Super psyched to find out that I have secured a lottery ticket to run this year’s Osaka Marathon! This race is happening in and around Osaka, Japan on December 1, 2019. This is my second marathon in Japan and my second marathon, ever. I have never been in Osaka. Running this race would be a fantastic… Continue reading I got a ticket to Osaka Marathon 2019!
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Final weeks of Tokyo Marathon Training: Weeks 11 to 18
Final training weeks 11 to 18 in a nutshell Half-marathon race More long runs and endurance training Nutrition and hydration Finalizing my travel plans: I’m going to Tokyo! Worst of all: getting sick 🙁 Week 11: back in training after a holiday/travel break I didn’t do the short runs or the mid-week long run while… Continue reading Final weeks of Tokyo Marathon Training: Weeks 11 to 18
Tokyo Marathon Training: Weeks 6 to 10
Training Weeks 6 to 10 in a nutshell The slew of holiday parties have begun! But training never stops Half marathon in La Mesa Nature Reserve No more post-run yoga Can go faster without stressing my shins! Training break because of travel Sprints I started doing sprints. I do it on my first run… Continue reading Tokyo Marathon Training: Weeks 6 to 10
Tokyo Marathon Training: Weeks 1 to 5
Training Weeks 1 to 5 in a nutshell Birthday month! But training never stops. Switched up some training days to accommodate personal plans Figuring the right shoe Long run hydration and nutrition Did not take the “run slow” pointer on my first two weeks. Result: shin splits! 🙁 Vinyasa Yoga on active rest days, Yin… Continue reading Tokyo Marathon Training: Weeks 1 to 5
Tokyo Marathon 2019: I Got In!
My boyfriend thought it’d be fun to submit our names to the Tokyo Marathon 2019 lottery. I was in a conference call on September 25, 2018 when Cali sent me a message that he had gotten his result. I finally received my results only maybe 3 HOURS LATER (imagine my anxiety). Anxiety turned to panic… Continue reading Tokyo Marathon 2019: I Got In!
Running in Yuzawa, Japan
But first: we must run! Running and hiking during a trip is my number one must do. Cali and I had done some pre-planning on Google Maps days prior to our Fuji Rock trip. To our joy, we discovered how hilly and littered with forests Yuzawa is. There was no shortage of short trails around Yuzawa… Continue reading Running in Yuzawa, Japan
A Fuji Rock First Timer’s Report, Day 1
Arriving in Yuzawa We arrived in Tokyo a day before Fuji Rock 2018. We took an express train from Narita airport to Tokyo Station; I also noticed some train station advertising, and then we hopped on the Joetsu Shinkansen line to Echigo-Yuzawa Station. After all that’s been said about how intimidating trains in Japan could… Continue reading A Fuji Rock First Timer’s Report, Day 1
Fuji Rock: A Guide On How To Make It Happen
The next Fuji Rock Festival will be on July 27, 28, and 29, 2019. For sure you’ve already decided that you don’t want to miss the next one regardless who’s playing. But you’ve still got some questions. Those questions are probably what led you here. If you’re thinking about giving up because all the sites… Continue reading Fuji Rock: A Guide On How To Make It Happen