Wednesday Mar 25, 2009
4 hours 4 minutes. I'm a little disappointed to say that I couldn't make sub-4. I couldn't run at even pace partly because a) strong wind b) my GPS watch couldn't take exact lap. It looks like GPS personal devices, whether Garmin or Globalsat, still don't work well in high rise area. And it may even be exacerbated by cloudy weather.
This is the official lap data taken from the chip on my shoes.
And this is the not-quite-accurate GPS data. If you zoom in to the green flag, which is Shinjuku area where there are so many high rises, you can see GPS data is quite off.
This is the official lap data taken from the chip on my shoes.
| Point | Lap |
| 5km | 28:54 |
| 10km | 27:50 |
| 15km | 27:32 |
| 20km | 26:40 |
| 25km | 26:03 |
| 30km | 29:06 |
| 35km | 31:07 |
| 40km | 32:13 |
| Finish | 14:28 |
And this is the not-quite-accurate GPS data. If you zoom in to the green flag, which is Shinjuku area where there are so many high rises, you can see GPS data is quite off.
Monday Mar 09, 2009
I wore a GPS on the race and I'm uploading the data here. I'm so glad that I could finish faster than I expected at 1h 42min. Now, I can realistically imagine myself finishing sub-4 at Tokyo Marathon 2 weeks later.
I saved myself too much in the first half. I could have finished a few minutes faster if I ran at even pace.
立川・昭島マラソン
I saved myself too much in the first half. I could have finished a few minutes faster if I ran at even pace.
立川・昭島マラソン
Friday Jan 16, 2009
Last weekend, I ran uphill training twice for upcoming Tokyo Marathon. It was tough partly because a) I had just recovered from a cold and b) there was snow on the road on day 1.
- In the graphs below, I could overlay 'speed' graph as well. But I didn't because I ran embarassingly slow :)
- I uploaded the GPS data to 2 exercise logbook software. They show different climb/ascending height(in meters). Can anyone hazard a guess which software is correct ?
- Day 1 at Hakone(箱根). 3PM
software#1 says I climbed 416m in accumulation. software#2 says 362m
- Day 2 at Numazu(沼津). 6AM
s1 says 630m. s2 says 601m.
Friday Nov 28, 2008
I ran 10km last weekend with Globalsat GH-625 in Japan's most popular spa area called Hakone(箱根) and exported the data to html with this nice piece of software.
SportTracks
Green placemark(flag or pin?) is the start of GPS log and red placemark is where I ended. My watch couldn't catch GPS for 10 minutes after I started thus the difference in green and red placemark. I don't know why my watch couldn't catch GPS for such a long time. Maybe, it's because trees or rain.
My "fastest pace" was only 3:24 min/km at downhill which is way slower than olympic marathon runners. And I'm sure I couldn't sustain the speed for more than 5 seconds :)
SportTracks
best GPS-enabled exercise logbook software in the world
Green placemark(flag or pin?) is the start of GPS log and red placemark is where I ended. My watch couldn't catch GPS for 10 minutes after I started thus the difference in green and red placemark. I don't know why my watch couldn't catch GPS for such a long time. Maybe, it's because trees or rain.
My "fastest pace" was only 3:24 min/km at downhill which is way slower than olympic marathon runners. And I'm sure I couldn't sustain the speed for more than 5 seconds :)
Wednesday Nov 19, 2008
To motivate myself to coming Tokyo Marathon, I purchased US$240 GPS wrist watch with heart rate monitor. This is roughly 40% cheaper than its competitor Garmin Forerunner.
::::: Globalsat Technology Corporation :::::
Here is a nice review with some pictures. What it doesn't say is one can upload routes created on Google Maps so one can follow the predefined route on bike/run.
GpsPasSion Forums - [TOPIC] Globalsat GH-625 v3 GPS Watch - Testing
This can be used for car navigation, geocaching, geotagging, as well. So, I think it's a good buy even if one doesn't use heart rate monitor.
::::: Globalsat Technology Corporation :::::
GH-625 series provide fully-sealed, waterproof and large LCD wrist-watch device, as well as GPS navigation function that locate track point from start to stop. It is adopted for people who exercise for broad kinds of outdoor sport, such as Jogging, Running, Biking
Here is a nice review with some pictures. What it doesn't say is one can upload routes created on Google Maps so one can follow the predefined route on bike/run.
GpsPasSion Forums - [TOPIC] Globalsat GH-625 v3 GPS Watch - Testing
This can be used for car navigation, geocaching, geotagging, as well. So, I think it's a good buy even if one doesn't use heart rate monitor.
Monday Nov 10, 2008
メールで抽選結果が届いていたのでWebサイトでも確認しようとしたところ以下のエラーが。
数時間後に以下のお知らせが出ていました。
アクセス集中によるシステムの不具合について - 東京マラソン2009
上記エラーメッセージ中のMDBとは以下だと思います。PHPからDBをアクセスする抽象レイヤー。
PEAR :: Package :: MDB2
"MDB Error: connect failed"
数時間後に以下のお知らせが出ていました。
アクセス集中によるシステムの不具合について - 東京マラソン2009
サイトへのアクセス集中により、ランナー抽選結果確認システムと当選者の入金システムを一時的に中断
上記エラーメッセージ中のMDBとは以下だと思います。PHPからDBをアクセスする抽象レイヤー。
PEAR :: Package :: MDB2
MDB2 is a merge of the PEAR DB and Metabase php database abstraction layers.
Monday Nov 03, 2008
土曜日にFC東京と朝日新聞が地域の小学生に練習をつけてくれるイベントがあり行ってきました。ありがとうございました。
一軍の隣のグランドでの練習です。川口選手を間近で見ることができました。
川口信男 - Wikipedia
多摩川クラシコ - Wikipedia
一軍の隣のグランドでの練習です。川口選手を間近で見ることができました。
川口信男 - Wikipedia
# 1998年 - 2005年 ジュビロ磐田と、ここまで書いておいてちょっと心苦しいのですが、私は以前等々力の近くに住んでいたので多摩川ダービーのもう一方のチームのファンです。用賀オフィスからは等々力競技場が見えます。
# 2006年 - 現在 FC東京
多摩川クラシコ - Wikipedia
東京都をホームタウンとするJリーグのチーム、FC東京と神奈川県川崎市をホームタウンとするJリーグのチーム、川崎フロンターレが対戦するダービーマッチの呼称
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