asked how many time she had won the race, she said "like three or four times" but someone corrected her that it was actually SIX times! She really had no idea just how successful she has been at the Crim! She won every year from 1996-2002 except for 1997 when she was pregnant and did not run. She had not been back since 2002 because each year since, she has been training for either the World Championships or the Olympics, and </span><span class="UIStory_Message"> it did not fit into her training schedule. She was genuinely glad to be back and had told me while we were cooking the weekend before, that she was looking forward to it. She placed 5th and was very happy with that. She has now run three races since coming off her injury and she's feeling healthy. Her speed work is also progressing so things are good!</span></span></div><div style="color: #008763; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #008763; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="UIStory_Message">As for the documentary, we are still looking for donations and sponsors for the film and hopefully this week we will see a new surge in people who want to see this film happen and are able to donate. Several bloggers have written posts and I'd like to thank them here. </span></span></div><div style="color: #008763; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="UIStory_Message"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="color: #008763; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="UIStory_Message">I want to send a huge shout out to Leah at her <a href="http://chasingatalanta.blogspot.com/2010/08/wincatherine.html" target="_blank">Chasing Atlanta</a> blog. She wrote a post about <i>WinCatherine</i> and asked her readers to check out our websites and help out if they can! Chasing Atlanta is a great running blog so please check it out and look through her previous posts as well. </span></span></div><div style="color: #008763; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="UIStory_Message"><br />
</span></span></div><span class="UIStory_Message"><span style="color: #008763; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I also want to send a big thank you to Ryan at </span><a href="http://irunflint.com/2010/08/27/the-inspirational-story-behind-crim-elite-runner-catherine-ndereba/" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" target="_blank">I Run Flint</a><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> for the blog post letting his readers know about the </span><i style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">WinCatherine</i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> documentary and asking them for help as well! Please check out his blog that is also full of inspiring stories. Ryan also sent in photos taken of Catherine at the Crim race last weekend.</span></span> </span><br />
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</span></div><div style="color: #008763; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I arrived at the athletes' house around 1:30 and Catherine was just finishing her lunch. The house was quiet as her brother, Samuel, was off at a race in Michigan, so it was just Catherine, Irene and Simon there. </span><br />
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</tbody></table><span style="font-size: small;">The lights were out to keep the house cooler, and everyone had already done their morning training so they were relaxing. After socializing for a bit, it was time to shop for our ingredients. First, Catherine took out some dried peas and left them in a bowl to soak while we were out. </span><br />
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</tbody></table></div><div style="color: #008763; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></div><div style="color: #008763; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Our first stop was to Dollar Tree, or what I refer to as "$20 Tree" because it is virtually impossible to leave there without spending at least that much! We both love that store but knew we didn't want to spend too much time so we grabbed a few items and went on our way. Our main stop was at this amazing produce store not too far from where the athletes' house is. This store is more like a large stand; it's just a plain building and there is nothing but produce; massive quantities of it at extremely cheap prices! You walk in, take a number, and when you're called someone waits on you, you tell him/her what you want, they get it, put it in a box and even take the box out to your car if needed. (Usually, when the athletes shop here they buy large quantities and the box is heavy)! The whole process is very streamlined and while it can be extremely busy, it usually moves along fairly quickly. We got our fresh vege supply and returned to the house.</span></div><div style="color: #008763; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: #008763; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">At this point it was too early to start cooking so Catherine asked me for a favor; would I take her shopping? Of course I would; if that is the price of a cooking lesson, it is well worth it! I know she loves to shop and without a car in the U.S., it's hard to do large shops! Once Irene heard we were hitting the Walmart, she was on board for the trip! The three of us hit Walmart and had fun; Irene shopped for her daughter Debra and bought herself a matching outfit. Catherine shopped for her daughter, Jane, as well as for her niece and one of her friends asked her to pick up some educational DVD's. We went through a huge bin of DVD's and her and Irene both got a few titles suitable for youngsters. My recommendation was for them to find Sesame Street DVD's if they wanted educational ones, so we found them and they both purchased that as well. Overall, we had a good time shopping and laughing but it was getting late and it was time for the "lesson" to begin!</span><br />
