Nishitokyo civli festival

We went to Hibarigaoka to see Nishitokyo civil festival.
My daughter had a hip hop dance there.

She has a rhythmic sense that I don't have at all!
Anyway I am now in very bad condition for several days.
I had not been running for 7 days after last week's race.
I feel myself very heavy and can't move quickly.
What point should I change myself from?

Today's training: 12km run & 2km jog
Monthly mileage for Novenbar: 73km

When?

When will I restart my training?
I'm not in bad condition so I can run like before.

7th Nobember
We took part in Ekiden at Tachikawa.
Four teams ran the race and there were many cheering party.
We could enjoy exercise! fully and after running drank as much as possible.

10km race and 3km up, down

Ekiden

I will run Ekiden with staffs of the hospital where I work in.
Last year we took part in it as one team but this year two teams will take part in it!
The running boom has come in our hospital too.
It will be fine tomorrow so we will be able to enjoy it much more than last year(rain).

Autumn run in Mitake

This is the first time for me to go to work from 17 o'clock to next day.
I have free time before the job so I went to mountain after sending my daughter to her kindergarten.

Today's training: about 20km trailrun
Monthly mileage for Novenbar: 46km

Ball

A balance ball had come home yesterday.
All my family started to exercise with it.
It will be good to stretch oneself and catch a feeling of balance.

Let's exercise with it!

Today's training: 6km run
Monthly mileage for Novenbar: 26km

Vaccine

I was inoculated both seasonal and swine flu vaccine today.
I think little children should be inoculated earlier than any other people.....
I hope my daughters won't be in severe condition even if they are attacked by flu.

Anyway? I should be of because of vaccination?

Fussa maraton(10km)

I was afraid that I would have a pain with plantar.
I had no pain while running! Yes, I was recovered.

By the way, I attended to a meeting of the Japan Emergency and Intensive Care Unit Society from 29th Octorbar to 31st. I could have some impression and reflect myself.
From today? tomorrow! I will have myself brushed up as much as possible.
There are many people who are going ahead with full speed!



10km 38:31 45 seconds faster than last year!
Today's training: 10km race & 10km up,cool down
Monthly mileage for Novenbar 20km

I'm off in these days....

So,so

I feel something wrong with my plantar while running,but I can run.
So I will continue to run very softly and have enough stretching.
I can restart!!

Today's training: 15km jog,2km speed & 2km walk
Monthly mileage for Octorbar 150km

Mm?

Yes, I could run as fast as I run in the race.
But after running I felt something trouble with my plantar.....
I have to stretch and do much rehavilitation.
Don't worry and take it easy.
I have 4 weeks before the next full marathon.

Today's training: 4km speed & 2km jog
Monthly mileage for Octorbar 131km

restart

I began to have training from today.
But I will run very carefully and never get my legs injured.
To avoid injury:
1. have an enough stretch before training
2. have an enough stretch after training
3. don't do overwork when I feel tired
4. to do cross training (swimming, cycling, use machines...)


Yesterday's training: 2km slow jog
Today's training: 8km jog
Monthly mileage for Octorbar 125km

Lose!

I got a mail that said I was not accepted in the Tokyo Marathon.
I failed three times sequencially!
Although I hate to run in the city but it is like a festival and I want to run the race at least once. I will try to apply next year!

09 Hasetune Cup

Although I had wonder whether I would run the race or not, I decided to stand the start line finally. If I had severe pain with my foot, I would stop the race at that time. My target at this race was to reach the second check point(40km point).


It was very fine. The best day for race!


In this year I took part in the race with a staff of my hospital.


The start was so crowded that it was dangerous.

When I started to ran, I could forget the pain wiht my right foot. But after 15km point I felt a little pain when running down slope. I ran very carefully to care my right foot. Then I fell over from my left foot and severe clamp in my left foot.
From that time I could forget the pain of right because of the pain of left side!
Anyway I ran thoroughly with my strength in reserve and never to run with top speed.
I could enjoy the race fully.

Yestery' training: 71.5km race
Monthly mileage for Octorbar 115km

the second injection

I have still pain by my plantar...
I hope I will be cured of this pain.
There are only two days before the race.

Injection

I have still pain with my plantar. There are only 4 days before the race.
I should not be impatient but....
I injected steroid into my plantar by myself.
Please pain go away!

Mmmmmm....

I ran in the dark to check my rights.
I started at 4:30AM and tried to see the sunrize on the top.

I was sorry that I couldn't see the sunrize because of many clouds.

There are only 6 days before the race.

I was relieved because I could run. But when I came home I felt pain by my right foot. My plantar fascitis became worse....
I should take a rest till the race . I must take a rest......


