夏季休暇突入。 なれない暑さ。無理しない方針です。

北海道マラソン迄残り15日。　本州の方々には笑われるかもしれませんんが、30度は蝦夷の人間には危険な暑さ。

北海道マラソンのスタートに合わせ練習・・・　は健康を考えると怖くて挑戦できないです。

クーラ―を導入して本当に良かったと思う暑さです。

8月4日に来道した孫二人は元気はつらす。

孫1号　5歳とは朝の散歩がてら、少しだけジョグ。　なかなか良い走りをしています。

8月5日：孫と散歩だけ。

8月6日：6㎞ジョグが苦しすぎ。　　ave.5'27

8月7日：　台湾サンダル黒で5㎞閾値走　25分。　その後ダウン　5㎞　28分30秒　　　　ダウンがきつかった。

8月8日：雨上がりの台湾サンダルジョグ。　6㎞。　ave.5'29

8月9日：　やっぱり台湾サンダル。10㎞。 ave 5'48 蒸し暑くて苦しい走り。

10㎞走るのが精一杯のここ数日。

8月9日からは貴重な夏季休暇を利用してロングも考えましたが、家族の帰省と走る気温ではないので無理はしません。

そして日向灘と関東の地震。　　非常に怖いです。　

Summer vacation has begun. It's an unfamiliar heat, so the policy is not to push too hard.

There are 15 days left until the Hokkaido Marathon. People from Honshu may laugh, but 30 degrees is dangerously hot for the people of Ezo. I'm afraid to challenge myself with training in preparation for the Hokkaido Marathon, considering the impact on my health. I think it was really good to introduce air conditioning in this heat.

My two grandchildren who came to Hokkaido on August 4th are doing well. The older grandchild, aged 5, went for a short jog during the morning walk and ran quite well.

August 5th: Just a walk with the grandchild.

August 6th: 6km jog was too tough. ave. 5'27

August 7th: Ran 5km at threshold pace in black sandals from Taiwan in 25 minutes, then a cooldown run of 5km in 28 minutes and 30 seconds. The cooldown was tough.

August 8th: Jog in Taiwan sandals after the rain. 6km. ave. 5'29

August 9th: Still in Taiwan sandals. 10km. ave 5'48. It was a tough run in the humid heat.

Running 10km has been the most I can manage in the past few days. From August 9th, I considered doing a long run during the valuable summer vacation, but I won't push myself due to the family's return and the running temperature.

And the earthquakes in Hinunada and Kanto. It's very scary.

新NISAに首を突っ込んで8か月目と 孫の帰省の話。

少額投資をオルカン、 日本、S＆P500 等で  世間のお話に踊らされて、2024年1月～始めた新NISAさん。

日銀利上げ契機？？なのか？？  ＝マネー逆流、株安・円高加速  が 少量投資の私にも影響来てしまいました。

上がるものは下がるし、さがるものは上がるらしいので無視してましたが、 まさかの元本割れが現実に。毎日、毎週、毎月積み立てを継続してしまってました。 なのでいくつかの項目を今日から少し停止にしています。 2/3はまだ継続。   株に関してはド素人な自分。  若干の恐怖を味わってます。

株価が4万超えた時、日本のポテンシャルは高いので8万円くらいまで上がるとどなたかがおっしゃってましたが・・・  素人市民をだます人たちだったのかな。  全ての責任は個人なので、市況を見る事ができない自分のせいですね。 放っておこう。

愚痴はここまで。

ちばりよ～RC夏合宿を 8/4昼少し前に終えて、セコマで冷凍ペットボトルを保冷用に買い、おにぎり食べて少し休んで、長女+孫1,2号を迎えに 新千歳空港へ向かいます。 とはいってもお風呂に入りたいので、「千歳（せんさい）の湯 えん 」にまず向かいました。65㎞位のドライブ。途中の「きのこ王国に」よりたい気分はありましたがそれはパスしました。