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</tbody></table></div><div style="color: #008763; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Once we got back to the house, we laid out all the ingredients and Catherine immediately started preparing. The cooking lesson for the day was Mukimo and stew. I've written about mukimo before, but if you haven't read the posts, it is a traditional Kikuyu dish made from potatoes. It is similar to mashed potatoes but there is no butter in it. It is simply made with the potatoes and a select few vegetables and is a healthy staple of the Kikuyu diet. Usually, you don't eat it by itself; it is served with some stew or soup in the same bowl and eaten together. Today we were making a stew with beef in it. </span></div><div style="color: #008763; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">Catherine jumped right in and started grating carrots as I took notes, photos and video to be sure i didn't miss a thing! I also wanted to help and when I asked, Catherine was very cute; she didn't think I knew how to peel potatoes without a peeler! I laughed because she just assumed that we all use the peeler here, which of course we do but it doesn't mean I didn't now how to peel with just a knife! So, Irene and I went to work peeling all the potatoes and cutting them up. Catherine chopped, grated and prepared the remaining vegetables and Irene cubed the beef. I asked questions along the way and took good notes because I know that the next time I will be making the dishes and Catherine will be grading me! She has already told me that Irene will not be allowed in the kitchen with me when I do so she can't help. Catherine said she will be the proctor and make sure I do it all myself to earn the good grade!</span></div><div style="color: #008763; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-size: small;">After two hours everything was ready and we sat down for the meal. After a lengthy and heartfelt grace by Catherine, we all enjoyed the delicious dish! </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Catherine offers Anthony a plate, too bad he's in Kenya and can't join us!</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</tbody></table><span style="font-size: small;">During dinner, I asked Catherine about how she was feeling with her running and she was very happy with her run at Falmouth where she placed fourth. She is looking forward to the Crim race in Michigan next week. We also discussed where she may run a fall marathon and she is undecided about that at this point in time. Her and Lisa (Buster, her manager) need to look at her schedule and figure it all out. Once they do, I will post where she will run. </span></div><div style="color: #008763; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><span style="color: #008763; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I am looking forward to making the meal on my own the next time but we decided to hold off on scheduling until after the Crim race where, she heads with her brother next weekend. After that, we will schedule my test! I will post my "marks" after I receive them (if I pass)!</span></span>Stefanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01948174482519612146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2540534982455972065.post-52741919230860163122010-08-10T14:20:00.000-04:002010-08-10T14:20:25.918-04:00Beach is finished; now on to Falmouth!<div style="color: #008763; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I just spoke to Catherine to see how she is doing. She ran the Beach to Beacon race last Saturday and it was her first race since her injury. She was running to gauge her fitness and see where she was at. The weather was perfect; not hot and not humid which is always a help! It was a very good field of runners on both the mens and womens sides and Catherine placed 6th among the women (33.33.7). She is very happy with how she ran and more importantly, with how she feels. She isn't having any pain and is looking forward to this weekend at Falmouth.</span></div><div style="color: #008763; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: #008763; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Beach to Beacon holds a lot of memories for Catherine. Not only has she won the race several times in the past, one of the special things about the race is that the elite athletes are housed with families during their stay. Catherine was reunited with the same family she has always stayed with, even though she hasn't been back in five years; that is very special for her. The race is also organized by Joan Benoit-Samuelson who has been an inspiration to Catherine. She still won't eat a lobster but told the crowd at the awards ceremony: "I love you...I really want you to know you really have a place in my heart." I wasn't there but I can picture Catherine exactly how she would say that to the crowd; with complete humility and a wide smile!</span></div><div style="color: #008763; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #008763; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Irene Limika, who trains with Catherine, was 4th (33.06..1) and Catherine's brother, Samuel, was 13th among the men. Congrats to all the winners!