learn running by ears

Since a kind offering of Masako-chan, I could attend a running seminar by Kiyoko Shimahara who finished in 6th place in the World championship women's marathon in Osaka and the others.


right pic; me, Mara and Kuri-chan from left


I couldn't wait about it for a long time, how much good secret for running can hear then!
Today's main purpose is discussing strength training can help more and can improve running efforts.
For example, it happens to get injury as the muscles weaken, so runners should train a few of time a week to make strong of them. It's working if train and stand on only one leg. And also need to take care about body trunk etc... I realized I definitely do it a few of time a week for my aim... it might be late for the TIWM.

Afterwards, I surprisingly could talk Mara Yamauchi (She also ran in the World championship marathon and came in 8th palce), she and her husband were invited as special guests for it. She is very lovely and her japanese is very smooth and nice. She is going to run in Osaka women or London as a next race, unfortunatelly won't run in Tokyo women since still recoverying, she talked me like that.

I talked about Namban Rengo, we always cheer her on, and she said now she doesn't live near from the Oda Field, so can't come for Namban track workouts, and thank you for cheering on and please say hello to all. Yeah... she is so nice and brilliant as Jaynie's talking!

visiting my old friend to kamakura

I was only running recently, I have been running for over 100km as weekly mileage in this week, though. I visited Kamakura to see my old friend lives in Zushi, it's located next to Kamakura.






I went to Kamakura in this summer to stay on the beach on the day for trail running, but I had already run before heading, so just had a relaxing time on the beach then.



This time, I was expecting seeing my friend and girl's talk!
We went to Hase-temple as begin, I didn't like to pay 300yen for enter, but my friend said it's Okay, so I also paid it.
However, it was surprisingly fun to explore many things in Hase-temple. There is a cave, many beautiful flowers, copying Buddhist scriptures, Kan-non-sama, sculptures, and nice scenery of Sagami gulf.







We arrived to see the Daibutsu.
Do you know you can enter inside from back side?
You need to pay for it 20yen...
It's too hot to stay for a long time in the summer.
They say it has hard constitution, definitely doesn't fall down even it has earthquake.







In Kamakura, there is a fancy Starbuck behind of Kinokuniya super market, also it has a nice garden and a pool!!!
(Unfortunately, nobody swims there.)
I enjoyed a fresh baked muffin with a huge cup of coffee.
Smells so nice, and tastes so yummy.








After coffee time, went to another Maine shrine, Tsuruoka-Hachimangu.
There are beautiful architects with unique color. I like visiting shrines because it feels nice, no pray.

ganbare--- ganbare---

I had a little happy occation tonight, a girl who looked like a high school student cheered me on from sidewalk during my neighborhood run. We haven't met before we just passed on the road, but I was a little bit glad to have a cheer girl.

I have beeing having sore sholders since elementary school student, my backpack for school had been so heavy. I'm still have a same trouble after hard running. I went to the massage room in my office, the fee is very cheep but can't expect from the efforts.
I should take a bath everyday, but because of hot temperature, feel like taking only shower still.

I aim for 90k running this week, I'm on building up more and more for my marathon on November.
BTW, ran for about 7k for 40minutes just followed my program.
http://www.runningahead.com/logs/9745d414ffdd4526ad9569a9e794499e/workouts/f1466aead8e84a578fc545653654b474