Tag: running
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Latest Tunes and Upcoming Runs — Ryōkan Run, Sasagawa Naga-Run
Actually made myself sit down with a video and do a 30-minute stretch routine. Recent nagging issues are still bugging me, but it is once again time to run out to Zen poet Ryōkan’s historic hermitage on Mt. Kugami in Niigata, so I’ve got to be ready! If you’re interested, here’s the vid from last…
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Sakura Cash Run 4 Was a Blast!
Well, the 4th annual Sakura Cash Run was a big success! Great weather, great people, and a great course! Please enjoy the video below or (here on Odysee) to check out the participants, the scenery, and the fantastic blossoms this year. Over two BCH was raised for Satoyama Harmony free school, converted to yen (at…
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Sakura Cash Run 4 Update!
Well, the course is mapped. Runner/Walker prizes are basically all set. Got some ride-or-die participants. Now we cross our fingers for the weather and look ahead to the CASHRUN on April 2nd! If you can’t be part of the event but still would like to donate Bitcoin Cash to the Satoyama Harmony free school, you…
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New Gear, Ambient Suggestions, and Kawazu-zakura in Bloom
Bought a whole set of new running gear for spring and summer. I was hesitant at first, but it had to be done. New Balance Fresh Foam x 1080 v12 shoes (bought earlier this month), NB shorts, super-lightweight yellow NB running shirt, a Nike hydration belt/phone holder, pink Puma running hat, and some cheesy -looking…
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Running Update: Magic Spring Playlist and the 4th Annual Sakura Cash Run
Well, first off, I wanted to share this playlist, because I went out into the sun today, sleep-deprived and exhausted, and it gave me the gas I needed to do three miles. Well, and the beautiful sun shining, too. Spring is making its entrance a bit early this year with warmer than usual temperatures. The…
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Run With Me to Zen Poet Ryōkan’s Hermitage
One of the amazing things about living in Japan is being so close to so much history all the time. Last winter I discovered that one of my favorite Zen poets — and one who is now famous worldwide, though long-gone from this world physically — Ryōkan, spent around 20 years near the foot of…
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Second Annual 🌸Sakura Cash Run🌸 is Complete!
The Sakura Cash Run is a DIY event that started last year in 2020 when races across Japan were canceled. I wanted a way to stay active, enjoy nature, and bring attention to a kick-ass charity powered by Bitcoin Cash called eatBCH. Amazingly, all the covid madness and draconian lockdowns are still going on globally, now in 2021,…
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Getting Ready for the Second Annual Sakura Cash Run!
The cherry blossoms are blooming once again in Niigata, and after a whole year of “covid” insanity, we are still motherfucking running. Nature don’t stop. I’m going to be setting off in a few days with a couple friends on a 14-mile run across the pink-petaled countryside, and like last year, you can donate to…
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The Echigo Ultra (60 miles through Niigata)
The Echigo Ultra is an ultramarathon I created in the wake of another trail race in Niigata being canceled unnecessarily and unexpectedly due to fear. This DIY race presented a great opportunity for me to showcase some of the beauty of Niigata (the region formerly known as “Echigo”) in the fall, and challenge myself to…
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