"Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional." – Buddhist proverb
On July 9, I will be making my debut appearance at World Masters Athletics Championships for 5,000m in Sacramento. My registration has been verified and uniform has been shipped from Japan. Since I am a Japanese citizen, I must wear a uniform that has been approved by Japan Masters Athletics Association (JMAA). The uniform was ...
Pride Run is a local race that is hosted by San Francisco Front Runners, of which I am a member. This year was its 32nd Pride Run and many happy people came to run, volunteer and watch the race. I saw some folks from New York Front Runners, who looked very happy about the news ...
At Gay Games in Köln, I ran 10K roadrace in 39:36, which is 6:23/mile pace. The Köln course was flat and 2 x 5K loop, which is very similar to Pride Run I will be racing next Saturday. In Köln, I remember I wasted time running through slower runners immediately after having crossed the start ...
When I was looking at Boston marathon results, I thought it might be interesting if I sliced and diced the results a bit and saw how I did. I wish BAA provided raw data, so I could do more analysis. Anyhow, with available data and given search functionality, I was able to make something out ...
