Tokyo Marathon

Hi crew … A Happy New Year to all … Well, I left Tokyo on Dec. 12th for a 1-month trek around the world to see all my friends before coming back to Tokyo and the prospect of work! I ha dall intentions to do quite a bit of running and as expected, the “D” word has not made much of an appearance! (

Dec. 12-25 (New York/Miami): Pathetic … Did a total of maybe 25k in all in NY and a miserable 10k in Miami. In NY, I was getting slammed by tight schedule and seeing friends … topped with the requirement to eat and drink at every session! In Miami, the trip was short and I was either playing with my god-son (Nicholas) or spending time with my best friend (Herve). The family’s ability to consume enormous amounts of food at each meal did not help either. Once again, “D” was nowhere to be found!

Dec. 26 – Jan. 4 (Geneva): Hmmm … OK … No excuses … many friends away on vacation, city is quiet and oh yes, there is a “beautiful” lake to run around … Results: Nada! Niente! Rien! Bubkus! NOTHING! Miserable cumulative of about 25k! Hopeless. But then again, I went up to Megeve for New Year to see very dear friends and with hopes of getting some skiing in (easy cardio), but if I told you that I saw 0.5 inches of snow, I’d be lying! Aaaaargh! Of course the day I left, they got 18 inches! Double-Aaaaargh! Back in Geneva, ran a bit more but n othing significant. HOWEVER … Did go to “Bains des Paquis” which is a lakeside swimming area which transforms into sauna/turkish bath in the winter … well, definitely enjoyed the sauna and even SWAM in the lake … at a desirable 5 degrees Centigrade!!! Yikes but lovely!

Jan. 5-8 (London): Well, just got into London and of course I am greeted by London weather … gray, gloomy, wet & miserable. I am going into this weekend with very low expectations of running as time is short and those I am here to see are simply bastards when it comes to drinking and doing pretty much every counterproductive thing possible to someone trying to pretend that they are preparing for a marathon. So let’s see … But I will try…

To Be Continued …