Today' training: 22km trailrun & 7kmjog
Monthly mileage for Octorbar 43km

Sports meeting of her elementary school in the rain

According to the weather forecast it would rain in the morning,but it was cloudy so the sports meeting was held.
When the opening celemony finished it began to rain.
The rain was getting harder and harder. After all they postponed it till next Thuesday.

It was cloudy at this time!


The ground had become a big pond!

Today' training: 4km jog & 50minutes swimming(equal to 10km?)
Monthly mileage for Octorbar 14km

plantar fascitis

I can't run because of plantar fascitis.
I got this last Sunday and couldn't run from then.
I hope I can cure it before the next race "Hasetune".
There are many days before it.....

Hasetune inspection

There were many runners on Hasetune course. Including us they inspected the course before the race.
There are only 14days before the race. It is the first target race of this year.
If it will go as now , my condition will be very goood!



Training: 25km trailrun & 7km walk
monthly mileage for September:　359km(monthly target350km)

Red spider lily

After night duty we went to see a lot of red spider lilies(lycoris) at Kintyakuda.
It was a little late to see them but we could enjoy enough.
There were many people who came from Shizuoka, Hukushima, Tiba and so on!

Autumn has already come but today is so hot that it is like summer.

I fell down to short of energy.

Red spider lilies here and there!



We could enjoy also many cosmoses.

Training: 5km walking?
monthly mileage for September:　327km(monthly target350km)

build down running?

To finish a full marathon within 3 hours I have to run as pace running or build up running. Today I started running as a pace running 4:20~4:50/km, but I had been exhausted and ran as a build down running...... It was a result of short of training!


Training: 29km (25km pace run & 4km cool down)
monthly mileage for September:　322km(monthly target350km)

Grape valley marathon(巨峰の丘マラソン)

There are continuous five days holidays in Japan. And I have two and a half holidays!
I took part in the Grape valley marathon(20km) and ate much grape!
I run this race every year to eat grape as much as possible!?
After the race we went Syousenkyou and enjoyed sightseeing.


I took part in the race with my friend of highschool.


After the race we could eat grape as much as possible!


After the race we enjoyed petit climbing with a little thrill.

They have been becoming more and more tough!



Training: 26km (20km race +6km walk & jog)
monthly mileage for September:　293km(monthly target350km)

Trailrun after night duty

One of my staff was knocked down by cold and I got more night duty in this week.
It's all right but I have to do something for a change.
I jumped into train and fell asleep. Then I ran around Okutama.
There were many animals, birds,sqirrels, a dear and a wild boar.





Today's training: 25km (20km trailrun & 5km jog)
monthly mileage for September:　267km(monthly target350km)

I'm feeling run-down

There were many night duty in these days and I am feeling a little run-down.
I gave up pace run on the way today. It's all right.
On the next week I have a race, so don't work over.

Today's training: 26km (20km run & 6km jog)
monthly mileage for September:　242km(monthly target350km)

I am doing my best

I have to take care of myself for overwork.
Although I ran much more than before , I don't feel pain in my legs.
Be careful and go ahead.
My next target is Hasetune Cup and Tukuba marathon.
I'm very looking forward to run the races!!

Today's training: 10km (5km splint because of hard rain)
monthly mileage for September:　216km(monthly target350km)

Good job!

One of our hospital staffs had a cold and suddenly couldn't do a night duty today.
I have to be at the night duty instead of him so I could get 5 hours free time afternoon. I ran back home and wore a running suit and begant to run as LSD.

Today's training: 35km LSD
monthly mileage for September:　206km(monthly target350km)

good condition

I can feel a respons from my training.
If I can keep this menu, I will be able to run thorough the race within 3hours.

Today's training: 22km slow jog
monthly mileage for September:　171km(monthly target350km)

pace run

To finish a full marathon within 3 hours I have to do pace run for 25~35km.
I will do it once a week. It is hard work but I can get something from it.

Today's training: 30km PR & 2km cool down
（22:40 24:09 22:57 23:13 22:48 23:23）
monthly mileage for September:　149km(monthly target350km)

I like autumn

I has been getting cooler and cooler. It is a little hotter this week, but it's cool in the evening. It's the best season for running. I will run and run .
And I want to begin to do something another except running.
Autumn is the best season to do something new!

Today's training: 16km jog
monthly mileage for September:　117km(monthly target350km)

Happy birthday to me?

Birthdays will always come every year so they are not special days for life. But I am fourty's from today! From fourty's waht do I want to do ?
I will do my best even when I have been satisfied. That is, I will not be satisfied with any situation!


Presents for me from my daughters!

