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Training, race reports and mountain days. 71 posts, page 3
Uta's New Year's Eve Run: 12.31km to Close Out 2025
On December 31, 2025, Uta ran 12.31km to see out the year while I managed 20.25km alongside her.
Uta's Last Interval Session of 2025: 290m Target, 9 Years Old
Uta closes out 2025 with a tough interval workout: six rounds of 60 seconds on, 60 seconds off, aiming for 290m each time.
Uta's Brother: Bullying Continued After the Transfer, Police Step In
A family update on Uta's older brother: bullying continued even after he changed schools, so we went back to the police, and this is what happened next
Bounding Championship: Uta vs Dad at 2.5m Intervals
Uta takes on her almost-50 dad in a backyard bounding contest, jumping forward over markers set 2.5 meters apart.
Uta Tries Geta (Wooden Clog) Training, Then a Team Relay
Uta, 9, tries geta training with coach M on Dec 27, 2025, finishing with a relay race against the other kids.
Uta's 2026 Goal: Break 3:?? for the 1000m After Turning 10
Uta sets her 2026 target: break 3 minutes and change for the 1000m once she turns 10.
Uta's Last Race of 2025: 5K in the Adult Women's Field at Saitama Stadium
Uta, 9, closes out her 2025 season by running 5km in the general women's division at the Saitama Stadium Marathon.
Uta's Rough Day at the Platinum Kids Second Selection Trial
Uta, 9, was expected to pass the Platinum Kids second selection trial but stumbled in every event instead
Uta's Christmas Track Practice, Plus a Shoe Giveaway
A Christmas Day track practice for Uta, age 9, plus notes on her national 1000m ranking and a shoe giveaway for fans.
Cheering On Toyo University Before the Hakone Ekiden
Uta and I made a video on December 24 cheering for Toyo University ahead of the Hakone Ekiden, a famous Tokyo-to-Hakone university relay.
Uta Takes On Saitama's Platinum Kids Talent Tryout at Age 9
Uta, 9, tries out for Saitama's Platinum Kids athlete program, where around 1,000 kids apply and only about 40 make it through.
When a School Transfer Didn't Stop the Bullying: We Went to the Police
A hard family update: Uta's older brother changed schools after being bullied, the harassment kept going, and we ended up talking to the police.
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