Hello runners!
A bit of personal misfortune has made it so I can no longer run and not being able to run makes it hard to keep motivated to update this blog. Over a year ago now, I suffered an obliterated disc that caused my legs to be somewhat paralyzed. My toes don't work very well and I cannot lift my toe with very much force. This makes my ankles very unstable and also makes it hard to keep my balance and makes me more prone to tripping. There was no accident, just bad genes I guess. Apparently I only have three discs that still look healthy. The others are all like ticking time-bombs. I have had problems with my back and my neck for at least twenty years. Regardless, it was a shock and it sucks.
The Running in Hokkaido blog has not gotten much love for the last couple of years because of various things keeping me from it but it probably won't get any updates after this. Much of the information may still be useful so I am not taking it down.
If you find this blog and want some help with an event, I am still willing to offer my language skills to anyone in need. Just leave a comment and I should notice it.
Good luck and happy running!
4 comments:
I'm very sorry to read about you situation. Hope you keep your spirits up an find ways to stay active in other ways.
I came upon your blog while looking for a race to partake while in Sapporo. We are tourists from Croatia and will be staying in Sapporo between 3rd and 31st of July. Are there any races in or around Sapporo in that period that you (or anyone else reading this) can recommend?
There are a few events you could try to join. They have deadlines which are very soon. The earliest deadline is June 25, then June 30 and then July 6. There is the Sapporo 30k, There is a run in Numata-cho, which is closer to Asahikawa. There is a fun run in Kitahiroshima City, which looks to be 5k. There is a Rogaining (orienteering) event in Sapporo, the deadline is June 30, but it looks to be filling up. I found these events on Runnet.jp. If you need help applying for one of these, let me know and I will see if we can get you registered for an event.
Thank you very much for suggestions. In the meantime I also found the 30k and have managed to get registered! I am looking forward to soon be traveling to and runnin in and around Sapporo :)
That's great! Good luck and enjoy your time in Hokkaido.
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