I went for a trailrun to Titibu from Yokoze station , Mt.Bukou, Izugatake to Agano station.


Best season for trail!


I like big trees. The merit of age!

At the top of Mt. Bukou. You can get full view of Titibu town.

At the edge of a cliff. I was sorry but I was frightened a little.

Today's training: 31km trailrun
monthly mileage for September:　101km(monthly target350km)

Today's training: 10km run & 2km walk
monthly mileage for September:　70km(monthly target350km)

For full marathon

My first target is the Japan mountaineering race so-called Hasetune Cup.
Another target is to finish a full marathon within 3 hours.
At next November I will run the Tukuba marathon and will succeed my target!?
To achieve it I should do pace run for 25km to 35km!! Pace run for 35km!!!!
Firstly my target is to achieve the 35km pace run!


Today's training: 2km walking in the morning & 13km (6km with 5kg weight)
monthly mileage for September:　58km(monthly target350km)

Bad morning

I'm afraid that I will not be able to wake up early tomorrow morning,,,
So I did my best tonight. It's alright!

Today's training: 27.5km (pace running for 2hours(24km)+ cool down )
monthly mileage for September:　42.5km(monthly target350km)

I will do that today!

What can I do to wake up early in the morning and run?
In the morning maybe I feel sleepy, heavy, tired and think that I should not run to take a rest!!!
Noooo!
When I wake up, I will try to say five things that I want to do today.
From tomorrow, I will change.

Today's training: 15km run
monthly mileage for September:　15km(monthly target350km)

The end of summer

I have been in better condition and can run more and more.
In next month I will go for trail as much as possible!
Yesterday we went to see fireworks at near amuzement park.
We could see beautiful fireworks from a park next to the amuzement park!




Today's training: 6km & 16km jog
monthly mileage for August:　213km(monthly target350km→300km→250km)

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)

Getting better

My condition has been getting better and better.
Although I couldn't run enough in August, I will run as much as possible in September!

Yesterday's training: 8km run
Today's training: 10km run
monthly mileage for August:　156km(monthly target350km→300km→250km)

Start

I could run after a long interval.
While running, my gut has been in good condition and went into toilet twice!
I will be ganbaripapa from tomorrow!!!

Today's training 6km jog
monthly mileage for August:　138km(monthly target350km→300km→250km)

Summer cold has attacked my family.

There is always "tomorrow".
I will be fine tomorrow and can run from tomorrow! maybe.....

Summer cold

I had a cold ....
It's time to take a rest...
I had no fever so it's not flu.

Training on the other day 14km run
monthly mileage for August:　132km(monthly target 350km →300km　　)

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)

Short of training

I know it..... But It't hot, I have no time, There are many drinking party....
I have to change this life.
From tomorrow I will be ganbaripapa!

training on 12th 15km trail
Today's training 14km run
monthly mileage for August:　83km(monthly target 350km)

Mt. Fuji ,last climbing in this year

I tried to climb Mt. Fuji with staffs of my hospital in this time.
I worked as a tour guide!?
But a typhoon has coming and we gave up going to the top.
In other prefecture many people have died because of this typhoon.
The most important thing is to be safe when you climb mountains.....

Today's training 16km trail& road
monthly mileage for August:　54km(monthly target 350km)

Ponyo

We saw 崖の上のポニョ wiht DVD.
It's true that it was good for children but not so for adults.
I expected too much....

Today's training 6km jog
monthly mileage for August:　38km(monthly target 350km)

Travel in Japan

While we went to my house where I was born, we travel Gihu Pref. and Nagano.
We traveled aroud Shirakawa-gou and Hida-Takayama.
There are many old Japanese houses.







Today's training 10km+4km+8km+4km+3km
monthly mileage for August:　32km(monthly target 350km)

Candle festival

Between night duty we went to candle festival along the green road.
There were many hand made candle(灯篭).
My daughter made one of them.　



Today's training 3km walk
monthly mileage for August:　3km(monthly target 350km)

No time to run.....?

In this week I had no time to run.... except morning....
Yes! I should run in the morning from tomorrow.
I have much time to run!!!

Today's training 22km jog
monthly mileage for July:　303km(monthly target 350km)

Today's training 10km+3km jog & 2km walk
monthly mileage for July:　281km(monthly target 350km)

Mt. Fuji climbing race

I'm very sorry that Today's goal was the fifth station because of bad weather.
At the top the wind brew hard(15m/s).
The race became speed one and I hate it. As soon as we started they ran faster than usual and I felt short breath....


They can enjoy every situation! Good point!

After the race I couldn't feel satisfied so I jog around my home.

