In the summer of 1983, a young runner set off to cover the length of Japan on foot. The run started in Japan's southernmost city of Kagoshima on the island of Kyushu and finished in Hokkaido's Wakkanai city. Read about the runner's encounters along the way during the fifty-nine day journey through the western coastline of Japan. Entries will be added on a daily basis beginning June 11, 2006.
Friday, July 21, 2006
Lonely Road
July 21, 1983, Thursday
Today is Liberation Day holiday back home on Guam. Again, just like the 4th of July, it's just another day here in Japan.
I started early at 6:30am today, while it was raining. I did not eat breakfast until 10:00am. I was feeling especially tired on the run today for some reason. Perhaps it was because of the lonely road I was on most of the way, with hardly any drive-ins or stores. During the run, I started to feel sick so I had to take a number of breaks.
Eventually, I made my way to the city of Akita. All I could think about today was to be alone and get some rest. The Youth Hostel that I stayed in last night had a bunch of noisy people that kept me up until past 2:00a.m.
Can it be that my mental condition at this point is deteriorating more than the physical?
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Hello, JJ.
Thanks for the comment. I am glad to know that some people are reading regularly.
Keep on running...
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