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The consulting firm Mercer ranked the Swiss city of Zurich number one among global cities in its 2007 quality of life ratings (Tokyo is 3...

Now I understand why Edinburgh has produced such great runners. The city center is remarkably compact and remarkably hilly, and my 15k, sev...

  Having run with throngs of competitive runners around NY's Central Park, Tokyo's Imperial Palace, Sydney Harbor, etc., and given ...

Today's Ishigaki Island Olympic Distance Triathlon had been the focus of my March training. But, alas, I am off in Europe this week on ...

Americans have a reputation for the diligence and intensity of their exercise regime, but the runners in NY's Central Park and along the...

  I traveled to Hong Kong a dozen times, never venturing beyond the monotony of the hotel treadmill for my workout.  So it was a revelation...

One day of recovery is required for each of the marathon's 26 miles according to some ancient wisdom.  Several of my teammates en...

I ran well at the Tokyo Marathon Sunday, finishing in 2:55:50, a personal best by over 10 minutes. When I say I ran well, what I mostly...

Clearly the lack of caffeine is taking a terrible toll on me. I have been irritable and can't concentrate at work. I am staggering throu...

In order to gain perspective on Sunday's marathon effort, I try to remember what I experienced the last time I ran a marathon*.  But th...

Today I visit Asics' first brand store, which opened this week in the Ginza area of Tokyo. More than just a shoe store, the company says...

In preparation for the marathon, other athletes are focusing on reducing their mileage and increasing carbohydrate intake. Not me. I am focu...

You may not think a running event that starts from a cooking oil factory, runs for 5 kilometers under a concrete expressway, past a sewage ...

This ostensibly being a triathlon training blog, I suppose it is about time I summarize my training. Since early December my cycling has dwi...

Among my most consistent rituals is the Wednesday night track workout. At the track, like everywhere in Japan I have been completely unconce...