カラスの行水レベルの入浴でしたが、超冷たい水風呂ニ3回程入って身体を回復させ、 少し狭いのですが休憩室で 400円 のソフトクリームを食べて、11分 お昼ね。  最近強く感じますが、 20分迄のお昼寝は本当に大事ですね。 時間が確保できたら、10～20分でのお昼は大事です。

車の中の荷物を整理して、新千歳空港B 駐車場へ。  『空き』がついてましたが、 駐車する場所が到着口からずいぶん離れが場所になってしまました。JAL ならＢ駐車場ですが、ANA機だったので、A駐車場にすればよかったなどぶつぶつ思いながら孫の到着を待つこと約1時間。

孫1号は来年小学生。 確りしてきてます。成長著しいです。

孫2号は母の葬式依頼の2ヶ月ぶりの対面。長旅で疲れいて寝てましたが、寝顔もまた可愛い。

昨年のお迎えは、疲れた、眠たい、早くついてなど、不平不満の孫達でしたが、とってもいい子になっており、穏やかかつ安全にドライブして、何のトラブルもなく無事帰宅。   

その夜は 孫たちの帰省の為に買ったクーラでぬくぬくと涼しく入眠できました。

合宿の影響で脚に負担は残ってますし、ガーミン先生は当然休息を推奨。

孫1号と ランコースの一部を朝散歩に向かいます。

孫ちゃん、流石来年は1年生。 歩き方も確りしており、少しはしりましたが、フォームも悪くなく意外と走れてびっくりしました。瞬間速度は㌔4分。 ゆっくりなら500ｍ位は走れそうでした。

10日間位は一緒に過ごすので、嫌いにならない感じで朝散歩ないしランが出ると嬉しいなと感じました。

北海道の暑さもこれからが本番。昨年この時期は故障しており、あまり走れなかったので、それは無いように暑さに合わせて、ランニングも継続したいです。北海道マラソンまで3週間きってしまいました。 止まって水分摂取してもいいので歩かず完走目標で無理せず練習をします。

The 8th month of diving into the new NISA and the story of the grandchild's homecoming.

New NISA, who started investing a small amount in Orkan, Japan, S&P500, etc., based on the talk of the town from January 2024. Is it the occasion of the BOJ rate hike? Money flowing back, accelerated stock price decline and yen appreciation have affected even my small investments. Ignoring the saying that what goes up must come down and vice versa, I faced the reality of a loss of principal. I continued to make regular contributions every day, every week, and every month. So, I have decided to suspend a few items from today. Two-thirds are still ongoing. I am a complete novice when it comes to stocks and feeling a slight fear. When the stock price exceeded 40,000 yen, someone said that it could rise to around 80,000 yen due to Japan's potential, but perhaps those were people trying to deceive amateur citizens. Since all responsibility lies with the individual, it's my fault for not being able to read the market situation. Let's dig into it.

That's enough complaining for now.

After finishing the RC summer camp on 8/4 just before noon, I bought a frozen PET bottle for cooling at Secoma, had some rice balls, took a short rest, and headed to New Chitose Airport to pick up my eldest daughter and grandchildren 1 and 2. However, I wanted to take a bath, so we first headed to "Sensai no Yu En." It was about a 65 km drive. Although I felt like visiting the "Mushroom Kingdom" on the way, I passed on that. The bathing experience was at the level of a crow's bath, but I recovered my body by taking a cold water bath three times and then ate a 400 yen soft-serve ice cream in the small rest area before taking an 11-minute nap. I've been feeling it strongly lately, but a nap of 20 minutes or less is really important. When you can secure the time, a short nap of 10 to 20 minutes is important for lunch.

I organized the items in the car and headed to the B parking lot at New Chitose Airport. Although it was labeled as "vacant," the parking spot was quite far from the arrival gate. I waited for the grandchildren for about an hour, muttering to myself that I should have parked in the A parking lot since it was an ANA flight, not JAL. Grandchild 1 will be in elementary school next year and is growing up well. Grandchild 2, who I hadn't seen for two months since their mother's funeral, was tired from the long journey and was sleeping, but their sleeping face was also cute. Last year, when I picked them up, they were complaining about being tired, sleepy, and wanting to arrive quickly, but this time they were very well-behaved. We drove home calmly and safely without any trouble.

