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Training for a triathlon in Tokyo

Tuesday, January 23, 2007

Shibuya Ekiden

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This past weekend witnessed the Shibuya Ekiden (a running relay, which entailed 4 participants each running 2.6 kilometers). I am a "c...
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Monday, January 15, 2007

Winter 2006-07: Trail run series Part 2

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My primary training goal has been to avoid running the same weekly long course twice, and to continually discover new and entertaining cours...
Friday, January 12, 2007

When It’s O.K. to Run Hurt

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I have been increasingly worried about various triathlon training related pain as I have tried to run more relative to swimming and cycling...
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Wednesday, January 10, 2007

Top 5 cities for triathlon training

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I am quoted in today's Japan Times saying  "I think Tokyo is the best city for running in Asia. The climate is tolerable, the st...
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Friday, January 05, 2007

2007

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This is the part of the triathlon training blog where I post my obligatory 2007 triathlon goals.  However, as per my yoga instruction, I ha...
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Sunday, December 31, 2006

2006 Triathlon Spending

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I used to work for the company that produces Quicken , the leading personal financial software,  so you think I would have some grasp of my ...
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Monday, December 25, 2006

Angkor Wat Half-Marathon

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After having such a grand time travelling to the Fukuoka Half-Marathon in Kyushu last autumn, we searched for other interesting destinations...
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Tuesday, December 12, 2006

Honolulu

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I stopover in Hawaii where I lived for 3 years back in the mid 1990s.  People are aghast that I did not become a triathlete during my years...
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Saturday, November 25, 2006

Autumn 2006: Long hilly runs series

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I do not have an elaborate or scientific or difficult marathon training program filled with self-sacrifice. My philosophy now is to find on...
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Friday, November 24, 2006

Red Wine Ingredient Increases Endurance, Study Shows

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So apparently I need to break out all the Yellow Tail shiraz that has been sitting on my shelf. The latest research shows that drinking red ...
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Monday, November 20, 2006

Tokyo Elite Marathon Cutoff Bus

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Four of my teammates are among the several hundred women to qualify for the prestigious Tokyo Ladies Marathon yesterday, and I joined the th...
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Tuesday, November 14, 2006

Everything You Know About Marathons Is Wrong

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I just found out that everything I know about marathons is wrong.  According to the article (pasted below) a study of data from several deca...
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Monday, November 13, 2006

Tokyo Marathon in 14 weeks

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My autumn 2006 objective is to stop the downward spiral of my running career.  The triathlon training is not carrying me.  A week ago Wedne...
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Monday, October 23, 2006

Edogawa 10k

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Yesterday's Edogawa 10k served as a wake-up call for me. It is apparent now that running two days per week is not adequate training to m...
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Friday, October 13, 2006

Visit to Nike World HQ

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I like to consider myself a loyal and devoted Asics person. But yesterday I found myself at Death Star, the Nike World Campus in Beaverton ...
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