I watched Hasetsune race

I had great fun on last weekend.

I supported runners who joined Hasetsune at Iriyama peek which it's 7km from start with 3UP members.They were cheerful as they started to run.We enjoyed each other.

Midnight I went to start-point(finish point) again.
When I arrived there, Watanabe-san have just finished.He is 7th prize.Wonderful.
I'm surprised with winner ran under 8hours.winner's record is 7'39!!
Next Kabuyagi-san and Yokoyama-san finished together.Their records are 7'44.
I'm impressed to hear it.And I'm glad to know Yokoyama-san make a
strong comeback.

Anyway I was waiting Kazuya.Kazuya's aim was under 9'30.After all he finished with 9'36 records.Last year his record was 10'04 and 50th prize.This year his record is
9'36,but he is 41st prize!
A number of runners who run under 9hours is 26! Runner's levels
improve dramatically.

Hitomi improved dramatically,too.Her record is 10'33.
But she is 7th.Women's levels improve dramatically.

By the way,3UP runners all have finished.
We watched Tanaka-san,Matsuoka-san,

Komatsu,Suda-san finished.After
that we went home.
After all,kato-chan finished 17'56,Sugiyama-san finished 19'43.
I'm very impressed.

trail run race in Sugadaira

I entered the trail run race was held in Sugadaira in Nagano Pre. on last Sun.
The distance was 40km! I'd never ran so long distance before .Of course in the mountain.
My longest distance was 25km.I wanted to try longer distance.
When I registered the race,I heard the distance was 35km,but just before the race the distance changed to 40km.I was surprised at first.But I think it's no difference between 35km and 40km.It was challenging for me.I was exciting.
I moved to Sugadaira on the day before the race.It was so cold that I was surprised and worried about the race.
But on the race day I hadn't felt cold since I started.Scenery in the race was wonderful,I ran admiring the scenery.My condition wasn't so good ,--I'm not sure the reason ,but attitude was high.I think not to get used to the attitude.
There were 2 peeks at the first half.I climbed hard.
From left half,my challenge started.I was thinking how my body changed by tired.
While I climbed,I felt my legs so heavier.I climbed slowly and another runners overtook me.But I ran faster than others at downhill.I used only gravity ,not used my muscles.As others admired me and I was glad.Overtook,be overtaken,the situation continued like this.
I wanted to run under 7hours but I couldn't do it.
But I almost cry when I finished.I got it,I did best.I was so happy although I was exhaused.I could run 40km!

I won the race

I went to Ohtaki village in Nagano to enter the race MTB and Run.
MTB race was held on last Sunday and Run race was held on last Monday.
The result is decided by time of both races combined.When I finished MTB,I was in third place and the difference between second and I was about 4min.Next day was Run.I didn't feel tired.But I was overtaken by her just since we started. After climbing I ran down quickly and at last I caught up to her and overtook!I pushed hard so I wouldn't be caught again.
I hurried up.And Goal.But I couldn't feel relief till she finished.After all She finished within 4 mins of me.We were not sure which win.
But I was completely satisfied with my result.I had great fun.
Finally I knew the result at the awarding ceremony.I won.
I'm over the moon!

Coffee

I like coffee.I drink some cups of coffee every day.At first,I drink a coffee at breakfast.Coffee at breakfast helps me to wake up and stay awake.Next,I buy a coffee before getting on a train and work with drinking it.
A few years ago,I used to drink much more coffee than I drink now,in addition to I drink even before going to bed.But now it's difficult for me to sleep if I drink it at night.so I don't drink it before going to bed.
I sometimes enjoy coffee from grinding beans.If I have no time,I use grounded beans not instant.I buy them at Starbucks.Of course they're more expensive than them in supermarket.I sometimes want to reward myself for working.And I love breakfast so I'm lavish in spending money for breakfast.