</span></div><div style="color: #008763; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><span style="color: #008763; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Next up, Falmouth! Hopefully the weather will cooperate this weekend as well and not be too hot and humid for the runners. </span></span>Stefanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01948174482519612146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2540534982455972065.post-42858163931669037132010-08-06T15:16:00.000-04:002010-08-06T15:16:37.215-04:00This weekend: The "Maine" Event<div style="color: #008763; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Good luck to all the athletes participating in the 2010 Beach to Beacon 10k race tomorrow! This is the race that legend Joan Benoit-Samuelson started 13 years ago. As she told The Portland Press Herald: "All I wanted was an event that showcased our state. And the people here. It's inspiring for me because I see what this race can do for people." (Read the full article <a href="http://www.pressherald.com/sports/benoit-feeling-lucky-as-race-turns-13_2010-08-04.html?searchterm=ndereba" target="_blank">here</a>.) The race has become a favorite to many over the years and has increased in popularity. </span></div><div style="color: #008763; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #008763; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Three of Lisa Buster's Norristown athletes left yesterday for Maine and will be running tomorrow. Irene Limika returns to defend her 2009 win. </span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PMmZwV_mHKI/TFxZrWkJ5KI/AAAAAAAABKI/U5Rm1KNYK6M/s1600/Limika_Irene_B2B_2009_Small.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="155" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PMmZwV_mHKI/TFxZrWkJ5KI/AAAAAAAABKI/U5Rm1KNYK6M/s200/Limika_Irene_B2B_2009_Small.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black; font-size: xx-small;">(Irene Limika 2009)</span> </span></div><span style="font-size: small;">Samuel Ndereba, Catherine's brother, will also be running and Catherine returns after a six year absence. She has won the race five times! </span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PMmZwV_mHKI/TFxedUepIVI/AAAAAAAABKQ/3tea13IG_5Y/s1600/Ndereba2Beach2B02.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PMmZwV_mHKI/TFxedUepIVI/AAAAAAAABKQ/3tea13IG_5Y/s320/Ndereba2Beach2B02.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black; font-size: xx-small;">(Catherine Ndereba Beach to Beacon 2002)</span> </span></div><span style="font-size: small;">This is also Catherine's first race since she had to withdraw from the Boston Marathon due to a tear of her piriformis muscle. She says she feels good; I'm sure a lot of people will be watching her to see how she looks. I do know that she will listen to her body and run accordingly, regardless of whether that will bring her a win or not. An important lesson I have learned from Catherine is that it isn't always about winning!</span></div><div style="color: #008763; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: #008763; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Last year I teased Irene because she wouldn't try lobster, a Maine favorite (and a favorite of mine!), while she was up there. </span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PMmZwV_mHKI/TFxSf4li7gI/AAAAAAAABJ4/GeVcUlKxsd8/s1600/Irene+Beach2Beacon.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PMmZwV_mHKI/TFxSf4li7gI/AAAAAAAABJ4/GeVcUlKxsd8/s320/Irene+Beach2Beacon.jpg" /></a></div><div style="color: black; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">(No, Irene Limika (L), did not try the lobster even though it sat next to her!)</span> </span></div><span style="font-size: small;">It has now become a running joke and I dared her, Catherine and Samuel to eat one and send me a photo. It's a shame I'm not up there filming with them this weekend; I would have loved to capture an encounter between Catherine and a lobster! But, I don't think that's going to happen anyway; they all seem very adamant about not even touching one much less eating one! (Maybe if the meat were out of the shell......who knows!)</span></div><div><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: #008763;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Anyway, I hope that the weather is cooperative, that everyone has a great race and that Catherine feels healthy and strong after! Both the men's and women's fields look to be very competitive. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Please remember to visit our <a href="http://www.indiegogo.com/WinCatherine-The-Story-of-Wincatherine-Nyambura-Ndereba" target="_blank">IndieGoGo campaign</a> and send the link to all your friends; we need your help to finish the film <i>WinCatherine! </i> </span></span></div>Stefanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01948174482519612146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2540534982455972065.post-18050991999084271242010-07-27T13:37:00.001-04:002010-07-27T15:45:14.412-04:00Back in the USA<div style="color: #008763;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PMmZwV_mHKI/TE7_PniKQGI/AAAAAAAABJw/dmy9VSBDNOs/s1600/IMG_4043.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PMmZwV_mHKI/TE7_PniKQGI/AAAAAAAABJw/dmy9VSBDNOs/s400/IMG_4043.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PMmZwV_mHKI/TE7-7C4Gg6I/AAAAAAAABJY/pduxvf4S0OU/s1600/IMG_3978.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br />
