How three people enjoy running.
-If I got injured, it would be no fun. By the way, do you have your own way of enjoying running?
Cormorant: In my case, I walk along the way and sometimes stop at a convenience store for an ice cream. Some days I run 50 kilometers.
Yamamoto: Is 50 kilometers for real? But that's how I enjoy it. I enjoy running while sightseeing in Tokyo from my base at Token. I go to Senso-ji Temple, Ginza, Tsukiji, and so on. During this season, I also enjoy eating shaved ice along the way. Sightseeing Tokyo at running speed is surprisingly fun.
Cormorant: Tokyo is a small city. If you drive a little, you can go to many places.
-When you ride the train, you only know the city as a point, but when you run, it becomes a line. You will discover good stores.
Cormorant: People who run and people who don't run have a different sense of distance, don't they? Three stops on the subway is closer than you think.
Makino: In central Tokyo, you can get to most places by running about 10 kilometers. From a runner's point of view, 10 km is very close. Running changes your perception of the value of distance.
-Makino-san, what kind of enjoyment do you like?
Makino: I share their enjoyment, and I also enjoy the stoicism of breaking my personal best for a full marathon. When the speed becomes more difficult, I want to do a long one. I have yet to attempt 100 miles, so I still have that fun left.
Cormorant: It's nice to have something to challenge yourself with as you get older. It's been about 10 years since I started living in my current house, and when I jog the same course, there's an old man I've seen for 10 years. He is not dressed cool, nor is he fast. But I think it's really cool that he has been jogging for more than 10 years. That's the kind of person I want to be.
Makino: There are people who have been doing this for a long time. I see them every morning, even though their running speed is about the same as walking. I sympathize with people for whom running is a part of their life.
Yamamoto: Running has many categories, so there are many ways to enjoy it. I've given up on trying to achieve results in terms of time, but I think it's interesting that there are so many options, such as running at your own pace on trails or getting together with others to run.
