Yes, lots of Nikes. That’s what happens when you have access to the Nike Employee Store in Portland OR, and everything is always half off! How’s the marathon training going, you ask? Tough. But if it was easy, then more than 1% of the world would have run one! I have been having major foot […]
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A Tale of (Too Many) Shoes
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged America, feet, fitness, Japan, marathon training, running, shoes on December 6, 2012 | 2 Comments »
A Run Around my Block
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged fitness, Hachimanyama, Japan, marathon training, rokakoen, running on November 27, 2012 | 3 Comments »
Dan and I are in the thick of marathon training! It’s had its ups and downs, but we are logging crazy miles these days (though I had to take a week off for a tendonitis flareup- more on that another day!). For the most part, all you know about my runs is that it generally […]
Fall in Seattle
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged America, exercise, fall, friends, Kelsey, Oktoberfest, races, running, Seattle, Sounders, Washington on November 12, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
I spent about half of my visit home in Seattle, where Dan and I were living before moving to Tokyo. I love the area and moving back after Japan is definitely a possibility! Anyway, the whole time I was in Seattle I was in the fabulous company of my best friend Kelsey. She just bought […]
Race Report: Disneyland Half Marathon 2012
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged America, Anaheim, California, Dan, Disneyland, Disneyland half marathon, fitness, half marathon, race report, running, vacation on September 18, 2012 | 3 Comments »
I did it and it was awesome! I spent WAY too much time being nervous and worried about this one! What a blast Dan and I had! We woke up at an awful time like 4am Sunday morning (Sunday the 2nd, I know, I’m really behind!) and got ready. I got dressed and put my […]
T’was the Night Before the Half…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged America, Dan, Disneyland, disneyland half, fitness, running, travel, vacation, wedding on September 2, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Dan and I just had an amazing time at our friend’s wedding in Santa Barbara, and are tucked in for the night because we’re up at 4am tomorrow for our Disneyland half marathon! I’m excited, nervous and hope my legs are ready!! It begins at 5:45am, and our wave is starting tentatively at 6:05am. I […]
Tokyo Heat!
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged books, Dan, diet, Disney, exercise, Japan, Mori, Okinawa, ramen, running, teaching, travel, wii on August 6, 2012 | 2 Comments »
It keeps getting hotter and more humid here in Tokyo. But first, I thought I’d share some pictures I forgot to post in my last blog about Okinawa. We went to the Aquarium! Impressive! Dan checking out the sharks Dolphin show on the beach! But back to Tokyo! I wouldn’t say running has been put […]
36 Days til Disneyland Half Marathon!!
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Dan, fitness, half marathon, Japan, Okinawa, Pepsi, running, travel on July 26, 2012 | 1 Comment »
Can you believe it?! It seems like it was just January, Dan and I were a combined 50 lbs heavier, in bed on our laptops, signing up for the half marathon, feeling like it was ages away, and worrying we won’t lose weight or train enough. Oh, we’re training. Here’s a picture of Dan after […]
Half Marathon: COMPLETED! Birthday part I
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged birthday, Dan, diet, fitness, half marathon, Japan, running on July 1, 2012 | 4 Comments »
I can now say I have achieved one of my New Years resolutions: I ran a half marathon start to finish! In 2010, I decided to run complete a half marathon before my 25th birthday, on June 26th. I barely trained, and in the end I walked most of it, and was diagnosed with a […]
6 Month Check-in With New Years Resolutions: The 30 lb Difference and a Half Marathon
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged diet, fitness, Japan, running, weight loss on June 23, 2012 | 6 Comments »
Meet January Laurel, and June Laurel Well, I’ll say this: I’m pretty sure this is the first year I’ve ever truly stuck to my New Year’s resolutions. In January, my main goal was to lose weight. Later in the month, when I learned about the Disneyland half marathon, I knew I had to do it. […]
Father’s Day Weekend
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Asakusa, cat cafe, Dan, family, father's day, fitness, Japan, running, Shimokitazawa, visitors on June 22, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Dan and I had a fantastic weekend hosting his dad, Bob. He’s from San Francisco, but travels frequently for business, and last week he found himself in China and decided to hop over to Tokyo for the weekend. We don’t often have visitors so the company was welcome! He arrived Friday night, and we took […]
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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