Feb 25 2018 Running the tokyo marathon still feels surreal for me. I made sure I was prepared to run this race. Weekly schedule was: Tuesday - 13K Wednesday - 18/21 K Thursday - 10K and for the rest of the days, I do abdominals. Dallas marathon was my last full 42K run before Tokyo, and I finished in 5 hours, 45 mins. With little preparation, this is what I get. Also, my body isn't acclimated with the cold weather, since my training ground in the Philippines, it's more on a hot, humid weather. With the knowledge with what to expect at a winter weather marathon, I knew the essentials for the Tokyo marathon Since the first 5 K was a downhill, I ran all the way, but I didnt quite feel that I was getting tired, so I continued till the 15th Kilometer. Doing a 10:30sec gave me enough rest, while not worrying on my speed. The results? The fastest time I was able to finish a marathon. 4 hours : 37 mins. Every time I stepped on the chip scanner, I thought of my mom who was monitoring my dad and I during the race. With that in mind, I felt even more motivated to finish the race, strong. The community was amazing. The Japanese were supportive, until I finished the race. I truly felt that it was the day they unite, like their tagline. Meiji chocolates along the route! It made me so happy. Overall, as a runner, this experience kept me even more motivated to improve on speed, and practice more discipline. Thank you, tokyo. Shoes: HokaOneOne