Diarra Pont

Diarra Pont
Diarra Pont: My village in southeastern Senegal, 75km west of Kedougou.
"Life in the Peace Corps will not be easy. There will be no salary and allowances will be at a level sufficient only to maintain health and meet basic needs. Men and women will be expected to work and live alongside the nationals of the country in which they are stationed—doing the same work, eating the same food, talking the same language.

But if the life will not be easy, it will be rich and satisfying. For every young American who participates in the Peace Corps—who works in a foreign land—will know that he or she is sharing in the great common task of bringing to man that decent way of life which is the foundation of freedom and a condition of peace."

-John F. Kennedy

Thursday, November 10, 2011

Marathon Training

The night before I installed at site in Kedougou, I received an email about a marathon that is being put on by the Peace Corps in March in Tamabacounda (hot season, yikes!) to raise money and awareness for girls education in Senegal. Apparently Oprah is coming? Details to be announced.

Ben was really excited about it an immediately found a training schedule. A few people committed to participating relay style (running ~5mile sections), but I was sitting with the people who were looking to train for the full... sooo, as of tomorrow, I will be starting a week behind on an 18 week training schedule for a marathon. Should be interesting! Hopefully my body accepts village life and marathon training simultaneously.
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