Season for trailrun

After I went to ski last week, I waxed my skies and change the tires from snow ones to normal ones.
The season for trailrun has begun in my mind.
I went trailrunning with Mr.G from Takao St. to Mt. Jinba. There were so many hikers and trailrunner, but sunshine, breeze, shade of trees and many slopes are all comfortable for us!

Mr. G has big foot! The biggest of all that I have ever seen.

Powerful trail-climber!

We ate 柚子sherbet on the top of Mt. Jinba.
Today's training: 23km trailrun & 3km warm up,4km cool down
Monthly mileage for May: 103km

Today's training: 7km jog in the morning & 14km jog at night
Monthly mileage for May: 73km

Today's training: 7km run in the morning
Monthly mileage for May: 52km

Reward

Daughters have finished their drills and I took them for cinema "名探偵コナン" as　their rewards.
They enjoyed it fully and after coming back home they have been still talking only about it. It was suspense, "a thriller" and a little difficult for them....

We could meet real!? コナン！
Today's training: 15km run
Monthly mileage for May: 45km

DNF!

I had a plan which was the same as I did last year.
We would went to Titibu to see Shibazakura. My wife and daughters would go there by train and I on foot.
I woke up 5 o'clock and started bound for Titibu...with new shoes.... But on the way (about 10km) I had a terrible pain with my outer ankle because of the NEW shoes.... I tried everything to relieve the pain(applying plasters, heel up by paper and so on).. and then I gave up running.
We went there by train together. It was so crowded that it was as if a commuter train!

Although it was awfully crowded, shibazakura was very beautiful.

You can see Mt. Bukou behind shibazakura.

Lovely flowers!
Today's training: 15km jog & walk
Monthly mileage for May: 30km

The last skiing

This was the last skiing of this season.
I went to Marunuma Ski resort and enjoyed bumps fully!
I could avoid the GW traffic jam by waking up at 3:30!
I hope I will be a better skier in the next year...

There was still enough? snow on the slope.

New shoes!?

I bought three pairs of shoes today.
Of course they were new but they are same as those I already had...
They don't look like new at all. But they should be perfectly goog for me!

Today's training: 15km jog back to home
Monthly mileage for May: 15km

on duty...

Today's training: 8km jog in the morning
Monthly mileage for April: 281km

Today's training: 7km jog in the morning & 9km jog
Monthly mileage for April: 273km

Short of energy

I couldn't sleep at all last night because of severe pts.
I couldn't run nor go for excersice because of short of energy...

Yesterday's training: 7km jog
Today's training: 3km jog
Monthly mileage for April: 257km

Heli-snowboard

LSD

I haven't done LSD for a long time. I 'm in good condition with my Achilles tendon, I went running to do LSD.
At first I planned to run over 30km but..... I will do it step by step.

Today's training: 27km jog & 3km walk
Monthly mileage for April: 247km

Life

Running while going to and back from hospital is becoming my life style.
It is very short distance but it is important to keep running almost everyday.

Today's training: 7km & 9km jog
Monthly mileage for April: 217km

Only...

Too busy and no time to run....

Today's training: 7km & 3km jog (just running while going hospital & home )
Monthly mileage for April: 201km

When will spring come?

It was warm after a long interval!?
Running in spring is very comfortable. And I could get music for just running!
I am looking forward to running with the music tomorrow.


Tulips and still cherry blossoms!
Today's training: 16km jog
Monthly mileage for April: 191km

running before 24hrs duty

Sleepy but no chance to run today except morning. I don't want to make exceptation.

I went skiing in Marunuma yesterday and could enjoy many bumps. And enjoyed much alchol last night after that....
There were much snow still now and I will go skiing one more time!

Today's training: 7km jog in the morning
Monthly mileage for April: 175km

Today's training: 9km jog
Monthly mileage for April: 168km

Snow!?

Although it is already April, it snowed last night and the green road was white!
Althought it was snow, I had to go working so I ran.

Today's training: 7km jog in the morning
Monthly mileage for April: 159km

Encore Orange

It was very chilly today. It was like in winter.
But my running style is all-weather! Everyday running although it was rainning.


Encore orange! today's reward for me!!
Today's training: 7km jog in the morning & 14km in the evening
Monthly mileage for April: 152km

very little but....

