Goals for this weekend: go for a 9 mile run Saturday and a 13 mile run Sunday. Buy and pack boxes for the move. Bake gingerbread men for a Christmas party on Tuesday night. Sushi date with Dan. Snoopy exhibit at Mori Tower. But none of this got done because I caught a nasty cold!! […]
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Sick!!
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Christmas, cold, Dan, F3H3, hash house harriers, holidays, Japan, running, sick on December 15, 2013 | Leave a Comment »
The Road to Goofy
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged baking, Dan, fitness, Goofy Challenge, holiday, Japan, Movember, racing, rundisney, running, Thanksgiving on November 28, 2013 | 1 Comment »
I’m ridiculously pleased to say that training for Goofy’s Race & a Half Challenge is going really well. Or at a minimum, FAR better than last year (when I didn’t train). I haven’t missed a distance run yet and my mileage is climbing. When it was time to run 16 miles I couldn’t fathom it. […]
Samurai Hash House Harriers Hash-a-Thon
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Dan, Enoshima, fitness, hash house harriers, hashathon, hotel, Japan, Odawara, race, running, Samurai, travel, visitors on November 10, 2013 | 7 Comments »
Alternate working title- Nobody Puts Peacock in the Van!! This is an event put on by the Samurai Hash House Harriers. (More on hashing here). A hashathon is a hash where you run 3 legs in one day totaling 26.2 miles/ 42 kilometers, or a marathon, give or take some distance. It’s a day long […]
A Weekend with the In-Laws
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged beer, cricut, family, fitness, Japan, ramen, running, visitors on October 28, 2013 | 5 Comments »
Dan’s dad and stepmom came to visit Tokyo which is pretty awesome! His dad was just passing through on his way to Beijing for business, but his stepmom is here for a few more days. It’s neat to have family come visit. My mom will be visiting Japan, but after I’m no longer living here, […]
Back in Tokyo
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged baking, Dan, fall, fitness, Goofy's Race & a Half Challenge, Japan, rundisney, running, shoes on October 25, 2013 | 4 Comments »
I have been so busy playing catch up on my blog that I’ve actually been back in Japan for 2 weeks! I was home for a day before Dan and I headed south to Kyoto for Nash Hash, a nation-wide hashing event. Since then, Dan and I settled into a nice routine. We’re officially training […]
The Tower of Terror 10 Miler and Happy Haunted 5k
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged America, Disney World, fitness, Florida, Hollywood Studios, Orlando, race, race report, rundisney, running on October 17, 2013 | 3 Comments »
I had a really great trip to Orlando with my mom, and I want to tell you all about it, but I think it would be the longest post ever! So I’m breaking it up into 2 parts, my race reports and the fun stuff we did. First up: the Disney Happy Haunted 5k! This […]
Pints to Pasta 10k 2014
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged America, fitness, friends, Pints to Pasta 10k, Portland, race report, running on October 15, 2013 | 4 Comments »
It was my second year running the Pints to Pasta 10k, and I loved it just as much as the first year (if not more!) Last year I ran with Dan and his mother, but since he was back in Japan I went with my college friend Thomas. He’s a blast to go to races […]
Portland Color Run
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged 5k, America, Color Run, fitness, friends, Portland, race, racing, running on September 11, 2013 | Leave a Comment »
This past Saturday I ran the Portland Color Run 5k. I was pretty indifferent about it. No speedwork since it was untimed. I figured it’d be fun and unique. The Color Run is a 5k race where you pass through 5 “color stations”, staffed with volunteers that spray you with fine color dust. Almost like […]
America, the Beautiful!
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged America, friends, home, Portland, running, Seattle, travel, vacation on August 30, 2013 | Leave a Comment »
This is the life! Needless to say, I’m having a great time being back in the states! Pictured above is me, drinking up the sunshine, as I have lunch at MOD Pizza with Kelsey in Seattle. So excited Oregon is getting one as well! So far I spent a week in Hawaii with the fam, […]
The Summer of Hash Runs
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged F3H3, fitness, friends, hash house harriers, Japan, Kanagawa, running, sake, Samurai hash, summer, Tokyo on July 22, 2013 | Leave a Comment »
First off, I owe so many of you a big thank you. The support I have received for my last blog post about my DNF at Goofy blew me away. I am so incredibly thankful to be a part of the running community. I have new followers on Twitter, received upwards of 60 comments on […]
I’m Laurel!
Seattle resident with a love for running, hashing, baking, and being outdoors. Originally a journal for my family during my 3 years in Tokyo, Japan (hence the blog name), I now write about my every day life working at my local gym as well as nannying, running/fitness, as well as enjoying my hobbies.
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