That night, I was able to sleep comfortably and coolly with the cooler I bought for the grandchildren's homecoming.

There is still some strain on my legs from the camp, and of course, Garmin recommends rest. I head out for a morning walk with grandchild 1 along part of the running course.

Grandchild, indeed, will be in first grade next year. They walk steadily, and although they ran a little, their form was not bad, and I was surprised that they could run quite well. Their instantaneous speed was about 4 minutes per kilometer. I felt happy that we could go for a morning walk or run together without them disliking it, as we will be spending about 10 days together.

The real heat of Hokkaido is yet to come. Last year at this time, I was injured and couldn't run much, so I want to continue running in line with the heat, as the Hokkaido Marathon is only three weeks away. I will practice without pushing myself too hard, aiming to finish without walking, and it's okay to take in fluids while stopping.

ちばりよ～RC 夏合宿2日目。 （2分+1分）ファルトレク 15本（～20本）

夜中の雨で、 楽しみにしていた（ホッとした）徳舜瞥岳登山は中止。

5時20分迄安眠できました。 この時間にはほとんど雨は上がっており、朝ジョグへ。

ホロホロ山荘から、北湯沢名水亭を越えて、少し走ると サイクリングロードがあります。

ウッドチップコースでの練習は足元が悪いので、2日目の本練習はこのサイクリングロードを利用した（2分+1分）ファルトレク15本～20本。とpの事。 そのスタート地点（ホロホロ山荘から約3.8㎞地点：往復で7.6㎞）迄の往復ジョグ。 ウッドチップコースのダメージがあるのか、脚は重いです。 速いランナーさんはお尻のが痛いと。 僕はお尻も少し痛いですが、大腿四頭筋が張ってます。 ブレーキがかかった走りなのかな。  7.6㎞ジョグ後は 朝バイキング。練習前なので抑えて食べる予定が、ご飯のお供がおいしくて、ついつい食べ過ぎ。 皆さんお腹が重い中でのファルトレクを楽しく苦しんでおられました。

この日、長女が孫1号と2号を連れて帰省する日でもあり、そのお迎えも今回の任務に入っています。 大滝から1時間10分位の千歳空港で孫たちをピックアップ、そして、 空港から自宅までこれまた1時間20分の安全運転はマストです。 なので、ファルトレクの疾走区間は㌔5分ペース前後で良し。  ガーミン先生のこの練習の結果が閾値走として認定される事が大事。

ホテルから車で先へ進み、北湯沢温泉駐車場（ホテルからおそらく2㎞少しの場所に車で移動して、本隊の到着を待ちながらアップ） 自分はここをスタート、ゴールとさせていただきました。

2分の疾走は、いつも使う2歩で1回で数えるとほゞ180回（360歩）だなと思っているので目標は立てやすかったです。

但し1分30秒 ファルトレク10本迄しかトライしたことなく、疾走2分も15本も初めて。 ウッドチップでの疲労、アップの疲労もありました。 ちばりよ 代表の後藤さんが、 2分進んで、ダウンで少し逆走して、 戻り遅めのランナーを拾ってまた2分疾走。 少しづつスタートから離れるが、離れすぎない感じでペースを刻んでくれ、それに自分も合わせる感じです。

始めうまくラップをとれずでしたので1本終わった時点で計測を再開。 疾走すべきをダウンで押した場面もあり、時計表示とはやや異なりますが、 垂れた部分もありますが、何とか15本はできたと思っています。 前半半分はゆっくり登り、後半は下りとなるため、 ギリギリ元気のあった７～10本前後がもっともよく走れたかな。

