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Father’s Day Weekend

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , , , , , , , 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 […]

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Happy Weekend!

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , on June 15, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

A quick update now since it’s looking to be a busy weekend. This week has felt really long! But it’s finally my Friday, which means Dan and I are having a visitor! His father was doing business in China this week, and is coming to Tokyo for the weekend before heading back home to California. […]

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Shopportunities

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , , , , , on June 14, 2012 | 1 Comment »

Dan and I left the apartment on a mission the other day. 1. Find Gu 2. Ride a boat 3. Score free shelves But I’ll back up first to clarify the need for Gu. I have heard of many distance runners carrying a packet of Gu with them for longer runs. Gu is an ounce […]

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Take me out to the (indoor) ball game!

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , on June 11, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

This Friday was a busy one! To start, I’ve had a rash on my arm for a while now, so I decided to go to a doctor in Japan for the first time. Dan helped me find a dermatologist, and I had my appointment Friday morning. It was the fastest and cheapest doctor’s appointment I’ve […]

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Thoughts of a Distance Runner

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , on June 6, 2012 | 4 Comments »

When people hear I ran 8, 9, 10 miles before coming into work, first they ask, “oh my gosh, why?” and then I’m often asked, “don’t you get bored?” Well, the answer is, I sure do! Having the physical strength to run is just one aspect of endurance. The other is keeping your mind focused […]

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A Very Boot Camp Weekend

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , , , on June 4, 2012 | 3 Comments »

It’s Monday afternoon, after a weekend of strict diet and exercising. I can’t believe Dan and I kept this up for months earlier this year! I worked Saturday, but after Dan and I biked a few miles away to have sushi for dinner. But yesterday we went all out! We spent most of the day […]

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Getting Strict Again

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , , , on May 30, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

When I started dieting and exercising this year, I made a promise every time I lost a pound, that I’d never weigh that weight again. I’m thrilled to say that I’ve kept that promise, but I’m not trying as hard as I was earlier this year. I’m full of excuses- tired after work, don’t want […]

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Scavenger Hunt and Hakone

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , , , on May 28, 2012 | 2 Comments »

As usual, Dan and I had a busy weekend! Friday night we met in the afternoon and went to Tokyo Disneyland. They celebrate Easter through June, and for April, May and June they have an Easter egg hunt for people to do throughout the parks. This one was hard! Our map of points in the […]

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Running and Calibrations

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , , , , , on May 25, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

I realized I’ve fallen very behind in my running/ dieting/ fitness updates! I’ve had a setback that’s been getting me down. I use Nike+ on my iPod, and have always questioned its accuracy a bit. So I decided to download a cell phone app my college friend uses. It’s called Endomondo, and it uses GPS […]

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A Weekend With Friends

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , , , , , , on May 24, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

Dan and I had a busy weekend with our friends Mariko and Evan! I don’t work Fridays, but since Dan does, he and I met our friends Mariko and Evan at Tokyo Disney Sea at 6. We enjoyed a night of rides and shows. The spring evening weather was fabulous! Warm with clear skies, no […]

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