Michele Sun's Thoughts and Blog

Paris Marathon 2013 Write-up I

When I entered the lottery drawing for my first “destination race” – Tokyo Marathon, I had a backup plan in mind in case I did not get into Tokyo. My secondary choice was Paris Marathon 2012, and after the amazing experience running in Tokyo I Read the rest of this entry »

Finding Running Groove

Taking “inventory” of what has happened over the last few weeks, it makes me thank my legs for running all the miles and appreciate the importance and value of friendship even more!

After the a bit disappointing Tokyo Marathon, I only had a week off from my training even though I was joking that “two weeks recovery and Read the rest of this entry »

Butterfly

I saw you fly away as if you had wings,
taking my heart with you and Read the rest of this entry »

Tokyo Marathon 2013 Write-Up II

Sat, Feb 23rd, I went outside of Tokyo to seek for some quiet “me time” and ended up doing an unexpected hike for couple hours. It’s a very nice day for my little adventure and field-trip which I will write about it later, but it did occur to me as I was climbing up some stairs in the middle of Mt. Mitake that my friend Mike Read the rest of this entry »

I Can’t Explain

If I could explain I would
that love is something I never understood.
So much longing…so very suffocation…
but still Read the rest of this entry »

Memory

There once was a time
when reflections of you
touched the most warmest
parts o Read the rest of this entry »

Tokyo Marathon 2013 Write-Up I

Finally jet lag is fixed and now I can write up my Tokyo Marathon 2013 without woozy head!

Before I left SF Bay Area, I was set out to enjoy the race and have fun in Tokyo, but it turned out Tokyo Marathon 2013 has gone nothing I have expected, and the whole experience Read the rest of this entry »

I See My Reflection

I see my reflection
Crying in the mirror
Although there’s no feeling of tear
Rolling Read the rest of this entry »

Two Weeks and Counting

Who would have thought that journey to Tokyo Marathon requires hundred hours of training, thousand miles of traveling plus countless hours of  losing sleep and crying one’s heart out?

A bit frustrated after the last 20ml long run on  Sat, Feb 9th,  so I started asking opinions and inputs from other runners. Not that I can change my Read the rest of this entry »

Three Weeks and Counting

Monday Feb 4th, the race packet for Tokyo Marathon arrived via postal mail, and I had very mixed feeling while holding it. I was standing in the post office mail box lobby, and feeling a little  bittersweet about this white envelope.  It certainly made the race more real now, but at the same time Read the rest of this entry »