</a></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">It had been awhile since I'd seen Catherine; the last time was when we drove back from Boston after the marathon there. Her flight back to Kenya had been canceled due to the volcano ash and her trip home was postponed. So it was really nice to see her on Sunday and catch up on everything! I arrived at the Norristown training home where there are currently four Kenyan athletes living: Catherine, her brother, Samuel Ndereba,<br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">(sura ya kazi!)</span> </div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PMmZwV_mHKI/TE7-7C4Gg6I/AAAAAAAABJY/pduxvf4S0OU/s1600/IMG_3978.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PMmZwV_mHKI/TE7-7C4Gg6I/AAAAAAAABJY/pduxvf4S0OU/s200/IMG_3978.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PMmZwV_mHKI/TE7-2DX14kI/AAAAAAAABJI/1465wKk39yA/s1600/IMG_3969.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br />
</a></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Irene Limika<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PMmZwV_mHKI/TE7-zO20D-I/AAAAAAAABJA/nDAB1tLpuws/s1600/IMG_3961.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PMmZwV_mHKI/TE7-zO20D-I/AAAAAAAABJA/nDAB1tLpuws/s200/IMG_3961.JPG" width="200" /></a> and Simon Ndirangu.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PMmZwV_mHKI/TE7-2DX14kI/AAAAAAAABJI/1465wKk39yA/s1600/IMG_3969.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PMmZwV_mHKI/TE7-2DX14kI/AAAAAAAABJI/1465wKk39yA/s200/IMG_3969.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Fortunately, it was Sunday, the day no one trains because it is the day for church and relaxation. The weather the past few days had been ridiculously hot & humid; above 95F, and they all said how difficult the heat was. So not a good day to train but, it was a perfect day to go produce shopping! Thankfully, as soon as we were ready to leave, the skies opened up and a huge storm passed through, cooling off the sticky temperature by over 20 degrees; it felt SO nice! </div></div><div style="color: #008763; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PMmZwV_mHKI/TE77xIlbOQI/AAAAAAAABGo/DbU4SNEALIc/s1600/IMG_3980.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PMmZwV_mHKI/TE77xIlbOQI/AAAAAAAABGo/DbU4SNEALIc/s320/IMG_3980.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PMmZwV_mHKI/TE78Fw5MeWI/AAAAAAAABHA/BDIfjU6BjIc/s1600/IMG_3992.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PMmZwV_mHKI/TE78Fw5MeWI/AAAAAAAABHA/BDIfjU6BjIc/s320/IMG_3992.JPG" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PMmZwV_mHKI/TE77_-Fu3LI/AAAAAAAABG4/qLW3DGb52nM/s1600/IMG_3987.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PMmZwV_mHKI/TE77_-Fu3LI/AAAAAAAABG4/qLW3DGb52nM/s320/IMG_3987.JPG" /></a></div>When we got back from the produce store, Catherine started cutting up vegetables. She loves to cook and I love watching and learning. I am hoping to be able to cook like the Kenyans soon! They use all fresh ingredients and the stews are SO good! So I watch and take mental notes. I reminded Catherine about her promise to teach me how to make Mukimo and she said she definitely will soon. I can't wait! In the meantime, I took good notes on how to make Chapati. It is really a team effort both on the track and off with this group of runners managed by Lisa Buster. In the house, they all take turns preparing meals and sometimes even prepare them together. I find it interesting especially since in Kenya it is definitely NOT that way. There, the women do the cooking and you generally will not see the men in the kitchen! I mentioned that to Samuel and Simon and they both agreed that is true but here in the U.S. they all work together!</div><div style="color: #008763; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #008763; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Here you can see how they all made Chapati as a team!</div><div style="color: #008763; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #008763; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">First, Samuel mixes the dough; today he combined some Chapati (whole wheat) flour with some white flour, he mixed in some shredded carrots and combined with enough water to make the dough. It almost looks like pizza dough!</div><div style="color: #008763; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PMmZwV_mHKI/TE772pHFFuI/AAAAAAAABGw/c7Z8UguCSjo/s1600/IMG_3989.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PMmZwV_mHKI/TE772pHFFuI/AAAAAAAABGw/c7Z8UguCSjo/s320/IMG_3989.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Simon Ndirangu (L) & Samuel Ndereba (R)</span></div></div><div style="color: #008763; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Then he put some oil on the table so the dough wouldn't stick and rolled the dough out very thin. The next step was to score the dough vertically with a knife so the dough now stood in strips.</div><div style="color: #008763; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PMmZwV_mHKI/TE78RBkjsOI/AAAAAAAABHI/VuQbFZ4Wglw/s1600/IMG_4001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PMmZwV_mHKI/TE78RBkjsOI/AAAAAAAABHI/VuQbFZ4Wglw/s320/IMG_4001.JPG" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PMmZwV_mHKI/TE78UEoDDqI/AAAAAAAABHQ/eQ7YQhqNLCo/s1600/IMG_4003.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PMmZwV_mHKI/TE78UEoDDqI/AAAAAAAABHQ/eQ7YQhqNLCo/s320/IMG_4003.JPG" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PMmZwV_mHKI/TE78a2HnMaI/AAAAAAAABHY/-x8eg2oYIuY/s1600/IMG_4004.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PMmZwV_mHKI/TE78a2HnMaI/AAAAAAAABHY/-x8eg2oYIuY/s320/IMG_4004.JPG" /></a></div><br />
