tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506887802174553845.post441163357359526890..comments2024-03-12T06:26:20.751+09:00Comments on japan running news: Shitara Twins Lead Toyo University to Hakone Ekiden Day One WinBrett Larnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13416317533206849280noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506887802174553845.post-45145203972392129602014-11-21T07:02:11.494+09:002014-11-21T07:02:11.494+09:00Wow. Your comment explains a lot. Over the past we...Wow. Your comment explains a lot. Over the past week, I have been finding myself being drawn into watching and learning about Ekidens. They are a form of racing that is quite uncommon to see in my country. I think that Ekidens provide the necessary structure in which running transforms itself from the stereotypical solo event into a team sport that attracts fans (much like the Tour de France). Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506887802174553845.post-59030725286151508712014-01-07T14:53:15.901+09:002014-01-07T14:53:15.901+09:00I've had some questions on email about why the...I've had some questions on email about why there are a few gun starts with a small number of runners on a few stages. The answer:<br /><br />If teams fall more than a pre-determined amount of time behind the leaders they have to start the<br />next stage at a particular time, usually with a white or other colored sash to show that they did not pass on the original one. The time difference Brett Larnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13416317533206849280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4506887802174553845.post-10902888385748827932014-01-02T23:01:24.451+09:002014-01-02T23:01:24.451+09:00Well, maybe Omwamba has a stress fracture, but it ...Well, maybe Omwamba has a stress fracture, but it sure looked like a torn calf muscle to me. Because exactly the same thing happened to me. One of those tears that are not bad enough to make you fall down immediately. You think it's just a cramp, so you slow but keep running, and it gets worse and worse (you're tearing it more) and after another km you can't run at all. He was TokyoRacerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10293712044402763377noreply@blogger.com