Nagoya Half Marathon 2008 Application OPEN

Still thinking. Hmm?

Sky Hall Toyota

Sky Hall Toyota provides all your sporting needs when it comes to training and indoor sports. The complex has different facilities. The gym, for instance, is particularly large, where there are a number of different exercise and weight training machines. Mats are available to those whose into yoga and free weights to anyone whose into heavy-duty training. Next door is the aerobic hall, sessions like hip-hop dancing, and other aerobic programmes are held weekly. There is also a massage room and health check room. The staff can even provide you a course, where they would measure your BMI and create a program to meet your needs. There is no pool but for only 300 yen per session, it's a done deal!

Me New BIKE

It was quite tricky getting meself a bike actually due to my size I needed to opt for a 28in frame. Bicycling in J-land is as common as eating rice and miso soup. Every kid in the block at point or another would have cycled to and fro his/her school. The most common one would set you back around 10,000 yen. You would get the basic stuff in silver, probably with just one gear and fairly heavy in weight and as a final touch, a basket at the front. Mine is a slight upgrade with 6 speed-gear change for those hilly roads and a fitted-automatic headlamp for cruise mode at night. I must admit it's a fantastic way to get in shape and if you alternate running and cross-training with cycling, you'll get a thorough CV workout. Again, it all depends on your training but for a good sweat and a fat burning workout, 1-2 hour(s) cycling a day would do just the trick.

Toyota 10K 2008 Application

I wanted to practice running and perfect my 10K with the run up to the Tokyo Marathon 2009, which is still pending BTW. Although I am a little gutted having missed the The NIKE + HUMAN RACE 10K at Mt. Fuji, the Toyota 10K offers a more relaxed run for all the family. In fact, you can choose from a 5K run to a 10K walk. It's up to you, whatever tickle your fancy!

Registration is 1,500 yen and you get an official T'shirt sent to you at a later date. The run is on Saturday, 30th November 2008.