ファルトレクは2週間に1回程度はボッチでありますが、ポイント練習として組み込みたいと思います。

駐車場まで戻り、つゆだく、汗だくなので、上下を着替えて、20本走ったランナーさんの走る姿を動画に取りながら、先に終了して千歳空港へ向かう挨拶をしつつ 私のちばりよ～RC夏合宿は終了しました。   

月曜日夕方現在太もも主体に疲れが残ってます。 自分の走力より少し上の練習ができたと信じてます。

Chibariyo~RC Summer Training Camp Day 2. (2 minutes + 1 minute) Fartlek 15 sets (~20 sets)

Due to the midnight rain, the eagerly anticipated (relieved) Tokusenbetsu-dake mountain climb was canceled. I was able to sleep until 5:20 am. By this time, the rain had mostly stopped, so I went for a 10 km jog. From Horohoro Sanso, I crossed the Kitayuzawa Meisuitei and found a cycling road after a short run. Since the footing on the wood chip course was poor, the main training for the second day utilized this cycling road for (2 minutes + 1 minute) Fartlek 15 to 20 sets. I jogged back and forth to the starting point (approximately 3.8 km from Horohoro Sanso: round trip 7.6 km). My legs felt heavy, possibly due to the damage from the wood chip course. Fast runners complained of sore buttocks, and although mine were also a little sore, my quadriceps were tight. It felt like running with the brakes on. After the 7.6 km jog, I had a light breakfast buffet before the practice, but the side dishes were so delicious that I ended up overeating. Despite everyone feeling full, they enjoyed and struggled through the Fartlek.

This day was also the day my eldest daughter brought her two children home, so picking them up at Chitose Airport, about 1 hour and 10 minutes from Ohtaki, and then driving safely for another 1 hour and 20 minutes from the airport to home, became part of my duties. Therefore, maintaining a pace of around 5 minutes per kilometer for the sprinting section of the Fartlek was good. It is important that the results of this practice, as determined by Garmin, are recognized as threshold runs.

I drove ahead from the hotel to the Kitayuzawa Onsen parking lot (moved by car to a location probably a little over 2 km from the hotel, where I waited for the main group to arrive while warming up). I set this as my start and finish point. It was easy to set a goal for the 2-minute sprints, as I usually count about 180 times (360 steps) in two steps. However, I had only tried up to 10 sets of 1 minute 30 second Fartlek, so doing 15 sets of 2-minute sprints was a first. I was also fatigued from the wood chip course and the warm-up. Mr. Goto, the representative of Chibariyo, advanced for 2 minutes, then backtracked a little during the cooldown, picking up runners who were falling behind, and then sprinted for another 2 minutes. He gradually moved away from the starting point, but maintained a pace that didn't leave us too far behind, and I tried to keep up with him.

Since I couldn't take good lap times at the beginning, I restarted the measurement after each set. There were moments when I had to push through the sprints during the cooldown, so the clock display may be slightly different, but I believe I managed to complete 15 sets. The first half was a slow ascent, and the second half was downhill, so I think I ran best around sets 7 to 10 when I still had energy. I usually do Fartlek alone about once every two weeks, but I want to incorporate it as a key training session. After returning to the parking lot, drenched in sweat, I changed my clothes and took a video of the runners who had completed 20 sets, then greeted them before heading to Chitose Airport. My Chibariyo~RC summer training camp has come to an end.

As of Monday evening, I still feel tired mainly in my thighs. I believe I was able to do a practice slightly above my running ability.

