June 6, 2016
LOOKING BACK, LOOKING AHEAD MAY Chika Kanai entered her first Ultramarathon, the 70km Hagi Oukan Maranic (marathon/picnic, although 70k does not sound like a picnic to me!) on the 4th. […]
May 11, 2016
LOOKING BACK, LOOKING AHEAD APRIL We begin with the Paracup Charity Half and 10K on the 10th. It was warm at 22C, but cloudy. We had a good sized group […]
April 5, 2016
LOOKING BACK, LOOKING AHEAD MARCH Many big races in March, starting with the Shizuoka Marathon on the 6th. Nambanners who traveled down for the race were Eric Lebrasseur 3:03:59, Alan […]
March 5, 2016
LOOKING BACK, LOOKING AHEAD FEBRUARY The racing month began with the Kanagawa Half, where Chris Winter ran 1:19:20 for 48th place, Eric Lebrasseur followed in 1:22:05, and Rie Onodera in […]
February 8, 2016
LOOKING BACK, LOOKING AHEAD JANUARY Another year of racing started on the 10th as Bob Johnston, our most active runner, did the New Year Half Marathon in Oizumi Park, Osaka […]
January 16, 2016
LOOKING BACK, LOOKING AHEAD DECEMBER Namban Rengo year-end awards: Most Improved: Sharity Nelson and Steve Karnas Comeback/Inspiration: Chris Winter Tough guy/Crazy Guy: Nick Coyle Runners of the Year: Rie Onodera […]
December 2, 2015
LOOKING BACK, LOOKING AHEAD NOVEMBER Lots of marathons and other races in November, starting with: The Toyama Marathon on the 1st. Nine Nambanners made the trip up to Toyama for […]
November 5, 2015
LOOKING BACK, LOOKING AHEAD OCTOBER October 4th saw Yasuo Hayakawa doing some nature trail running in Naeba. Running a half marathon up 900m, he finished in 1:59:39, good for 7th […]
October 6, 2015
LOOKING BACK, LOOKING AHEAD SEPTEMBER 6th – At the Chippenham Half Marathon in England, Yuka Morrell ran 1:43:56. It would have been faster, but they kept giving her confusing splits […]