Hasetune course

I could go for trail today!
I ran from 都民の森　to 武蔵五日市sation for 35km.
While trailing, there was a trail-runner who was 39 years old same as I and we ran together through the course. He began trailrun last year. Trail running is getting more and more popular.
We have to run trails more well-manner and nobler.


Today's training: 35km run
monthly mileage for August:　191km(monthly target350km→300km→250km)

Hasetune course

I ran Hasetune course from 1CP to 50km point.
It was so hot that I was exhausted thoroughly.
There were many trailrunners on the course.
I could get encouraged from them. I could restart my training!

Today's training 35km trail run
monthly mileage for August:　118km(monthly target 350km)

Next target

I have only a slight cough so I could recover perfectly. Instead of me, my wife had had a terrible cold from Monday.....
Anyway my condition is very good so I can think about my next target.Next race is Mitakesan mountaineering race on 9tn December but it's very short race(15km) so I decide that my next target is a full marathon on March.

The Artsports which is a sports shop where there are many trail run goods present free photos of Hasetune Cup. This was a one of those I could get.

the moment of my goal

Today's training: 15km run
Monthly mileage for November: 73km

Japan Moutaineering Race “Hasetune Cup”

I finished the race!!! And felt great satisfaction
The time: 10:14
Finished the race in 51st.(more than 2300 runners entried and 2003 runners started)


Here is my race report.

We could see the blue sky and feel comfortable if we don’t run! It was too fine and the temparture was 24℃. To meet the situation, I took 2.75L of drink and consequently my bag weighed 4.7kg.
The strategy of this time was that in the first half I drink enough and save my stamina and run faster after my bag gets lighter.
The cource condition was not so good because of the yesterday’s rain. It was muddy, foggy and easy to slip. (I slipped and fell more than five times.)
But actually my condition was very good and I realized it after I passed the first chek point(22.6km).
Soon after I passed the first check point, it was getting dark so I put my lamp on. Till the middle stage there were some runner in front and behind me, but between the last 30km, there were few runner around me and it was complete dark. While running, I could find the small light ahead and it came nearer and neaer and then I passed by him. After that the dark came again.
Although I lost the way once,I passed by many runner in the latter half and could finished with a smiling face.
Surely I will be back in the next year! It was one of the best experience that I have ever had.

A photo before start.

Japan Moutaineering Race “Hasetune Cup”

I　finished the race. Now I came home and it's 2:30 AM. I'll report the race tomorrow.

A kaki tree with many kakis,moutains behind it were Okutama mountains.


Today's training: 71.5km(mountaineering)

The day before the race

Finally, tomorrow is the day of Hasetune cup. According to the weather forecast,the rain will stop by the noon and it'll be warm. So I'm afraid I must keep more water perhaps about 2.5L.

Here is my equipment. It weights about 4Kg

About this time tomorrow, I'll be running at Okutama mountains, maybe just climbing up the Otake mountain.

Today's training: off

Last 6 days to Hasetune cup

The purpose of today' training is to gather mushrooms and to make some soup!








Nooo!! The purpose of today's training is to make a good condition,so don't run too much and also don't let me blunt.

The course is a part of Hasetune cup,from the start to the first check poin(22.6km).


Here, this is my lunch.

Of course mushrooms were bought in the supermarket.Sometimes patients come to our ER complaining of numbness because they eat mushrooms including poison.Be careful!

Today's training: 25km trailrunning

Last 7 days to Hasetune cup

It's 2:00 p.m.past. I returned from my work just now and I'm thinking which is better,sleeping or runnning.


I slept for two hours, and then went to running. Today,the purpose of the running was checking my light that I will use in Hasetune cup. I remade the light from "a head lamp" to "a hand lamp",because when you use head lamp you have to turn your head to the direction where you want to see. To turning your head everytime will take your stamina!

today's training: 8km running with the weight(3.5kg)

Last 9 days to Hasetune cup

I will participate in the Japan moutaineering endurance race,so-called Hasetune cup. It is 71.5km race(within 24 hours) and most of the course is in the moutains of which height is between 1000~1500 meters. The runners are forbidden to get any help(water,food and so on) while runnning.The start is 1:00 PM, so everyone even the top runner has to run in the midnight.

today's training: 6km running with carrying the weight(4.5kg)