8月３，4日はちばりよ～RC 夏合宿。 合宿1日目報告。

北海道伊達市大滝地区で ちばりよ～RC合宿。  家から岩見沢迄高速、その後は千歳、支笏湖の湖畔道路などを下道を通り約150㎞、 2時間50分程のドライブ。  なかなか良いドライブコースであり、思ったよりきつくなかったです。

天気はやや曇ってました。 ノルディックススキーや夏の合宿場としてもなかなか人気のある大滝地区。運動するには抜群（運動以外の娯楽なし）の環境です。

冬のクロスカントリースキー、この時期はノルディックウォーキングのコースとなる1周3.4㎞コースを使用します。私も含めて初参加組もいるので、まず1周をアップ。 アップダウンがきつく、走り始めてすぐから滝汗かつ心拍の上り方がすごく、速い方にはジョグでも私には既に閾値走に近い負荷でした。 サブ３ランナーさんにはアップでも、僕にはこのコースを6分20秒平均で走る事は十分きつく恐怖を感じたしだいです。

アップ後に身体づくり、ラダーでの動きづくりをたっぷり1時間。 その後食事をとってからのこの日のメイン、ウッドチップコースでの2時間走です。 サブ３ランナーさんたちは、 2時間（に拘らず）9周30㎞。  私はアップで感じた辛さから、2時間で18㎞走目標にしました。 ㌔7分ペースでなく、㌔6分グループに混じったのは完全に選択ミス。 1周3.4㎞まで食らいつく感じでついていけましたが、ひどい汗でスタート地点で水分補給している間に2周目開始。 そこからは離されはじめ1周目で既に体力を使い果たしてました。 3週目始まる前に㌔7分グループにも追いつかれ、3周目は歩かないだけを目標にました。

4週目も頑張ってスタートしたのですが、 200m位から歩き始めてしまい。 その後は手を振る事だけは継続して、歩き続ける運動に変更。 スタート迄戻ってきた既に1時間42分。 5周目にはいかず、 周囲のロードを㌔8分位で17分ジョグとして合計2時間走としました。 距離としてはアップで3.4㎞+13.6㎞+1.8㎞  。  他のランナーさんは、最低20㎞～30㎞確り走ってました。

自分の走力のなさをまたまた痛感させられました。  距離は短くても、歩かず走りきれていれば、少し自信が付いたかもしれませんが、30㎞練習会DNF続きと同じく達成感なし。北海道マラソン完走は黄色信号から、赤信号が点灯した感じです。

普段ボッチ練習が多いので、やっぱり妥協しているのかもしれません。  但し、脚のダメージはそこそこあり、キツイコースであった事は確かです。

  近くのセイコーマート（このセコマしか、何かを買う場所がない）でアルコールの入った水分とちょっとしたつまみを買って、今回の宿ホロホロ山荘へと移動。  温泉も、朝夜のバイキング形式の食事も良く、家族で森林浴や登山を楽しむ為に泊まっても良いと思う感じの素敵な宿でした。

翌日朝2時半起床、2時50分スタートで 徳瞬瞥岳へのご来光登山の予定が入っていましたが、夜から朝にかけての雨のため中止。  楽しみにしていましが中止で残念（ という気持ちより、中止で良かったとの安堵感の方が強かったのは事実）でした。  自分の走力に合わせて距離を調整した（ズルした）ので、何とか気持ち良い疲れで合宿1日目終了。  （今回クロスカントリーコースを走って、心臓にも足にも負荷のかかるいい練習だなと）再度感じました。  自分の住む街から30㎞程離れた深川にある桜山公園のトレランコースにまた行って、4周程頑張りた気持ちにもなりました。（続く）。

On August 3rd and 4th, there was a Chibariyo~RC summer training camp. Report for the first day of the camp.

The Chibariyo~RC training camp took place in the Otaki area of Date City, Hokkaido. It was a drive of about 150 km, taking approximately 2 hours and 50 minutes from home to Iwamizawa via the expressway, then through local roads such as Chitose and the lakeside road of Lake Shikotsu. It was quite a good driving course and not as challenging as expected.

The weather was somewhat cloudy. The Otaki area is popular for Nordic skiing in winter and as a summer training camp location. It provides an excellent environment for exercise (with no other recreational activities).