Sad news

I heard sad news and was surprised.
My classmate in high school lost her family by a car accident.I have no contact with her since we gradulated,so I didn't know that she had gotten married and had a family.
I can't do anything for her here.I ask my friend to go there in my place.

sty

I have got a sty in my right eye.so I wear glasses although I always wear contact lenses.
I feel my eyelid heavy a little.

Attack!299

Bike touring called "Attack!299" was held on Augast 2nd.The course is along Route299 and has 4peeks,each peak becomes steeper and steeper.The challengers started from 3AM every 30min.The start time depends on their ability.I helped starting,but I wanted to follow them by my car after everyone started.

Every group rode in a row to encounter less wind resistance.
The course is National Route,but the part of path is so narrow that it seems like two cars can't pass each other at the same time.I was surprised.
When I reached first peak,I was wondering how hard the last peak.
The altitude of the course must be hard for them,but they looked expressive.
That excited me.I drove to the goal with taking their photos.I had a fun.

I want to join the event when I train enough for it.

3UP_Attack!299_2008_08_02

Running at Mt.Takamizu

I went running to Mt.Takamizu last Saturday with 3UP members.
While I was running ,I saw a japanese serow.
Actually I had never seen it directly,but it wasn't big as bear and it wasn't small as deer.So I think it serow.In addition to it ran across quickly in front of me.

According to one of members,there're many deer in the mountain.He has a experience to meet deer and to run together for a while.Deer wants to escape from man but it couldn't as trail is too narrow.

Running with deer sounds good.Some day I hope to do it.
But I don't want to meet bears.I have to take care.

Tennis game

I was day off in the morning and went to watch the tennis game.
I rarely watch the sports.Why did I watch today?
I have two reasons.First,there's a tennis court is held a big game like internatinal game near my office.Next I have a favorite tennis player,she's Klum Date Kimiko.
She had retired just I'was interested in her.I'm sorry with her retirement.But she came out 0f retirement this year.So I wanted to watch her play strongly.

This time,Date's competiter was a high school student and high-spirited.
I was not sure the reason,but I felt Date was not her pace at first and lost 3games.
But Date kept cool compared that competiter was emotional.
Since Date got her pace back,she hadn't lost the game,finally she won.
While she played,she had never smiled.But her smile was excellent after the game.
The diference makes me enchanted.

The game finished with Date's clear victory.But I think it's a good game as I could see her good pace and opposite pace.

I had a fun.

Kaii Higashiyama: A Retrospective

I went to Higashiyama's exhibition after work on 15th May.
When I was a student,I went to his museum in Nagano twice,so I was going to memorize his works of art.But there were too many works of art that I have never seen.In addition to ,there were so many people in the exhibition and it was difficult to look his works without people's heads in my sight.
Anyway,His art is wonderful and it reminds me of nature. I didn't have enough time to look everything, so I should have gone there before .I regret that I went at the last minute.

According to website,it will be held again on July in Nagano.
I hope to go again when I go to my hometown.

Big Basin Redwood Trail Run Report

It was held on 27th April.I got up 5:30,and left the Lodge in saratoga about 7:00 with my friend I met at mixi.We reached the park with no problem,but it took more time to park because all runner came here by their cars.In addtion to,it was 10mins before starting when we registered.It was the first time that I started to run without warming and stretching.
Most runners run same course at first so it was so crowed.While I was running,I noticed to have no idea what I should say by English when I wanted to go past someone.So I followed the faster runner to go past someone when I wanted to go past. (After the race,my boyfrind told me "On your left")

Suddenly fall appeared in front of me! it was so beautiful,I couldn't stop taking pictures.


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My favorite artist

I'm not almost interested in art since I started physical activity.
But I have a favorite artist,his name is Kaii Higashiyama.
He was a landscape painter.His art is calming for me.

There is a his museum in Nagano,and I sometime went there while I'd lived in Nagano.
I haven't looked them for a long time.

