Context After all theses years of training, I had my first DNS to a major event I had been training for. I was forced to withdraw for the Hida-Takayama 100k in the mountains roads of this beautiful region of Japan.
Every summer, there is a special race which is held which starts at the base of Japan’s tallest mountain, Mt Fuji, and goes to the summit. At 3776m, Mt Fuji is a majestic icon of Japan and became a UNESCO
Just like every summer in Tokyo, right after the raining season ends, a massive heat wave comes right onto our face, making our easy runs feel like crap and our tempo runs nearly impossible (not even mentioning long runs). Your
Debut Ultra Marathon It’s all in the preparation. And for me, it was mostly mental preparation. In short: Think about your full marathon training. Now reverse everything. This was a learning curve or rather an unlearning curve.
Panda (n, adj.), the person who spends more time stretching than running
(I swear this will be the last time I ever use this image) Here’s a brief synopsis of what transpired over the last month: * Overtrained for Beppu marathon and DNF (Details) * Resumed training for an Ironman way too