Today's training: 1km jog
Monthly mileage for April: 131km

night duty

Today's training: 7km jog in the morning
Monthly mileage for April: 130km

New green

I like not only cherry blossoms but also flesh green leaves.
Or green leaves are more fantastic because they are full of energy!
This year there were cold although spring has come, so we can enjoy blossoms and leaves at once!



Today's training: 7km jog in the morning & 13km jog
Monthly mileage for April: 123km

Ospray Exos

This summer I will climb and run Yatugatake moutains.
I bought a new bag which was light, comfortable and big enough for two days trip.
I could find the best one " ospray exos".


It is very light but has a frame and tough for heavy materials.

Today's training: 15km jog
Monthly mileage for April: 103km

a little but!

Today's training: 5km jog in the morning
Monthly mileage for April: 88km

Ski bump camp

I went ski to take part in bump camp in Marunuma.
I could get something that will change my skiing!

Today's training: skiing

Farewell party

I don't have a time to run.
But I could run between here and there!

Yesterday's training: 7km jog in the morning
Today's training: 3km jog
Monthly mileage for April: 83km

even if!

Although it was raining!
Although I was so busy that I went back late!
Although I was tired!
I always can run between the hospital and my home!!!
万歳!通勤run!

Today's training: 7km jog in the morning and 3km jog
Monthly mileage for April: 73km

The entrance ceremony

The entrance ceremony of the elementary school was held. It was fine and warm. Adding to that we could enjoy the cherry blossoms blooming falling and also fallen!





Today's training: 7km & 3km jog in the morning and brushing the tiles on the balcony.
Monthly mileage for April: 63km

GOOD!

I feel better because I COULD run!
Of course I had a pain in my tendon today(I injected steroid into the tendon, to tell the truth...), I can feel that my foot is getting better and better!
These are rewards for me!

Kutiko!? I heard this name for the first time. It is very good when drinking!
Mongo! Sweetest one!
Today's training: 2km walk & 6km jog
Monthly mileage for April: 53km

Mt. Takamizu trailrun race

After the long interval that I had a inflammation with my Achilles, I ran long distance. To tell the truth I didn't run more 15km in March.
I kept much attension for my foot and did my best for finishing the race not for the time.


There was another major race Hasetune 30K, but there were so many participants.

It was cloudy and chilly!

I could enjoy the race. Anyway I was deeply moved because I could finish the race.

Today's training: 30km trailrun race
Monthly mileage for April: 45km

Walking under the cherry blossoms

I will take part in the race tomorrow. I shut a injection into my tendon the day before yesterday. I have no pain in it but I am afraid that I will feel after running. So I will not run today and take a enough rest for tomorrow.




Today's training: 5km walk
Monthly mileage for April: 15km

Let's start 通勤running!

I have just finished a great job that is to take my daughters to their kindergarten every morning.
From April I go for a work alone so I can run between my home and hospital.
I began running in the morning and evening when I go for a work and come back home.
So called 通勤ラン！

Today's training: 3km jog in the morning & 7km jog
Monthly mileage for April: 10km

Mmmmm.....

I have still pain in my Achilles tendon..
I wonder I should do the last method or not...
It is steroid injection into the tendon. I will ice it and if there is still pain, I will do it!

Today's training: 15km jog
Monthly mileage for March: 57km

How to?

I wonder how to wake up early and run in the morning?
From next April I need not to take my daughter to the kindergarten every morning.
I can make free time in the morning and have a plan that I will run in the morning.
Let's make a mission.

Today's training: up & down steps with 8kg(15minutes = 3km jog?)
Monthly mileage for March: 42km

What a happening!

I gave up starting the last marathon.
For citizen runner it is more important that we should keep good condition in every race than that we make a good result. This is my thought.
So DNS is very regretful for me.
But the last race "Arakawa full marathon" was cancelled because of the strong wind!!! So it was not DNS! It was cancelled!!!

Today's training: 3km jog
Monthly mileage for March: 39km

DNS

I had a race Arakawa full marathon, but I didn't start it.
My Achilles tendon is still in bad condition although it is getting better.
After I ran I feel My Achilles tendon was creaking.
I have to exercise slowly and carefully. Don't be in a hurry.
Instead of running the race we went skating!


It was too crowded. As if on the platform in the rush hours.


Skiing on the last weekend. Daughters will be good skiers!

