http://beijing.yahoo.co.jp/news/detail/20080812-00000021-sanspo-spo
translated by Brett Larner
Nobuyuki Fujita, 67, head coach of defending Olympic women's marathon gold medalist Mizuki Noguchi, 30, has updated the media on his injured runner's condition, saying that on Aug. 11 she was able to complete her longest training session since sustaining an injury to her left thigh. "At 5:30 a.m. she jogged for an hour. In the afternoon she had massage and other care," said Fujita. Noguchi has not been seen publicly in Kyoto, but Fujita said she is doing the minimum training necessary to make an Olympic run feasible.
Fujita added that if Noguchi decides to run in Beijing she will head to China on Aug. 14 rather than on Aug. 13 as originally planned, saying it would be best for Noguchi to wait until the last minute possible to travel. He said that Noguchi's team will announce her final decision on Aug. 13.
translated by Brett Larner
Nobuyuki Fujita, 67, head coach of defending Olympic women's marathon gold medalist Mizuki Noguchi, 30, has updated the media on his injured runner's condition, saying that on Aug. 11 she was able to complete her longest training session since sustaining an injury to her left thigh. "At 5:30 a.m. she jogged for an hour. In the afternoon she had massage and other care," said Fujita. Noguchi has not been seen publicly in Kyoto, but Fujita said she is doing the minimum training necessary to make an Olympic run feasible.
Fujita added that if Noguchi decides to run in Beijing she will head to China on Aug. 14 rather than on Aug. 13 as originally planned, saying it would be best for Noguchi to wait until the last minute possible to travel. He said that Noguchi's team will announce her final decision on Aug. 13.
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