Now his exhibition is open in Tokyo.
http://higashiyama-kaii.com/en/

When I look at his paintings,What do I feel about them ?
I'd like to go and look at them.

Growing plants

My boyfriend want to grow plants in his garden.
Growing plants is hard so I tried to discourage him.But he couldn't give up.
So I decided to supprt him.

When we tried to buy seeds,the woman in the seeds shop adviced us many things.
She said ;
1.plow the ground
2.put the manure
3.after them,sow seeds in beginning of May

I was very thankful for her information and moved by her excellent customer service.

Actually the soil in the garden was too hard.We started to plow the ground and pulled the weed.
we are going to sow seeds after trip.
I'm looking forward to plants.

I gave up OumeTakamizu trail race

I was going to join the race this Sunday.
As it passed just a week since the full marathon,I registered 15km race.
But I felt a sore throat when I got up on the race day.
I understood my sore throat the alert from my body and decided to stop running.
My body is more tired than I thought.

After I saw Kazuya to go the race,I went to bed again.I slept enough till noon.
Then I felt well and didn't have a sore throat!

I recovered from sore musles by full marathon,but the damage is deeper than I thought.

Kazuya went home in the evening and was satisfied with his result.

Sakura full marathon

I finished target race on 3oth March,my aim was under "3:30".
But my result is "3:32:05".I almost could reach the aim.
It passed a few days after race,and I'm getting to realize satisfaction.
I'm glad that I could run faster about 4 min than my personal record although I can't entry the Tokyo international marathon.

It's my best race.

Some day I'd like to run under 3:30.

I entried

Big Basin Redwoods Trail Run

I wanted to run the trail in U.S.I asked my boyfriend to go with me,he agreed with me.Of course he entried too.I try 25km,he trys 50km.I'm looking forward to go there!

This race will be held at 27th April.As we will arrive at SanFransisco at 24th,we're thinking what we do before the race.After the race,we'll go to Yosemite that I want to go there strongly.and enjoy trail running there.

What I did is to entry the race and to book the airplane tickets.I have to book the hotels and rent car,And to get the international driver lisense!!

Today jogging

I have a hay fever.I become not to be good if I'm out both Saturday and Sunday.
So I decide I stay at home on Sat or Sun this season.And I stayed at home yesterday.
I decide to jog this morning .When I got up,it 's already been fine.I hurried to prepare and started jogging.Just I started to jog,I realize the effect that I took massage last Friday and I had a rest yesterday.I felt refreshed and so good.

Very comfortable.

I'm afraid that my hip joint is OK as I felt to be tired around my hip joint.
But it might be too sensitive about myself because of the race next Sunday.

Sore musles

I set an alarm at 6:00 yesterday and was going to jog this morning.
But I can't notice the alarm and slept till 7:00.As I had to work,I gave up jogging and be out of futon.Then I'm surprised with my sore legs.I had sore musles.I haven't had sore musles for a while.

Anyway, if I could get up by the alarm,I wouldn't run.

Running training at Yoyogi park

I joined the training that "Marathon kanso club" held today.(kanso means "finish","goal")
It was fine and warm,but my condition wasn't so good as I worked so hard this week.
It's difficult to get up,but I got up and decided to go there.
First I felt that I couldn't keep my usual pace while I was jogging,so I jogged with slow pace.
After jogging for warm-up,we did some exercises to sitimulate our musles.In my surprise,these were so hard,but I could feel so good while fartlek　training after that.
As I'm tired mentally by hard work,I concentrated only a few points,for example when we go up a hill, 1000m time trial.Concentrate in other things except work makes me reflesh.I felt good effect.Actually I could run faster than I thought at 1000m time trial.

In additon to,I was so happy when the staff pointed me my bad habits.
A number of member joind the club increased and the staff can't see all members.Despite of that situation he taught me.It's wonderful.I was so glad.

I'm completely tired physically when training finished.But I was sartisfied.