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World Run I / ReportsGoto: 2004-10-16 2004-10-18 Japan 2004-10-17:Distance today: 46.0 km (Accumulated: 12987.0 km) Country: Japan 2004-10-17 Route Report: 46km, 4:28:28h (J.). Excl. food, water, toilet etc. stops. Total 12946km. (J.). Start 08:00am (all). Finish 15:22pm (J.). Time GMT + 10 hours. +17c, clear sky and light wind at start. 22c and same at finish. Another day of highly dangerous running! The route of today was indeed very beautiful with a scenic setting of winding mountain roads at the Japan Sea ocean front. But... this also meant very frequent tunnel-running. Running headlong into the darkness of the tunnels with the baby jogger about 20cm out on the wrong side of the white roadside line; hmm... takes its toll on the mental reserve. Physically the Japan run isn?t very taxing, but right now I am approaching the limit of what is mentally good. The stress of the tunnel-running means that I take stops after about every 4.-5. tunnel to get a hold on things (!). The traffic is very polite, but facing huge trucks in there makes you consider weather you get to see the next road bend. - A few times, before the heaviest traffic tunnels, I have made sure to have my favourite sandwich or drink before heading in there... ;-) Just so I wouldn?t regret having missed it if things went wrong. The reward, however, was a stunning seaside place to put up the tent after stage finish. Taking a bath in the almost warm seawater and enjoying the evening meal on the sand beach listening to the wave sounds and seagulls; make things look a bit better :-) Yet I am beginning to be convinced that the correct thing will be to head for the nearest East Coast to make a finish of the Japan run. I should be able to reach that in about 3 days. And I hope to keep out of accidents until then. |
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