</div><div style="color: #008763; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Next was to roll up the strips into pinwheels (looking almost like a Cinnabon!) He then dipped the pinwheels in flour, dusting each one lightly. </div><div style="color: #008763; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PMmZwV_mHKI/TE78fOifoDI/AAAAAAAABHg/NBvV5pPWShw/s1600/IMG_4005.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PMmZwV_mHKI/TE78fOifoDI/AAAAAAAABHg/NBvV5pPWShw/s320/IMG_4005.JPG" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PMmZwV_mHKI/TE78lhKdgiI/AAAAAAAABHo/zvUkOkyD3zc/s1600/IMG_4006.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PMmZwV_mHKI/TE78lhKdgiI/AAAAAAAABHo/zvUkOkyD3zc/s320/IMG_4006.JPG" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PMmZwV_mHKI/TE78rB76INI/AAAAAAAABHw/6nmlY5kynqo/s1600/IMG_4011.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PMmZwV_mHKI/TE78rB76INI/AAAAAAAABHw/6nmlY5kynqo/s320/IMG_4011.JPG" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> Then it was time to roll out each "bun" into a perfectly formed circle that looked almost like a large pancake!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PMmZwV_mHKI/TE780fWG6cI/AAAAAAAABH4/OiWNKM-duYA/s1600/IMG_4024.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PMmZwV_mHKI/TE780fWG6cI/AAAAAAAABH4/OiWNKM-duYA/s320/IMG_4024.JPG" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PMmZwV_mHKI/TE7821etF_I/AAAAAAAABIA/tcc6zXWTlDE/s1600/IMG_4025.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PMmZwV_mHKI/TE7821etF_I/AAAAAAAABIA/tcc6zXWTlDE/s320/IMG_4025.JPG" /></a></div><br />
</div><div style="color: #008763; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">It was at this point that Irene stepped in; she would take each "pancake" and cook it in a very hot, cast-iron pan, carefully turning it often so it doesn't burn (trust me, you have to be careful! Last year in Kenya Catherine's mother taught me how to make Chapati and let me make a few. Catherine was able to pick out every one I made because they were a little burned!)</div><div style="color: #008763; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PMmZwV_mHKI/TE788QT0d5I/AAAAAAAABII/sAkBEGp0sdo/s1600/IMG_4028.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PMmZwV_mHKI/TE788QT0d5I/AAAAAAAABII/sAkBEGp0sdo/s320/IMG_4028.JPG" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PMmZwV_mHKI/TE78_VZ_LaI/AAAAAAAABIQ/hWTOw0NiBYI/s1600/IMG_4029.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PMmZwV_mHKI/TE78_VZ_LaI/AAAAAAAABIQ/hWTOw0NiBYI/s320/IMG_4029.JPG" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PMmZwV_mHKI/TE79CMDOUBI/AAAAAAAABIY/HEyknDF9woc/s1600/IMG_4030.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PMmZwV_mHKI/TE79CMDOUBI/AAAAAAAABIY/HEyknDF9woc/s320/IMG_4030.JPG" /></a></div><br />
</div><div style="color: #008763; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Once Irene had cooked each Chapati, it was time for Simon to step in. He took each one, put it in the cast-iron pan and basted it lightly with oil making sure not to burn them. And that was it! Chapati was ready!</div><div style="color: #008763; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PMmZwV_mHKI/TE79HHJxhdI/AAAAAAAABIg/pyr66mOkzwM/s1600/IMG_4036.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PMmZwV_mHKI/TE79HHJxhdI/AAAAAAAABIg/pyr66mOkzwM/s320/IMG_4036.JPG" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PMmZwV_mHKI/TE79LulRAWI/AAAAAAAABIo/_YDVXB3XhvM/s1600/IMG_4038.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PMmZwV_mHKI/TE79LulRAWI/AAAAAAAABIo/_YDVXB3XhvM/s320/IMG_4038.JPG" /></a></div><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #008763;">In the meantime, Catherine was working on the stew. All the fresh veges she had cut up were simmering nicely to form it. Finally it was time for dinner and well worth the wait as always! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PMmZwV_mHKI/TE79O1Bq8ZI/AAAAAAAABIw/UHLf8qpLKu8/s1600/IMG_4042.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_PMmZwV_mHKI/TE79O1Bq8ZI/AAAAAAAABIw/UHLf8qpLKu8/s320/IMG_4042.JPG" /></a></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
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<span style="color: #008763;">It was a fun, relaxing afternoon/evening with everyone and I'm looking forward to more days like it.</span><span style="color: #008763;"> </span><span style="color: #008763;">Welcome back Catherine!</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #008763;">Here we had some fun taking our own photos! There's no hiding that Catherine & Samuel are brother and sister!</span><br />
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</div>Stefanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01948174482519612146noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2540534982455972065.post-29775613455978169392010-07-19T14:23:00.000-04:002010-07-19T14:23:16.090-04:00A Birthday Home Then Back in the USA<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PMmZwV_mHKI/TESSTffQvZI/AAAAAAAABGY/20pwR3l6Ipw/s1600/breakfastanthony.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PMmZwV_mHKI/TESSTffQvZI/AAAAAAAABGY/20pwR3l6Ipw/s320/breakfastanthony.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">July 21, 2009 Catherine's birthday celebration</span></span> </div><div style="color: #008763; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b><span style="font-size: small;">Well here it is mid-July and it has been a bit unusual not having Catherine here in the United States. Except for the year she had Jane, this will be the first year in 15 that she will celebrate her birthday on July 21st IN Kenya with her husband! She has been in the United States training and competing every other year. The photo here was taken at her birthday celebration in the U.S. last year and for fun I photoshopped Anthony in to the picture. I'm glad she'll actually be with him this year so they can celebrate his birthday a little early with her as well (his is July 25th). She will, however, spend part of the day traveling as she leaves that night and arrives back in Philadelphia on the 22nd. Fortunately though, she has been training in Kenya and nursing her torn muscle back to health and hopefully will be in top form again in no time!