Oh yes, the title says it all. Dan and I, along with 3 other friends, climbed to the summit of Mt. Fuji, Japan’s tallest mountain. Dan and I were invited to climb Mt. Fuji by our friends the Ammons. I met Christine during training for my current job and we’ve been good friends ever since. […]
Posts Tagged ‘Japan’
In Other News, Dan and I Climbed Mt. Fuji!
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged air force, climbing, Dan, exercise, friends, health, hiking, Japan, Mt. Fuji, travel, Yokota on August 10, 2012 | 5 Comments »
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 […]
Okinawa- Week in Naha & Okuma Beach
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Dan, hiking, Japan, Naha, Okinawa, Okuma Beach, travel, vacation on August 1, 2012 | 1 Comment »
Better late than never, right?! Enjoy some pictures from our getaway in Okinawa! Dan with one of many shisa statues we saw. We especially liked this one- the shisa dog had a bowl of ramen! Also note the weather- 95 degrees and raining! Out front of Shuri Castle Dan at Shikinaen Cute Hello Kitty statue! […]
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 […]
Shisa Dogs!
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Japan, Okinawa, shisa dogs, travel, vacation on July 18, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Everywhere you go in Okinawa, you see shisa dogs. They are a pair of dragon dogs, one with its mouth open and one with its mouth closed. You place them on either side of your building or home, and the open mouth shisa wards off evil spirits, and the closed mouth one keeps good spirits […]
Okinawa!
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Dan, Japan, Okinawa, travel, vacation on July 16, 2012 | 1 Comment »
Dan and I are on summer vacation! It’s our first day in the beautiful prefecture of Okinawa. We arrive last night, got settled into our hotel, had some local cuisine for dinner and walked a main street browsing shops. It is HOT here and so humid! Very similar weather to Tokyo, maybe a bit hotter. […]
2 Days at Tokyo Disney!
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged birthday, Dan, Japan, Miracosta, Tokyo Disney Sea, tokyo disneyland on July 5, 2012 | 4 Comments »
After celebrating my birthday with Dan and my coworkers, Dan and I were off to celebrate 2 days at the Disney parks, with an overnight stay at Hotel Miracosta! We got a semi-early start and trained out. We arrived at the Tokyo Disney Visitors Center, where we got our park tickets and they took our […]
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. […]