Samstag, 17. Januar 2009

a long run around the Imperial Palace...

Well, the recent pool showed a clear result: 100% of the answers (that is: 2/2) pointed into the direction of going for Fuji 5 lake Ultra and not for Tokyo M. I think, I will follow these suggestions. So, today, a small but determined group of Nambaners circled the Imperial Palace.
Christiane(35k), Tom B.(15k?), Toshijo(15k), Arnaud(18k?), Paddy(32k late arrival), Motozo(15k) and Joachim(40k). Chiba-san ran there as well and took a few pics. Hope, he will send them to me ;-)
We were not alone at the Palace, there was an Ekiden going on and some tourists made sure that we had a few unexpected short stops.Yes, it was crowded... Weather was great. Afterwards, we went to the Sento and to the Golden Arc Restaurant where we met Arne. Later to an Isakaya.
I covered the 40k in 3:15 with the last 5k @ 4:30 pace. Was a good day. 

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"Above all, train hard, eat light, and avoid TV and people with negative attitudes."
- Scott Tinley

"Why couldn't Pheidippides have died at 20 miles?"
- Frank Shorter

"Never give up, never surrender"
- Galaxy Quest

Christiane on the Podium

Christiane on the Podium
Age group winner!

me on the Podium

me on the Podium
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