During this period, the 3.4 km course, which is used for Nordic walking, was utilized. As it was the first time for some, including myself, we started with one lap as a warm-up. The uphill and downhill sections were quite challenging, and from the very beginning of the run, I was sweating profusely and my heart rate was increasing rapidly. For those aiming for a sub-3-hour marathon, even the warm-up was tough, and for me, running this course at an average pace of 6 minutes and 20 seconds per kilometer was quite challenging and frightening.

After the warm-up, there was an hour of body conditioning and movement preparation using ladders. Following that, the main activity of the day was a 2-hour run on the wood chip course. The sub-3-hour marathon runners completed 9 laps (approximately 30 km), regardless of the time. Due to the difficulty I felt during the warm-up, my goal was to run 18 km in 2 hours. Joining the group with a pace of 6 minutes per kilometer was a complete mistake. I managed to keep up with the pace for the first lap, but with excessive sweating, I had to replenish fluids at the starting point while others began their second lap. From there, I started to fall behind, having already exhausted my energy during the first lap. Before the start of the third lap, I was caught up by the group with a pace of 7 minutes per kilometer, and my goal for the third lap was simply not to walk.

I made an effort to start the fourth lap, but ended up walking after about 200 meters. After that, I switched to continuous walking, only occasionally waving to others. By the time I returned to the starting point, it was already 1 hour and 42 minutes. I did not proceed to the fifth lap and instead completed a total of 2 hours of running, including approximately 3.4 km for the warm-up, 13.6 km, and 1.8 km. Other runners ran a solid 20 to 30 km.

Once again, I keenly felt my lack of running ability. Even though the distance was short, if I had been able to run without walking, I might have gained a little confidence. However, just like my previous experiences of not finishing 30 km practice runs, there was no sense of achievement. Completing the Hokkaido Marathon seems like a distant possibility, as if the yellow light has turned to red.

I usually practice alone a lot, so perhaps I am compromising. However, there was some damage to my legs, and it was definitely a tough course.

I bought some alcoholic beverages and snacks from the nearby Seicomart (the only place to buy anything) and then moved to the accommodation for this camp, Horohoro Sanso. The hot springs and the buffet-style meals in the morning and evening were excellent. It was a lovely accommodation that I think would be great for families to enjoy forest bathing and mountain climbing.

The next morning, I woke up at 2:30 AM, with plans to start the ascent to Tokushunbetsudake for the sunrise, but it was canceled due to rain from the previous night to the morning. I was disappointed about the cancellation (although I felt more relief than disappointment). I adjusted the distance according to my running ability (cheated a bit), so the first day of the training camp ended with a pleasant tiredness. (I once again felt that running the cross-country course was good practice for both the heart and legs.) I also felt motivated to visit the Sakurayama Park trail course in Fukagawa, which is about 30 km from my hometown. (To be continued).

ブラックマンデー？株価の急落のなか、チームの夏合宿に参加します。

今日1日で株価が2000円近く下落。 僅かなNISA 他の資産・・・

NISA 騒動に巻き込まれて今年1月～ 少量・長期・ 運たら に 背中を押されて 毎日1000円～2000円でちょびちょび 投資していました。 あっという間に投資総額よりもマイナスへ。向かってます。涙。

さがったら、また上がるのが原則なので、焦る必要はないはずですが、 このまま毎日の取引の継続は一時停止した方がいいのかな？？？ 初心者過ぎてわかりません。 長い目でみれば損しませんを信じて、無視がいいのかな？？？　　誰か教えて下さい。

株価が4万円超えた頃、 10万円迄上がる可能性があるみたいな情報もあり、安心してたんですけどね。

契約を一時停止するかどうかは、週明け決める予定ですが、既に遅いのかな。 報道の皆様は株価急落で視聴率があがるので楽しそうに放送していますね。 資産が-2万円/1日（小物なので、これも結構ドキドキします） は心臓に悪いです。

8月2日の朝ランは、 6㎞のペースラン（㌔5分15秒前後） と 4㎞ダウン。 余裕がないといけないペースですが、心拍が上がるな。 もう少し軽くならないかなと思いつつ10㎞走ったの良しとします。