</span></b></div><div style="color: #008763; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></b></div><div style="color: #008763; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b><span style="font-size: small;">As for the film, things are moving along but we are still feeling the effects of the economy and raising the budget is taking longer than expected. The good news is, we have extended our IndieGoGo campaign and you can still donate (even as little as $10) to help! Just think, if Catherine Ndereba's story can inspire one girl to pursue her dreams, one girl to make a better life for herself, you will be a part of that! Please check out the <a href="http://www.indiegogo.com/WinCatherine-The-Story-of-Wincatherine-Nyambura-Ndereba" target="_blank">IndieGoGo</a> campaign donate whatever you can to help. </span></b></div><div style="color: #008763; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></b></div><div style="color: #008763; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b><span style="font-size: small;">We want to send out a very special thanks to Marathonguide.com for their generous donation to <i>WinCatherine</i>! Marathonguide.com is a great website for " Everything Marathoning - Information, Results & More" and you can check them out here: <a href="http://www.marathonguide.com/index.cfm" target="_blank">marathonguide.com</a></span></b></div><div style="color: #008763; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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</span></div>Stefanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01948174482519612146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2540534982455972065.post-45312125700749807772010-06-28T17:08:00.000-04:002010-06-28T17:08:45.709-04:00Catherine at the Safaricom Lewa Marathon 2010<div style="color: #008763; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Catherine and her husband, Anthony were in Isiolo this past weekend to attend the 2010 Safaricom Lewa Marathon. It is the only marathon held entirely within a game reserve and the race benefits the Lewa Wildlife Conservancy. Even though she did not run, Catherine and Anthony came out to support Safaricom and the Conservancy. You can read more about the Lewa Wildlife Conservancy <a href="http://www.lewa.org/">here.</a></span></div><div style="color: #008763; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">I know people run marathons for many different reasons but but I'm especially fond of this worthy cause. It is so important to protect the wildlife. I can only imagine how awesome it must be to be running alongside such amazing animals! I wonder if part of the motivation to keep going is to outrun the lions! :-)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Please don't forget to stop by and support our fundraising campaign at our <a href="http://www.wincatherine.com/donate.html">Official Website </a>or at our <a href="http://www.indiegogo.com/WinCatherine-The-Story-of-Wincatherine-Nyambura-Ndereba">IndieGoGo site</a>. We need your help!</span></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PMmZwV_mHKI/TCkLqpgzYsI/AAAAAAAABGQ/FXd7XXsXwpw/s1600/Catherine%26Anthony+Lewa+2010.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PMmZwV_mHKI/TCkLqpgzYsI/AAAAAAAABGQ/FXd7XXsXwpw/s400/Catherine%26Anthony+Lewa+2010.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Stefanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01948174482519612146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2540534982455972065.post-50673315037427152412010-06-15T16:09:00.000-04:002010-06-15T16:09:10.078-04:00WinCatherine on IndieGoGO now accepting Tax-Deductible Donations!<div style="color: #008763; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><div style="color: #274e13;"><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #008763;">I mentioned an announcement would be coming regarding the IndieGoGo campaign and now it is official: Our fiscal sponsor, Fractured Atlas, has now partnered with IndieGoGo which is great news for anyone making a donation to </span><i style="color: #008763;">WinCatherine</i><span style="color: #008763;">! </span><i style="background-color: yellow; color: #008763;">Now in addition to choosing a perk or incentive for your donation, your contribution is tax-deductible </i><span style="color: #008763;">(to the extent of the law)! </span><a href="http://www.indiegogo.com/WinCatherine-The-Story-of-Wincatherine-Nyambura-Ndereba" target="_blank">Click here</a><span style="color: #008763;"> to visit WinCatherine on IndieGoGoo; check it out and be a part of making this film happen!</span> </span></b></div><br />
<div style="color: #008763;"><span style="font-size: small;">Now on to other news:</span></div><div style="color: #008763;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PMmZwV_mHKI/TBfYJTF5B_I/AAAAAAAABGI/ztP9uGJGJ8A/s1600/07062010+%2844%29.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br />
</a></div><span style="font-size: small;">I spoke to Catherine today for the first time since her return from the UK in conjunction with the Kenyan Community Bedford program (see previous post). She said it was an excellent trip! Along with a few other top elite athletes from Kenya, they visited an elementary school, a high school and a university where they ran with the students. They visited a hospital where Kenyan Community Bedford has been involved with raising money to support the children's ward, and they also did a run on Saturday with adults. The program was designed to </span><span style="font-size: small;"> inspire both the British and Kenyan people in the communities. </span><span style="font-size: small;">The schedule was quite busy and there was not much time for training but </span><span style="font-size: small;">Catherine said it was all a great experience! </span></div><br />
