Midnight 2-Hour Walk

Jan. 3, 2022

I went out for a walk. I listened to the audio of  "How to make anyone fall in love with you" by Leil Lowndes. I listened to it not so much for the purpose of learning how to make someone fall in love with me; but rather for the purpose of learning instuctional English. But nonetheless it was interesting. I find it trustworthy, because most of her points are research-based. I also find it practical for those who want to make someone fall in love with them, because she tells you what to do and why.

A 10 K+ walk is becoming my regular training. I run from time to time just to see how my knees respond to the impact that I make them withstand as I go up or down inclines as well as flats. There is little pain as long as I run at an easy pace. I will continue to put my knees to various tests, so that within a year I can run a race again.  

New Year’s Day 2.5-Hour Walk

Jan. 1, 2021

Happy New Year! How did you spend the special day? Mine was great. It started with watching the New Year Ekiden Race that took place in Gunma Prefecture. Honda won for the first time. They are a very young team with all of them in their early to mid twenties. They will continue to do well for the coming few years. 

Two Olympic marathoners ran the race: Shogo Nakamura of Fujitsu and Yuma Hattori of Toyota. But neither of them did well. Are they injured? Are they burned out? Are they undertrained? I don't know. But they are good athletes. And I like them both. I hope they will come back stronger again.

Anyway, I had three healthy meals today, and felt completely recuperated that I went for a long walk late at night. 

I bundled up because it was freezing cold. The sky was clear. I enjoyed gazing up at the stars while walking. 

I also listened to Brian Tracy's You Tube lectures. They are about communication and self-management. Five As in developing your "charm" were useful. I also enjoyed listening about "creativity". According to him, creativity is simply "improvment". I look foward to using these concepts for corporate seminars that I will teach down the road.