Thank you for every comments and emails.

I am glad to tell you  that I could finish Stage5, 75.4km overnight course, with time 14h10m.

I want to tell you all the story of what I experienced with this course but I am afraid that Cyber tent will close soon.

Anyway I will write in Roma-ji now.

Kyouno ko-su wa 75.4km over night ran desu. kyou mo Mark to team wo kunde, kyou wa dekirudake hashitte ikukotowo

jizenni kikete hasihidashimasita. kare wa Sahara no over night de 34 i dattanode sukosidemo hasiritahi to omotteiru yousudesita.

Camp kara basu de idou surukoto 2 jikan. suta-to chiten ni tuite 10jini suta-to.

suta-tositekara yuruyakana mobori. michi mo yoku hasirerunodesuga tukarega tamattekiteite ashiga agarazu, kouchi dearukotomo

aimatte ashiga maenidemasenn. soredemo kinouto onaji youni hata to hata no aida dake hasittari site nantoka daiiti CP made

50 i daide susumimasu. hotondo yasymazu dai2 CP wo mazassimasu. kyoriwa 7.4km to mijikai nodeesuga rei no Kyanion ga

arawaremasu nobori ni nayamasare junniwo jojo ni otositeikimasu. Soshite isidarakeno kawaraga yukutewo ooimasu.

ashino uraha ookina mane. itami ha hotondo kininaranaku natteimasuga, ashiga agatteinainoto tyuuiryokuga ochiteirunode

sugu ashi wo toraremasu. nandotonaku ashiwo nenzashisouni narimasu. Dai 4CP madeha tonikaku gaman. maewoyuku

yatara arukuno ga hayai gaikokujinn pea wo oikakemasuga chikazukukotohanau dondon hanasareteikimasu. jibunha

amari junni wo kinisiteinakatta nodesu ga Mark ga kinisiteimasu. CP4 kara CP5 ha hikakuteki hashiriyasui kudari ga arimasu.

Mark to hanashi saido hashirukotoni. sudeni jun i ha 89 made sagatteiamsu.hasittemiruto igaito shuuchuuryokuga agatte

ashiwo torarerukotoga nakunarimasu. atoha tairyokusidai. nagai nobori wo nozoite ran to aruki wo kougoni hasirikirimasu.

junni ha hotondo agaranakatta monono usurotono kyoriowo akerukotoga dekimasita.

soshite CP5, konojitende sudeni 19ji. Donbei Tempra soba wo tabete iyoiyo saigono 3 kukan.

Choto yukkurisisugite nanninnkano sousha ni nukaremasu. koko kara wa hikakuteki wakariyasui kudari no michi wo

hitasura ikimasu. aikawarazuno isi no michini nayamasaremasu. Kokonikite Hizashi ga tuyokunari kaze mo nakunari

atsusanimo nayamasarerukotoni. soredemo asiwo susumemasu. nokori wa 29.4km. sudeni 3 bun no 2 wo kuria.

go-ru wo ishiki sihajimemasu. nankumikani nukare konojitende 93i koko wa tonikaku nukarenaiyouni sarani tenpo wo

kinishite susumimsau. Mark wa atsusani yowainode jakkan pe-suga otimasuga soredemo hagemasiatte susumimas.

kouiu tokini yappari detekurunoha nihongo " we can make it" dewa yappari chikaraga demasen. "Mou chottoda, Gambarou!!"

to koeni dashite jibun wo hagemasituzukemasu. saigo no CP no maede aruiteita 4nin gumi wo reino run & walk de nukisaruto

nanto kareramo hasitte nuki kaesudewa naidesuka. 90i demo kouiu kotoga arunndesu. CP7 ni tukukoronha 22 ji wo sugi

makkurani natteikimasu. Saigo wa 8.1km mierunoha mae wo yuku runner no red light to ushirokara kuru runner no head light.

Kyori mo dareka mo wakarimasen. nantoka juni wo ijisiyouto saigomo Run & Walk senryaku wo torimasu. Makkurana naka

head light no akaridakewo tayorini michisirubetonaru hakkoutai wo tayorini hitasura go-runi mukete hashirimsau.

Tochuu jibun no trecking pole ni ashiwo torare tentou. Hand light to taoru wo nakusimasuga sagasu tonikaku maee.

kokomadde junniwo iji. sosite Goal ga mietekuru. go-rusuru hitotati wo mukaeru taikono oto. saigo no saigo, zensokuryokude

hashirimasu. Kankoku no futarigumi wo nuite saishuutekiniha 91i de go-ru. nantoka 100 i naide Stage 5 wo oeruktoga dekimasita.

Naniwo kangaetaka naniwo omottaka.. shoujiki kangaeteiru yoyuumo hotondo arimasendesita. Tonikaku maee maee.

