Last year I could never be 100% sure that Mount Fuji really was looming over the Fuji Susono course, no matter what Yoshida-san kept saying - everything was shrouded in fog throughout the cold, drizzly weekend. And last year the half marathon was astonishingly easy for me - I somehow ran a 1:20:18 on the roller coaster course.This past weekend at Fuji Susono saw clear weather and hot temperatures - Mount Fuji made for an impressive back
drop for all the photos that are huge and festive group took. And this year the half marathon was astonishingly difficult for me - I ran a 1:25:03 and even struggled on the long downhill finish.
Everyone was a bit slower this year - I only dropped from 4th to 6th place in my division. But my teammates did not seem to struggle nearly as much as I did. Perhaps I am weaker in the heat like I always like to complain about.
Or perhaps my 30+ teammates were just more realistic and wiser than me and took my advice about just relaxing at the bizarre Gotemba Resort and mic
robrewery.
Well done on finishing 6th Jay.
ReplyDeleteI well remember last year when every body talked about Fiji san but I of course saw nothing of it and was not even sure what direction it was in.
Hope your running is going well.
Jon & tamami
Thanks Jon. I think the odds are that we will be back to overcast weather next year - and faster times (but less impressive photos).
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