Author: Running On Grit
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Day 11 – Nomad explorations
Today, we are back in Tokyo to do a few fun things before our vacation days are gone and our pocketbooks are well-spent. We started off our morning with a gorgeous sunrise from our room overlooking Tokyo Bay and this only meant good things for the day ahead. We headed off to the Tsukiji Market,…
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Day 10 – Kyoto was 10/10!
We are nearing the end of our Japan excursion, which meant it was time to leave the beautiful town of Kyoto. I never knew what to expect in Kyoto, but it sure exceeded any expectations. I could explore this town every day and still not see everything that it has to offer. It’s a definite…
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Oh, so fine on Day 9 – Japan
Today’s adventures started around 11am as we headed by foot to the closest train stop to catch the local JR train to a part of Kyoto known as Arashiyama (northeast part of town). I was surfing TripAdvisor, which is one of my favorite go-to references for vacation excursions. It’s filled with piles of reviews and…
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Jazzin’ Japan – Day 8
After a “western” breakfast buffet, we put on our walking shoes for a fun-filled day by foot here in Kyoto! My marathon body was ready for all 21,000 steps that today would bring (~ 10 miles) and the skeleton approved! We took an Uber ride to Fushimi Inari Taisha, which is one of the iconic…
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Travel Time – Japan Day 7
I woke up this morning, having just run 26.7 miles (yes the course was a bit long on my watch). My skeleton is tired, but absolutely feeling grand. This is probably the best I have ever felt after a marathon. It does make me question if I gave it everything I had yesterday or if…
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It’s Go Time! – Day 6
Race Day started off with a planned 5:30am alarm, but of course my jet-lag body was moving around at 4am. I tossed and turned until deciding to get moving. Weather forecast was predicting 45-50 F with intermittent showers. No big deal! I’ve trained in every kind of weather over the last 16 weeks – except…
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Japan Adventure – Day 5
Saturday in Japan was supposed to be low-key so I could collect my thoughts and let my body rest up for the big race day! My husband, however, had other ideas… of walking too many places and climbing too many stairs. Our morning started off with a stroll to the supermarket to get some local…
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Japan Exploring – Day 4
Finally! Jet lag is subsiding, although still lingering in the shadows to captivate my afternoons. Bedtimes have been very early, but I’m just listening to my body’s clock in order to keep things in check for race day. Speaking of race day, oh man! It is under 30hrs away now and it hasn’t quite hit…
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Japan Adventure — Day 2 + 3
Day 2’s adventure was spent getting acclimated to the new environment, after a late arrival. Customs and transportation from the airport went smooth. Everything in Japan is so orderly and filled with rules upon rules. One thing I have noticed so far is that there is no sense of “rushing” on the streets. Sometimes I…
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Jumping for Japan – Day 1
Welcome back to my blog! I figured what a better way to share my adventures than to dust off the blog cover and chronicle my journey to the other side of the world. Nothing better than a 4hr delay on a 14hr direct flight! The beauty of this delay is that I got to spend…
Re-Energized Running 