Justin
Fast few miles after a(n actually) very productive day at work and before dinner. Felt fast, actually was pretty fast. Fought to keep form and breathing, but given that it was still a very muggy 81... read more
- Site:
- http://www.rundanafarber.org/2013/justinrunsjapan
- Miles:
- 1861 total / 186 in 2013
- Goal:
Run myself healthy again. Run to explore. Run to feel good. Run to be happy. Run to live.
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great Tenmangu 3.71 mi 00:30 08:04 pace
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alright nagaoka 3.06 mi 00:32 10:22 pace
First run since the Kyoto Marathon, about which I have not updated. I will do that soon, hopefully tonight. Beautiful weather - 75 F. Thinking of Boston.
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alright Katsura 12 11.96 mi 02:18 11:30 pace
Definitely in Taper Town. This run wasn't as smooth/good feeling as last week's 22, which may be a sign that I'm actually fully losing my mind. After a week of very thoroughly (I hop... read more
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great 22.54 mi 04:23 11:41 pace
Boom. Welcome to "taper." I know that I haven't run as much as I usually do when training. I know that I've been inconsistent. But we got this run in amidst the massive headwind... read more
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alright Monday Recovery Route 3.15 mi 00:27 08:26 pace
Supposed to be a recovery route, but was a little faster than I'd expected. This was motivated by two things: positive vibes and the fact that tonight was half price night at Pizza Hut. How co... read more
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Tokyo SkyTree, The Asahi Beer Hall, and the Distances. Stretching it out on the Sumida River.
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Caitie and I running near Tokyo Sky Tree on the Sumida River. Great day for a run!
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Caitie and I are Asakusa Shrine in Tokyo. This is the giant Kaminarimon (Thunder Gate) entering the shopping district.
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great 16 mi 02:57 11:04 pace
Oops! Out for a nice jog along the Sumida River in Tokyo. Got out of the flu-ridden town for a weekend and got in what was supposed to be a 14 miler before heading off to destroy some ramen. Thanks... read more
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Great one. I guess one thing about running in Japan is that hydration is never a real problem. Even in the rural areas I've run in, it's hard not to trip over a vending machine every tenth of a mile or so. Mmmm... Pocari Sweat and Aquarius. :)
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Haha, it's very very true. At first, we were concerned about the ability to find liquid, but we soon realized that both the convenience stores' true convenience and the endless supply of vending machines ensure that (usually) we don't have to look far if we need to look. Of course, running in a new place has its disadvantages, like following the signs for that Phantom 7-11 after already running 7 out. But it's all in the game! Great day to get a long run in a new city in!
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great Nagaokakyo 10k (clockwise) 6.06 mi 00:49 08:09 pace
Inspired. Humbled. Moved. Excited. Grateful. These are just some of the feelings I had as I hit the city for a 10k run tonight. True to form, one of my favorite theories from Born to Run seemed to ... read more
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good Nagaokakyo 10k (clockwise) 6.06 mi 00:49 08:06 pace
Lots on my mind to burn off on this one, which may be evident from the pace here. It's been a long week, and just had to get out and run off what I could without putting myself at too big a di... read more
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good Katsuragawa 16 16.17 mi 03:10 11:45 pace
The pleasures of merely circulating. Out and back course to Fushimi Inari Taisha and back along the river. Cold today, not like back in Boston, but still cold. Good course along the river, nice and... read more
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great Monday Recovery Route 3.15 mi 00:27 08:34 pace
Haven't opened up the speed like this since before Christmas, which came with the associated aches and pains, but a good run with Jason as the sun came up. Thought it would be much colder, but... read more
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alright Kyoto Marathon Middle Section... 15.04 mi 02:55 11:38 pace
Fact finding mission on the Kyoto course. Here are some facts:
1) Whoever designed the course must have been drunk on too much sake. Or just regular drunk.
2) Whoever designed the course called al... read more -
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good Nagaokakyo 10k (clockwise) 6.06 mi 01:06 10:53 pace
Definitely felt the effects of the history-making race today. Shins and other places sore from all the hills. This route felt good, and given the traffic stops, cold temps (3C at the start), headwi... read more
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... and, of course, when "Jock Semple-san" attempted to redirect Caitie ("Switzer-san"), you went all "Tom Miller-san" on his arse, right? This is truly one for the history books! Congrats to both of you. As for my chewing up the course ... well, I'd need a jackhammer for that. ;) Perhaps we could auction off the pieces afterward for a good charity. Know any? :)
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Admittedly, my Tom-Miller-ing was more trying to adhere to Japanese cultural norms and politely explain that despite the fact that her bib was a different color than mine, we would be running the longer race together, and the volunteers needn't worry about the confusion. Something along those lines. It's a less confrontational people. But I supported her every step of the way for sure, start to finish! She even has the 5-minute faster finisher certificate to prove it (Her chip was set to the next wave)!
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I love that place.
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