5K
This morning I was to meet some fellow ryuugakusei (exchange students) at Nagatcho station to go running around the Imperial Palace. I was 10 minutes late and by the time I arrived, no one was there. (As it turns out, there may have been some confusion as to the meeting place.)

But since I was at the location anyway, I ran the whole 5K perimeter of the Imperial Palace in a little under half an hour, stopping twice to fix my iPod and once to look at an area map. I didn't even realize that 5K is equivalent to over three miles until I got home and did the conversion. I guess I'm not as out-of-shape as I let on. The pace I set was fairly slow but the jog itself was definitely more beautiful and energizing than it was difficult.

I think I'll make it a habit to go there and run once a week or so... it's a popular place with runners. There was some sort of huge marathon or district track practice there today. All the speedy Japanese guys kept passing me up one by one, leaving me in the dust to envy their beautiful runners' calves and thighs. Yum. I was the only white jogger I saw the whole time, although there were several fair-haired tourists out looking at the Palace exterior.

Nice place and a beautiful day.

Now to finish my laundry, go to my weekly Wednesday English lesson and lift some weights.