Yesterday's training: 6km jog & Skiing at night
Today's training: 14km jog & ice skate!
Monthly mileage for March: 36km

Let's begin running!

I feel as if I begin to run.
I ran over 10km after almost one month.
This is the bigining of my running life! After running, I felt a little wrong with my Achilles tendon. But it was not so bad.

Today's training: 14km jog
Monthly mileage for March: 16km

First step!

I could run just 2km!
This is the first step and the most important point, I believe...

Today's training: 2km jog
Monthly mileage for March

getting better and better

It is time to hold back my tears. The day will come when I can run!

Before running

I started to stretch with the left Achilles tendon.
I feel it has become better and better.
I hope I can start running soon.

Bad days are going

I am suffering from the pain of Achilles tendon for a week.
Maybe there is inflamation and I have to take a rest, not to run.
I wonder whether I will run the next full marathon or not on 20 at March.

The first Akabane Half marathon

I couldn't have a good mode for race but it was so fine that I could run pleasantly.
I finished the half marathon 1:27:53 and it was slower than I ran three years ago.
I am afraid that I will not be able to run the full marathon in next month within three hours....

It was the first competition but there were so many people.
After the race I went straight to ski shop.
I bought at last new skis and boots for bumps. And I bought a white helmet that I like very much!

Salice is an Italian brand.
Today's training: 21km race(half marathon 1:27:53)
Monthly mileage for February: 144km

preparation

I will take part in a race(half marathon) after a long interval.
I can't run tomorrow and the day after tomorrow, so I prepared for the race today.
The condition is ...... I will regard the race as a practice!

Today's training: 12km run & 2km jog
Monthly mileage for February: 123km

jogging,walking or sleeping

It's very good job that I didn't fall asleep and could went out for running after night duty.
I have to run even if it is short distance or time.

Today's training: 20km jog & walk
Monthly mileage for February: 109km

Bump lesson

I went to Yatugatake to practice how to ski on the bumps.
I took a lesson in mogul school.
Lesson memo!
1.ターンの前半を意識、前半からずらし操作
2．こぶの中でも孤を描くように、半円を繰り返す
3．足をひき→外側足に乗り込み→外側足を前へ（板の先端が揃うぐらい）
4．ベンディングターンの練習、上半身を固定、下半身を外、左右へ伸ばしてちぢめて
5．ターンの支点を腰に持ってくるため、腰から谷側へ左右交互に落としていく
6．まずはこぶのバンクを滑ることから
7．溝の入り口で最も膝を斜面と平行なぐらいにちぢめて
　→斜面に対して垂直になるように体を谷側へ落とし込む、
　　トップが効くように落とす＝ブーツを斜面に合わせて落とし込む
　→バンクに向けて左右外側にベンディングターンのイメージで足を延ばす
　　この動作においても半円を描くことを心がける
8．左右の広がりが折れ曲がって斜め上下になるイメージ

Flu has come my home at last!

The older daughter had a fever over 39.5℃　and I checked her with flu check knit. Type A was positive! We gave up the plan that we would go to snow resort with our grandparents at this weekend. She got very well next morning but we have to be at home....

Today's training: 10km jog & walk
Monthly mileage for February: 89km

short of training.....

It's a problem. It's true and obvious that I'm short of training....
I wonder how to solve this problem.

Today's training: 10km run
Monthly mileage for February: 79km

too much snow and wind

I jumped up at 3:30 and drove to snow world! I want to ski on bumps!
But, it was too much snow and awfully windy(大雪警報発令).
Most of ski lifts stopped and more we couldn't see around at all.
I had to give up ..... I had to dig my car up from much snow when I returned !!!

delicious

This is my reward for today's training.
Sekitoba is very famous sake(syoutyuu) made in Kagoshima Pref.
It's one of my favorite sake.

Be carefull not to drink too much...
Today's training: 16km run & 3kmjog
Monthly mileage for February: 69km

Setubun

In Japan we scatter parched beans to drive out evil spirits.
In my house we acted as devils with each other.
This event is usually held on third at February,but I was on night duty yesterday.



Today's training: 10km jog
Monthly mileage for February: 50km

Bump ,bump, bump!

I want to be a good skier on the bump.
I want to have a time to exercise how to ski well on the bump.
I want to go skiing as much as possible.
So I have few time to run.....