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<div style="color: #008763; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Catherine is now back in Kenya again and continues to heal from the injury to her piriformis muscle which forced her to withdraw from the Boston Marathon back in April. At this time she is not in pain and has just begun to add speed work back into her training. One of Catherine's many strengths is that she has always been able to listen to her body and progress as she sees fit. She's hoping to be fully healed soon so she can resume her racing! For now she is enjoying being back home with her family. Her daughter arrives home tomorrow for an extended weekend break from school and Catherine is very excited to spend time with her and celebrate Jane's belated 13th birthday!</span></div><div style="color: #008763; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: #008763; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Want to see footage from Catherine's visit to the UK and much more? Please don't forget to check out the <a href="http://www.indiegogo.com/WinCatherine-The-Story-of-Wincatherine-Nyambura-Ndereba" target="_blank">IndieGoGo</a> campaign and our <a href="http://wincatherine.com/donate.html" target="_blank">website</a> and donate whatever you can to help us get this film finished; there is a lot of amazing footage and interviews waiting to be assembled!</span></div>Stefanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01948174482519612146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2540534982455972065.post-62961219318666298352010-06-14T16:49:00.000-04:002010-06-14T16:49:10.578-04:00A New Look for WinCatherine Blog<div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b><span style="font-size: small;">Welcome to the new look of the <i>Wincatherine</i> blog! Since there were new tools available, I decided it was time to upgrade and spruce up the look a bit. I hope you like it! Your feedback is welcome and appreciated!</span></b></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></b></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b><span style="font-size: small;">Things are moving along and more funds are starting to roll in. We were mentioned on another running site recently so please check it out at <a garycohenrunning.com="" href="http://garycohenrunning.com/" http:="" target="_blank">garycohenrunning.com/</a></span></b></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></b></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b><span style="font-size: small;">Coming up I'll post comments from Catherine from her trip to the UK for the Kenyan Community Bedford program that she participated in along with other elite Kenyan athletes.</span></b></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
</div><div style="color: black; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b><span style="font-size: small;">Stay tuned for some more changes and a new announcement about the <a href="http://www.indiegogo.com/WinCatherine-The-Story-of-Wincatherine-Nyambura-Ndereba" target="_blank">IndieGoGo</a> campaign! </span></b></div>Stefanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01948174482519612146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2540534982455972065.post-15637390862244065802010-06-03T18:04:00.002-04:002010-06-03T18:15:06.669-04:00WinCatherine on IndieGoGo, RunnersWeb.com and more....<div style="color: #990000; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Much has been going on since my last post. First, we now have an IndieGoGo campaign going to raise money to get to the next stage of the film. <a href="http://www.indiegogo.com/WinCatherine-The-Story-of-Wincatherine-Nyambura-Ndereba" target="_blank" >click here for WinCatherine on IndieGoGo</a></span> We have many hours of footage shot with Catherine in Kenya, London and Boston and more that need to be logged. We have interviews that need to be translated from Swahili and Kikuyu. And, we need to edit a longer cut to submit with an application to apply for a grant from the Sundance Documentary Fund! Crowd funding is fairly new and people have been having much success with it by appealing to their audiences to help fund what they want to see. Do you want to see an inspirational film about how Catherine Ndereba was able to defy the conventions of a male dominated society and rise from a remote village in Kenya to become the great athlete that she is? Every runner, every student, every athlete of any type can benefit from the lessons learned by dedication and hard work so this is your chance to make a difference and help get the film made! Pass it on to your friends, family, running clubs, Facebook friends, and even enemies :-) With as little as $10 you can make a difference if you pass it along!</div><div style="color: #990000; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: #990000; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Today, RunnersWeb.com posted a link to WinCatherine on several of their pages! If you go to the home page, <a href="http://www.runnersweb.com/"target="_blank" >http://www.runnersweb.com/</a> the trailer is right there! Also, if you navigate on the left and go down to "Women's Sites" at the bottom, it will take you to a page that lists an incredible number of sites pertaining to women's running and we are listed alphabetically under WinCatherine! (hmmmm, maybe a change of name to bring that up to the top!)