Running around the Imperial Palace 1
I went to Tokyo on a business on 18th and 19th Feb. Then I ran around the Inperial Palace-5km a round. I tried to run there last summer but I gave up to run because there were no opening public bath on Sunday. This time, because I stayed a hotel, I could run twice - the Saturday night and the Sunday daytime.
We can see the Tokyo-tower behind the runnner.
The starting point was crossroad of Utibori-douri and the road which pass infront of the Tokyo international forum.
getting better
Previously, pain after running on the joints or ligaments faded out within 2 days after. But this time, it remained even a week later.
So I could feel the agony that is not from physical but mental condition. Those who have their knee joint pain or plantalgia sometimes feel the agony. When the pain would disappear or what is the reason? How can they be cured fundamentally? I think the delision is mental orientated pain.
I bought an insole a few days before. I was half in doubt about the effect. I felt the tight support on the arch of my foot first. Then I felt the pain on my ankle reliefed. The relief might caused by dispersing of the weight by the insole. Anyhow, yesterday, I could run 11.2 km within 1 hour without pain. I don't feel pain still now. I hope the condition could be continue!
yellow signal
Within two days after 30km running, almost all the symptoms-muscle pains or joint pains-were cured.
But I feel pain on my left ankle still. The pain occurs from deep. A damage of the joint or ligament might be occured.
I wanted to run 20km on Sunday, but felt severe pain from the ankle so I gave up running at 14 km point. It may be better to stop running around several days.
Setubun day
"Setubun" is a day before the calendrical beginning of spring. We celebrate the day. A lot of peaple go to a temple to pray their health or succeed of the year.
I took a walk to the temple "Kasadera kan-non" locating south area of Nagoya-city.Usually I take a jog in the afternoon, but today I felt pain on my left ankle that is caused by yesterday's down slope running.
There are booths beside the road around the temple. Some funny ornament was sold.The cat which raise his arm is called "Maneki-neko" indicating "beckon a lot of money".
30km running
Last night , I woke up several times with chilly feeling. And this morning, I felt sorethroat suggestioning common cold.
Today, I had a promise to run with my friend, so I wandered...going or not going.
But I decided to run as longer distance as I could.
I went to place where I promised to meet with him. The place was north of Kasugai-city that is located in center of Japan.
Starting point showing Douju-zan and Miroku-zan mountains behind.
Runnning through a tunnel. There were slope up and down.
Lake named Iruka-ike. We can see the mountain Owari-fuji mountain and Meiji-Mura village at the base.
Returning point, Nihon monkey-park. We took a rest for short time.
We run through such a slope, and after 20km, I began to feel muscle pain and knee-joint pain.
Finaly we returned the starting point after 30km running.
Time was 3.5 hours.
It was a first time to run such a long distance.
But I could reach the goal!
I think there are sevaral things that I must prepare before full marathon running.
