asics running clinick

I joined the running clinick which asics Ginza store presented for customers.
I really was hoping to learn the basic good running form to be more fast runner without injury and run more easier.

Today's running coach is a very tough ironman, he participated for Hawaiian ironman for four or five times. I couldn't give the lesson up since coach is very kind, he cheered us on and pushed our back up a lot. Today's class was occupied, 15 people joined it. In fact, they said yesterday only a couple of people came and most people canceled due to a toasted weather.

Now asics Ginza store is popular, they have some unique service; running clinic, running form check, and scan foot to make original fit able shoes. They also have lockers and showers for only members.

According to today's running coach, I should imagine and just go straight on the two lines.
Someone said me that that I should had to run on a line before, but this time I changed my mind. If imagine two lines and step on the ground, I can move more easier and my trunk posture doesn't break up and can keep balance. I felt I could get the swing of new style, my performance was really good as below.

Afterwards, I had yummy lunch with draft beer as a prise of today's hard running in Aux Bacchanales in Ginza. I'm wondering why pastry shop stuffs in the restaurant wear a white lab coat? even it's not a pharmacy.

today's efforts:
time: 1h46m14s
avg HR: 146-72%
avg pace: 7:15/km
mileage: 14.63km
cal: 755kcal
beginning time: 10:18am
location: from asics store via the Palace and return to the store.

gosho hard running

I had a great running with Rie-san on Saturday, so glad to have a pretty good company for nice running. We went to Gosho together even it was toasted weather, and had three loops hill-dash running for fourth times. She looked like saved her pace, but burned energy on up-hills then I just followed her not to get so pull away from her, still she was strong!

Now we have the same goal for TWIM, I will start to train for it since July, can't wait!!!

saturday's efforts:
mile: 12km
time: 1h03m14s
1st: time: 17:46 avg HR: 143-70% max HR: 640-81% avg Pace: 6:34/km mil: 3.3km
2nd: time: 16:23 avg HR: 159-78% max HR: 183-90% avg Pace: 5:47/km mil: 3.3km
3rd: time: 15:59 avg HR: 170-84% max HR: 189-93% avg Pace: 6:34/km mil: 3.3km
avg HR: 154-76% max HR: 180-93%
avg Pace: 6:34/km max: 3:50/km
cal: 489kcal
starting time: 11:14am
location: gosho

seeking runners for a free ekiden

I'm looking for runners who run in a Ekinden which will be held on Sep 17th Monday(NATIONAL HOLIDAY) in National stadium.Surprigingly the entry fee is just free.

64 teams are limited numbers, each leg must run for only 1km around National Stadium, the course is sort of flat.

If you are not satisfied with short distance, you can run more afterwards around Stadium, it's kind of Mecca for run in Tokyo.

Currently we have six legs!

Date: Saptember 17th Monday (National Holiday)

Starting time: around 3pm

Distance: 1km each

Team: It's compounded by four legs, that's ok to arrange teams as fun, mixed and fast serious.

Fee: Free

Location: around National Stadium in Sendagaya

Dead line: August 20th.

Prise: Nothing

They also organize for 10km race and fun race for 3km.

The fare is 2,000yen includes a T-shirt.(not for ekiden)

http://www.tokyo-np.co.jp/event/sp/greenribbon/run/2007/index.html

chubby's speed workouts

I feel getting chubby now, the purpose is pretty simple since I can't stop eating a lot of foods as same in the hard marathon season without any hard session.

On Wednesday night, I felt so hard to finish for only 4 times of 1,200 meters hardish intervals.
I am not in the mood for serious running, so it's kind of impossible to measure my maximum HR as my coach wants to know. He looks like a devil sometimes and then one of TTOG is so sweet. That's a wondering thing, they might achieve a balance, maybe.

wednesday's efforts:
time: 1h24m23s
800m warm up:
time: 3:21 avg HR: 77-157% avg pace: 4:22/km mil: 800m
1,200m intervals:
1st session time: 4:45 avg HR: 86%-174 avg pace: 4:07/km
2nd session time: 4:52 avg HR: 89%-181 avg pace: 4:11/km
3rd session time: 4:56 avg HR: 90%-183 avg pace: 4:21/km
4th session time: 5:10 avg HR: 88%-179 avg pace: 4:25/km
cool dowm
time: 1:38 avg HR: 78%-158 avg pace: 4:24/km mil: 400m

avg HR: 73%-149 avg pace: 6:01/km
mile: 14km cal: 618kcal
location: yoyogi park and the track
beginning time: 18:52pm

gps run by adidas running for keitai

Tonight tried to run with adidas GPS for keitai that Steve mentioned to the Namban list before. I figured if use it, fee could be expensive to connect the LAN to Server, but looks it doesn't connect during running, only once it sends the data how far run and how long time does it take. I should had to be pround of currently technology, but I didn't surprise anything because now GPS is usual tool for walking and driving, just it's thankful the mileage is almost correct like my Polar watch. I'm satisfied I could get some mileage to put my running calender, no run no life!
http://www.adidas.com/jp/iin/content/

today's efforts:
mil: 4.35km
time: 22:24
avg HR: 137-67%
avg Pace: 5:06/km
cal: 141kcal
location: zenpukuji-park
beginning time: 9:16pm