</span></div><div style="color: #990000; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: #990000; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Now on to news about Catherine. On June 6th she will arrive in Bedford, UK along with a group of Kenyan runners with a mission of inspiring members of the community there. The program is being set up with the co-operation of Bedford Borough Partnership and Kenyan Community Bedford. (You can read the announcement here and what they hope to do: <a href="http://www.dissexpress.co.uk/news/regional/kenyan_athletes_set_to_visit_bedford_1_637382">Kenyan Athletes to visit Bedford</a>.) This is the list of athletes attending from Kenya: marathon runners Paul Tergat, Catherine Ndereba, Duncan Kibet and Samuel Wanjiru, with middle distance runners Wilfred Bungei and Benjamin Limo..Notice anything here? I find it interesting that Catherine is the only woman among the group! There are many talented female Kenyan athletes now but Catherine is the only one invited on this mission. In my opinion, this demonstrates how much of a hero Catherine is to her country. On the other hand, does it also show that women are still much farther behind the men in representation in Kenya?</span></div><div style="color: #990000; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: #990000; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Catherine is still working on recovering from her injury so was not able to take part in the Prison Championships this year. It was odd for me not being there either; I was there the past two years! I miss Kenya and look forward to getting back there one day to complete filming. I learned some sad news last week regarding someone I was looking forward to interviewing. He was a man who literally helped Catherine start her career and I learned he passed away suddenly from a heart attack. I spoke with his wife and she said he always followed Catherine's career with so much pride. I'm sorry that I will never meet Rajesh Padia but look forward to meeting his wife Kalpa when I go back. (when you see the film you'll learn what his role was in Catherine's journey).</span></div><div style="color: #990000; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: #990000; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I wish all the Kenyan athletes a safe journey to Bedford and look forward to hearing all about it upon their return.</span></div><div style="color: #990000; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #990000; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> Please don't forget to promote the IndieGoGo campaign! This is a great way to help get a film made that YOU want to see! <a href="http://www.indiegogo.com/WinCatherine-The-Story-of-Wincatherine-Nyambura-Ndereba"target="_blank" >http://www.indiegogo.com/WinCatherine-The-Story-of-Wincatherine-Nyambura-Ndereba</a></span></div>Stefanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01948174482519612146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2540534982455972065.post-18767356287580628502010-05-18T14:16:00.000-04:002010-05-18T14:16:46.574-04:00Updates: May 2010I spoke to Catherine last week before leaving for my son's graduation from Duke (yes, I'm a proud mama!) Catherine said she had a nice but quiet Mother's Day with her husband. Jane was away at school so she didn't get to spend time with her but had just seen her while Jane had a short break. Catherine said she has been training and receiving a lot of massage therapy and that the muscle tear is healing. She hopes to be back in the U.S. soon for training as well.<br />
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In news about the film, donations have not been coming in as well as hoped so we still have not been able to move ahead with the next step of logging all the footage we've shot, transcribing it all and getting translation for Swahili and Kikuyu dialogue. The economy has not helped but we are still hoping people will come forward and make whatever contribution they can at our website: <a href="http://www.wincatherine.com/donate.html">www.wincatherine.com</a><br />
We are also still looking for corporate sponsors so if you know of an organization that may be able to help, please let us know! Every little bit counts!Stefanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01948174482519612146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2540534982455972065.post-28120265411104367652010-04-23T12:14:00.000-04:002010-04-23T12:14:44.138-04:00Prime Example of Catherine as a Role Model in Kenya<div style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I wasn't really planning on a blog post today but I came across an article online that was discussing the drought for American men and women in winning the Boston Marathon. As I looked over the list, I noticed that there was not ONE female Kenyan winner before Catherine Ndereba's win in 2000. Since then, there have been three others besides Catherine's four wins: Margaret Okayo, Rita Jeptoo and Salina Kosgei. There were plenty of Kenyan MEN winning, going back to Ibrahim Hussein in 1988 but no Kenyan women. To me this just emphasises even more the role Catherine has played in influencing women in Kenya! </span></div><span style="color: #660000; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">You can view the list of previous winners </span><a href="http://bit.ly/b49L6y" style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">here</a></span>Stefanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01948174482519612146noreply@blogger.com2