Today's training: 40km jog
Monthly mileage for February: 40km

Ski in Madarao at Nagano Pref. with my friend's family.

hibernating!?

I drank too much yesterday but had a very happy time and enjoyed delicious sake.
When should I run? sometimes.... when spring will come....

Today's training: 3km jog!?
Monthly mileage for January: 186km

Today's training: 6km jog & 5km walk
Monthly mileage for January: 183km

weekend

I(we) spent this weekend at home. There were much time but I felt tired although I was taking a rest.....

Today's training: 20km pace run(4:30~4:50/km) & 1km jog
Monthly mileage for January: 172km

Ski with my daughters

I went to ski with my daughaters in Kayama Captain Coast.
There were few people and we could enjoy fully.
Little daughter couldn't turn and went just straight, so less crowded ski slope is best for her.

I could enjoy myself while they were playing with snow.

They could ride on the lift by themselves!

Ski in Blansh Takayama

I was of today and went skiing to Nagano Pref.
I want to be a good mogler but the goal is far away!

Let's LSD!

I have not done Pace Running for a long time.
It is necessary for me to do pace running to finish full marathon within three hours.
I know it but... Instead of it let's LSD and let my legs tough!


Today's training: 47km jog & 5km walk
Monthly mileage for January: 151km

Neck

I lost my neck warmer last year that I liked very much.
I tried to find it out many times while cleaning up my house.
I gave it up and bought a new one today!
It is "the north face" and the same model that I lost.
So I could begin to run from today!?

Today's training: 10km jog
Monthly mileage for January: 99km

Re-re-re-re-re

Restart today.
This is the first time in this year to run LSD.

Today's training: 42km jog
Monthly mileage for January: 89km

Respect

When a new year began, many young docotrs have come to our ICU to study emergency medicine and ICU. They are so young that they don't know at all. But we have to respect them and have to scold them with respect!

Today's training: 23km jog
Monthly mileage for January: 47km

First Step

I ate too much and didn't exercise around New Years Days.
I felt myself very heavy and was in bad condition.
It was true that there were many duties but I had some times to run.
Anyway I could run and made a first step in this year!
Keep running and go ahead!

Today's training: 21km jog
Monthly mileage for January: 24km

Ski in Fujimi-kougen

We went to my senior's cottage. We have been there on New Year's Days for several years. We(I) drank beer much and enjoy skiing there.

It was a little more crowded than last year, I felt.


Daughters have been become better skiers!?


We took a walk in the morning to see deers.

My First sunrise

I declared my targets to the sun!


This is the first sunrise for me.

jog 3km...

A Happy New Year あけましておめでとう

I was in the hospital when tne New year came.
After night duty I started to write greeting cards. Of course it was too late....
The card of my family is here.


The target of this year!
1. finish a full marathon within three hours
2. always keep smiling in every race
3. don't get injuried.enough stretching
4. go to mountains as much as possible
5. keep learning English

6. Have at least a small change in eveyday
7. Don't forget curiosity both in life and work
8. Brush up knowledge and skills both old and new one.
9. Always thinking in positive way
10.Don't forget that I have only 365 days in a year!

No running.... it's OK!?

It is the last day but one of this year.
I have my target of running but it's OK. Let's enjoy with my family.
We went to Sanrio Puroland(Kitty's Land).

Very clouded and a little tired...

Not only children but also adults can enjoy the stages!


We could enjoy very much.

After coming home, I TRIED to run.... but tasty beer was waiting for me at home!

All !

My little daughter had a fever(over 40℃)　but it wasn't a flu (checked two times). Next my first daughter had a fever and then my wife and I had a cold(sore throat). Now daughters are cured and my wife has still sore throat.

See you next year! I am afraid that in the next year they'll find who Santa is!
Today's training: 20km run & 3km jog
Monthly mileage for December: 184km

Merry Christmas

My daughters were excited and seemed difficult to fall asleep.
They wrote new letters for Santa and made perfect preparation for the night!

Happy Christmas for everyone!

First ski in this season

I went skiing to Kagura with a friend(a husband of my hospital's staff).
It was terribly windy and snowy but I could get a good impression from the first attack!
I will do it in this season. Of course I will keep running!


We held a birthday party of my daughter in the restaurant(sylvania).


There are many Christamas here and there!