I wake up to the sounds of city sirens. London. - My mind remembers how it once was, back in Africa. The early morning sun slanting warmly in through my window. At night, the garden toads croaking softly to the conversations shared in bed and echoing the sound of the night crickets and the tree frogs in the palm trees beneath a canopy of stars and the Southern Cross.

That all changed with the crumbling economy and the loss of employment, spoiling what was once a paradise on earth.

It is not sufficient that I succeed – all others must fail.

Not one to mince words, 13^th century Mongol ruler Chinggis (a.k.a. Genghis) Khan was a man with a singular vision - to conquer.  In firm possession of dynamic leadership skills and charisma to spare, he conquered more territory than any of his historical peers.

Was he a warlord of tyranny, or did Chinggis Khan have admirable qualities as well? 

It all depends on who you ask.

You’ve been trekking across rough terrain all day long.  You’ve pushed your body to its limits and now you’re ready for a hot meal and a well-deserved night of replenishing sleep.  You crawl into your tent, slide into your sleeping bag, and wait for the sandman to come and put you to sleep.  But soon you realize, he ain’t coming.

Yep, you bought the wrong sleeping bag.  The sad part is, you made an unnecessary mistake.

Male and female Kenyan runners hold world records in numerous track races, road races, half-marathons and marathons.  In fact, they have won 14 Boston Marathons since 1991!     

The big question that has baffled running enthusiasts, scientists and anybody with even a passing knowledge of sports, is how do they do it?