8月3日～4日 は ランニングチームの 1泊2日の夏合宿。 私は初参加なので、ついていける自信はないですが、 楽しみたいと思います。

8月3日は朝5時起き、6時出発で 伊達大滝総合公園迄200㎞のノンストップドライブ予定が緊張します。

練習内容は、ウッドチップの森を2時間走したり、 徳舜瞥山早朝トレランしたり、駅伝ありの練習会。 不安と楽しみ両方の気持ちあり。 足りないスタミナが少し目覚める事を期待します。

8月4日の午前で僕は終了して、その後は千歳迄ドライブ（100㎞）。 千歳で銭湯に浸かり、新千歳空港に長女+孫1，2号の帰省のお迎え。 この2日間はかなりハードなので、居眠り運転しないように気を付けます。 粘れるスタミナが付かないかな。

新千歳からわが町Ｓ市迄戻ってくるのにも、高速使用で110km、 1時間20分。 結構緊張。

これからは、嬉しい孫たちの帰省もあるので、ランニング時間は少し削られるかもしれませんが、 北海道マラソンの開催月である大事な8月、昨年は脚づくりが不十分なままの無理がたたり、故障してしまい210㎞程の練習量となりました。 今年は320㎞（北海道マラソン参加を含む）程度の月間走行距離を、ある程度の質も確保して走りたいと思っています。

Amid a sharp drop in stock prices reminiscent of Black Monday, I will be participating in the team's summer training camp. And I was looking forward to the return of my grandchildren, numbers 1 and 2.

The stock price has dropped by nearly 2,000 yen in a single day. I had been making small, long-term investments, nudged by the NISA incident from January of this year. I had been investing little by little, around 1,000 to 2,000 yen daily. In the blink of an eye, my investments turned into losses.

Since the general rule is that what goes down will go up again, there's no need to panic. But should I temporarily suspend my daily trading? I'm too much of a beginner to know. Should I believe that I won't incur losses in the long run and just ignore it? When the stock price exceeded 40,000 yen, there was information suggesting that it could potentially rise to 100,000 yen, so I was feeling reassured. We plan to decide whether to temporarily suspend the contract at the beginning of the week, but I wonder if it's already too late. The media seems to be enjoying broadcasting about the increase in viewership due to the sharp drop in stock prices, which is nerve-wracking. With my assets at -20,000 yen (though it's a small amount, it's quite nerve-wracking).

On the morning of August 2nd, I did a 6 km pace run (around 5 minutes 15 seconds per km) and a 4 km cooldown run. I need to maintain a comfortable pace, but my heart rate is rising. I ran 10 km while thinking that it's good enough.

On August 3rd and 4th, I will be participating in the running team's 2-day summer training camp. Since it's my first time participating, I don't have confidence that I can keep up, but I want to enjoy it. On August 3rd, we will wake up at 5 am, depart at 6 am, and have a non-stop 200 km drive to Date Otaki Comprehensive Park, which is nerve-wracking. The training will include a 2-hour run in the wood chip forest, early morning trail running at Tokushunbetsuyama, and relay practice. I have mixed feelings of anxiety and excitement. I hope my stamina will improve a little. I will be done by the morning of August 4th, and then I will drive to Chitose (100 km). I will soak in a hot spring in Chitose and then pick up my eldest daughter and grandchildren numbers 1 and 2, who are returning home. These two days will be quite tough, so I need to be careful not to doze off while driving. I hope my stamina will hold up.

Returning from New Chitose to my town, S City, using the expressway will take 110 km and 1 hour 20 minutes. It's quite nerve-wracking. From now on, with the joyful return of my grandchildren, my running time may be slightly reduced. August is an important month for the Hokkaido Marathon, and last year, due to insufficient leg training, I pushed myself too hard and ended up getting injured, resulting in a training distance of about 210 km. This year, I want to run around 320 km (including participating in the Hokkaido Marathon) and ensure a certain level of quality.