Demo maeni ashiwo susumeteireba kanarazu go-ru wa yattekru. Hitotte sugoimonode Jibunno omotteiru ijouno chikarawo

daserunndanato go-rusitekara aratamete ninshiki shmashita. 70km wo koetekarano zenryoku shissou. Jibun niwa arienai

koto desu. Isshoni hasshitte kureta Mark ni kansha kansha desu.

(Saigoha bokumo Mark ni bucchigirare Mark ha 88i de go-ru sitemsu...)

Minasan no comento hontouni hagemasareteimasu. Aarigatou gozaimasu.

Kyou wa yukkuri rest wo totte, iyoiyo asu saishuu stage 15km wo nokosu nomito narimasita.

Saigono saigo tanosinde owaritaito omoimasu.

Minasan Hontouni arigatou!!

Minasan komento arigato gozaimasu.

Hontou ni Namidaga desounagurai kandousiteimasu.

Kinou no Stage 3 ga owattatokiniwa ashita hasirukini naruka hontouni kaigiteki desita.

Demo taityou ga modottekite oishiku asagohann wo taberarete soushitara "yoshi hashirou!!" tte

kimotihiga modottekimasita. Ninngentte sugoinaa to aratamete kandousiteimasu.

Kyou no Stage4 wa konnkaino gobi marason de itibann kibisii ko-su setteide zennhann yaku 500m yamano onewo nobottari

kudattarisuru monodesu.

Sonna ko-su desuga Check point 1 no maeni Heavens gate ni mukaimasu. Hevens Gate ni mukatte

iwato iwano aidawo nukete hitasura nobotteikuto menomaeni ookina iwade dekita sizen no monnga detekite

usironiha masani zekkeiga hirogatteimasu. korewo mitadakedemo kyou no ko-su wo hasiru imigaarugurai

subarasii fuukeidesita.

Heavens gate kara modori CP1 wo nuketekara ga honnbandesu. kanari kitui sabaku marason to iuyori

torekkingu iya tozann ni chikai setteidesu. kitui nobori, ryousenn ni sotte up down wo kurikaessu.

korega yaku 4 jikan tsuzuku. Kyou wa ityouno tyoushi mo yoku taityoumo modotte ite

nobori wa tottemo kurousitamonono kudariha hasitte orirarerugurai no tyousidesita.

Tada gyakuni Mark no tyousi ga waruku karewo matu kotoga ookunari taimu ha nobimasendesita.

Kouhannni hairuto itumoto chigau drink wo tukattanodesuga, korega awanakute inotyousiga warukunari

koudhoushoku ga taberarenakunari ikkini enerugi- wo usinai heitannna kudari demo haseirunoni kurousimasu.

CP3 wo sugiruto ato 10km. Demo sokoniha ko-su setsumeini nakatta kawa ga arawaremasu.

Sorenarino junnbiwo motte kiteita monono kyou wa junbisiteinakattanode mayottaageku

motteita bini-ru bukuro wo kutsu ni hamete muii no hikui darou tokoro wo mitsukete hitasura jump.

kekkyoku zubunure ni nari ko-su wo erabu nomo bini-ru bukuro wo hameru nomo mattaku iminashi.

Saisho kara zubuniren ni naru kakugo de watatte ittara zutto taimu wa tanshuku dekitanoni to tyotto

koukai. Tori modosou to Kawa wo watatte kara denshin bashira ippon okini hashitte tashou tijimeta monono

sudeni 30km wo kiteirunode speed mo dezu nakanaka time wo kaizenn dekimasen deshita.

Kekktyoku kyouha 10h30m de go-ru.

Nantoka go-ru dekite hontouni yokattadesu.

CP2 wo sughitekara taityouga warukunatte kitakoroni kinoumade kyouno kotoga simpai de maemukini naranakattanoni

asani natte maemukini nareru ningen tte sugoina to omottara nazeka namidaga detekite...

Aratamete iro iro kanjiru re-suni natteimasu.

Asu wa iyoiyo over night 78km desu. marason ijou no kyori ha hasitta kotoga nainode dounaruka wakarimasen ga

koko made kitara kansou mezasite best wo tsukusite hashirou to omoimasu.

Saigoni... minasn no comment, email ni hontou ni hagemasareteimasu. arigatou!!

Stage 2 wa check point 1 to 2 kyanion(canyuon) wo hitasura nobori kudari suru ko-su de

Seishintekinimo tairyokutekinimo kanari kibisi kattadesu. Sonoato kawara(riverbed) wo

2 jikangurai aruki , enntennkanonaka saigoha asufaruto no uewo 2jikangurai aruite go-rusimaita.

Shonitiga owattaato gerininari suibunnwo juubunnni torezu shokujimo nakanaka hairanainakade

Enntennka 8jikann arukunoha soutou kotaete go-rugo 1jikanhodo ugokenai joutaidesita.