Today's training 16km run(race),3km up & 12km jog
monthly mileage for July:　266km(monthly target 350km)

Last 3 days before Mt. Fuji climbing race

What I have to do now is to relieve my fatigue thoroughly.
Rain has the ground be cool.

Today's training 10km run(pace run)
monthly mileage for July:　235km(monthly target 350km)

active rest

While night duty I couldn't take a rest at all.
I couldn't run nor just be awake...
After three hours nap I just walked and then could relieve my fatigue!
I will run again from tomorrow!!

Today's training 2km jog & 6km walk
monthly mileage for July:　225km(monthly target 350km)

summer festival

There was a summer festival around the station.
My daughter took part in the kids dance party. There were so many audience that we couldn't see well. Of course they must be the children's parents.


Japanese summer festival lets us feel that summer has come.

Today's training 14km jog & 3km walk
monthly mileage for July:　217km(monthly target 350km)

Last 6 days before Mt. Fuji climbing race

Hotdays!
Let's imagine Beer, Ice cream, sea,pool,water melon and so on!!!
Let's enjoy hot summer! And after it we can appriciate the autumn in which there are plenty of fruits!

Today's training 17km run & steps with 10kg on the back
monthly mileage for July:　200km(monthly target 350km)

Rainy season has gone

And hot summer has come. It's a hard season for running.

Today's training 6km walk
monthly mileage for July:　181km(monthly target 350km)

Mt. Fuji (third stage) & Bad day...

I went to climb up Mt.Fuji.Climbing to the summit is the second time in this year.
There was already no snow and easy to climb it up.
It was very fine today so I tried to take many photos, but I forgot to let battery into the camera.....
Moreover I dropped suntan cream into a toilet and more I dropped my mobile phone somewhere....!
It was bad day. But bad day has not continued. Always good day will come after that!

Today's training 21km climbing Mt.Fuji
monthly mileage for July:　175km(monthly target 350km)

heavy body

I didn't run much last weekend but I feel myself very heavy.
So don't run, just walk!

Today's training 6km walk
monthly mileage for July:　154km(monthly target 350km)

Swimming in the Koganei gymnasium pool

In summer we always go to swim.
This is the fisrt time to go to swim and we went to Koganei gymnasium pool.
It was very and very crowded.....a little tired.... I took a snap after that...

After swimming, they enjoyed shaved ice with syrup(かき氷).

I love summer. of course I love winter too!
Today's training 6km jog,4km walk & steps(second flour to 13 flour ) with 10kg
monthly mileage for July:　148km(monthly target 350km)

Cleaning Cup at home?

I had no job nor race at weekend after a long interval.
So there was a big!? cleaning cup at home.
My part was window polish and balcony.
I had terrible muscle pain in arms,shoulder and back.....

After cleaning it up, we enjoyed lunch at the beautiful balcony!

Today's training 10km jog & steps(second flour to 13 flour ) with 10kg
monthly mileage for July:　137km(monthly target 350km)

Yukata festival in kindergarden

The weather forecast said it would rain a little. I was afraid we coudn't enjoy fire works in the festival but there was no rain!
Wnen we see Yukata, we find that summer has come!



Today's training 17km jog
monthly mileage for July:　125km(monthly target 350km)

recover!

Last year I couldn't run for a week after Kitatanzawa adventure race.
But this year I could run today(only three days after the race)
I think this is the important point to run the race.
Always have strength in reserve!

Today's training 17km jog
monthly mileage for July:　108km(monthly target 350km)

Rehabilitation

I had still much muscle pain so I have to stabilize myself in good condition by rehabilitation.
My next target is Mt. Fuji. climbing race! It' s one of my favorite race.
I want to enjoy the race thoroughly by preparing for it enough.

Today's training 11km walk
monthly mileage for July:　91km(monthly target 350km)

Kitatanzawa adventure race

Yesterday I ran Kitatanzawa race.
It was little cooler than last year, so easier to run.
But the course was so hard that I never want to run the race more....
Next year I wonder wether I will take part in or not....
I had the same worry last year....?

Today's training 44.5km race & 2.5km walk
monthly mileage for July:　80km(monthly target 350km)

Her wish

Nowadays she can hardly wake up and is very angry without any reason.
When her mother call her in the morning, she always kick Mom!!!!
But after that she always apologize to her for it.

Her best wish is this!



Today's training.6km jog
monthly mileage for July:　33km(monthly target 350km)

Last 4 days left before next race

My next race is Kitatanzawa adventure race.
Last year I exhausted my strength because of the heat and humidity.
In this time I will bring enough water and jel food and will enjoy the race!

Today's training:27km run & 3km down
monthly mileage for July:　30km(monthly target 350km)