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Well there really isn't anything new going on, but as my readers are getting antsy again about having nothing to read but my running logs I figured I'd try and come up with something to blog about. Today I started my crazy plan on running even more than I have been. I signed up for the Portland Marathon. Which simply means that now I have even more reason to step up my training as I now have 9 months to get into fighting shape for a grueling 26.6 miles (well not grueling ... but a guys got to have some artistic license when telling a story right?)
Lets see ... haven't seen Miki since two weeks ago, but she is probably going to be in town next weekend so I'll probably get a chance to meet with her then. I have a 3k lined up for next Sunday morning. My school, Shosha junior high, asked me to participate in the community 3k so I agreed. Should be interesting. I have a snowboarding trip lined up for the weekend after next on Sunday. We have a three day weekend so should be a good time to go. The following weekend (third weekend of Feb.) I intend to run around "naked" (I'll have a fundoshi one ... the diaper like clothes that sumo wrestlers and men at festivals wear) at a shrine in the middle of the night in Okayama. Should be interesting. School is still good. My students are definitely a lot less "tame" than my previous school and I've been being given more latitude in lesson planning so it's been an interesting experience so far. Thats about all I have for right now. Enjoy! :-)