Saiwai nihonnti-kuno kameisanga oishasann dattanode iroirito adobaisu wo itadaki,

Hokano kagaagta kara mo okayu ya kusurri nado wo waketemorai hontouni arigatakattadesu.

Mada kanchi wa siteinaimonono nantoka kesa wo mukarukotto ga dekimasita.

Kinou wa nihon chi-mu no Mark to ranningu badi- wo kunde hasittanodesuga, karega inakereba

Hasiri kirete nakatta to omoimasu. Kyanion no appu daun de sukkari maitteitatokini, boku ga

Sakini itte kure to ittara “ boku wa etsuji to issho ni go-ru suru” to ittekurete ganbarukoto ga

Dekimasita. Honto kansha kansha desu.

Kyou mo 100% geri desita ga kusuri wo nonde aete shokujiwo sikkari totte re-sun ni sonaemasita.

Kyou no ko-su wa hyoukou 1700m kara 2500m made hitasura agaru ko-su desu.

Kyou mo Mark to badi- wo kumi hasirukoto nisimasita. Kinouno atsusaga kitukatta node

Asano utini kyoriwo kasegouto kangae check point 1 made wa hasiri wo irete ikimasita.

CP1 made wa mura no nakano miti wo hasirutame totemo hasiriyasuku katu hikagemo

Ooitoiu totemo ii kondhyshon(condition) desita. Kono re-sude hatuno hasihi dattanode

Tyotto shinpai desitaga kaityouni kuria suru kotoga dekimasita.

Saigono check point kara camp made wa hitasura nobori. Koudo mo 2000m wo koete

Saogo wa 2500m made agarutame futuu ni agarunomo hitokurou. Futsu ni aruiteitemo

Totyuude nandoka tatidomoari ikiwo totonoeru hituyou ga arimasita. Ganbatte aruiteitara

Saigoni wa memaiga sitekite hontou ni hayaku go-ru ni tukanaikato inotteimasita.

Ko-na- wo magarutabini madago-rujanai to gakkari site demo ki wo torinaosite

Tugino ko-na- wo mezasu. Saigoni staffno kuruma ga miete iyo iyo go-rudato wakattatoki

Hontou ni ureshikatta. Mark to issho ni saigo wa hasitte go-ru.

Go-ru tyokugo ni sugu yokono tento de taorekonde simaimasita.

10fun gurai yokoninatte imasitaga sukkari kaifukusimasita. Doumo koudo no eikyou no youdesu.

Ashitaha itibann kibisii ko-su settei dasoudesu. Saikou koudoha 2930m.

Kansou mezasite murine hasirazu tonikaku go-ru wo mezasi masu.

Gannbari masu!!

Today we run the 1st stage. The 1st stage became shorter than the original plan because of increase of water of a river

where we are suppose to cross. Actual course is 32km long. It start from the camp then go up and down in the

beautiful sandy mountains and some ponds then cross several reverbed, after that we can only see savana type of field for 25km.

I have decided I will walk all the way of 1st stage. It is quite difficult to control my intention to run but this is very important

to go though all the way to the end of rage 250km away.

I walked with Takeishi-san from the start to 2nd check point. At the begining we took photos of each other but as we proceed we just walk and walk. After CP2 I walk alone but soon I met Jake, who is one of the youngest competitor and from UK.

Along the course we had very good conversation about other extreme races such as Amazon trace He is yaoung but very experienced. He likes shorter race and intersed in Olympic distance triathlone.

After the conversations I walked alone to the gole of 1st stage. I found that if I have conversation with other competitor, I felt more energy with me. So I decided to talk to other compoetitor when I pass by. Probably I will keep doing that to the end of the race.

The goal of 1st stage is in the village and a lot of poeple there welcoming us. they are very shy but very kind.

My position today is 119th, time is 5h44m. I have a little pain in my feet and "AKIRESU KEN" but I hope not severe and no blisters for now. 2nd stage tomorrow is 39km and more up and down and finally going up to almost 2000m high.

I will walk again and see what happen to my body and enjoy conversation with myself and other comptetitor during the stage.

We got to the 1st camp 2 hour away from Kashgar city. On the way to the 1st Camp both side of buses we could see amazing scenery.

It’s not dunes, much more rocky.  We are now surrounding by the colorful rock mountains.

When we got here, hundreds of people of village were welcoming us with wearing formal dresses, clapping to all of us.

They also served watermelons and local breads to all the competitor.

Tents are relatively big and enough space for 9 of us sharing with 5 Koreans and 4 other Japanese, Shin-chan, Sanshu-san and Takeishi-san.

I am so excited to be in the middle of amazing Gobi desert and look forward to 1st stage.

I hope I can finish 1st stage and report about it tomorrow.