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Namib Race (2011) blog posts from Shiro Arai

07 October 2011 02:08 am (GMT+09:00) Osaka, Sapporo, Tokyo

Finally I crossed the finish line at 19:30.
It was quite dark, my left foot soared a lot, felt hungry, all my body said “I cannot run anymore.”

Now it is in the next morning I am feeling good, my foot hurts a little bit.

As to the last 86K, it was horrible.
Very strong wind, may be more than 10m/s, attacked against me all the way!!! 
Harsh, harsh, harsh, this is the desert!!!

I’d used up my energy at the halfway, from then I ran only with passion. So tough. Toughest ever.

Last 10K was after the sunset.
Sadly I couldn’t find any shooting stars in last 1.5h. It is my homework tonight.

Thank you for many comments and e-mails to me.
Without them I couldn’t image to be here in the last camp.

I do thank & love you all,

Shiro

Comments: Total (7) comments

Posted On: 10 Oct 2011 02:07 am

Great run, Shiro!! You got another funtastic experience. Congrats.

Posted On: 08 Oct 2011 01:00 pm

Stage 5 goal omedetou! Shana niwa sabaku ga yoku niau. Goal gono Hetoheto photo mo gambatta yousu ga yoku wakaru. Stage 6 mo tanoshinde!

Posted On: 08 Oct 2011 08:23 am

Omedetou! Kitsui race mo joui de goal suru Shana-kun,sugoi!Last SAHARA wo omouzonbun tanoshindekitene!

Posted On: 08 Oct 2011 07:02 am

Omedetou gozaimasu!!! Korede mata tugino stage ni susumeru wakedesune! Tohaie mazuha hontouni otsukare sama deshita! Nihonde seidaini oiwai shimashou!

Posted On: 08 Oct 2011 06:19 am

Shiro! I am following from Lebanon and remembering back to your help in the first stage and our finish in the last stage in the Atacama, and I said to my self : I am not surprise... you are very stong. What I am thinking now is : when we will run together. Enjoy your time and recover your body. Finally, like i said to Ono, "ARIGATO" for the good time i had to follow you in this race.

Posted On: 08 Oct 2011 03:48 am

Omedetou,Otsukaresama-!Saigo made SAHARA tanoshinde!

Posted On: 08 Oct 2011 03:06 am

omedetou!! omedetou!! darekasan(sutekina gijinsan) no hug ha doudatta?? www

05 October 2011 02:24 am (GMT+09:00) Osaka, Sapporo, Tokyo

I am keeping my pace all the time and enjoying running.
 
Good news. I finished the stage4 carefully. Slept well even though my tent was felt down, eat well, everything is going well.
 
Bad news, I have a blood blister in my left thumb. Anyway he is my new family.
 
A long 86K stage is waiting for me, and I am waiting for it.
I am feeling sad because we have just about 90K to go.
 
I am also looking forward of great food and drink in Cairo, almost dreaming.
 
I will enjoy running tomorrow for sure.
 
I do thank and love you all
 
Shiro

Comments: Total (15) comments

Posted On: 07 Oct 2011 02:06 pm

iyala...subarashiito omoimasu! otsukaresama!! saisuu sute-jimo ganbattene!! ouenn sitemasu!

Posted On: 07 Oct 2011 01:30 pm

Taityou mo iijoutai mitaide naniyori desu! Mou orikaeshi ha sugite masu! Goal made hita hashitte kudasai!!!

Posted On: 07 Oct 2011 10:38 am

Ossu! Yumi dayo-! Mou itsumo kaettekonai danna toha wakarete Shana to kekkon shiyou kana-! Ganbatte ne!

Posted On: 07 Oct 2011 07:44 am

After overnight stage, you are Rank7!!! What great result!!! I found a nice photo of you in desert and it's on Facebook! Ato ha last stage dake dakara saigo made tanoshinde!!! Minna de ouenshite Tokyo de matteruze!!!

Posted On: 07 Oct 2011 03:30 am

Geat running!!! Go top 10!!

Posted On: 07 Oct 2011 02:44 am

You looks like getting tougher day by day. If this Convention is 500km, you will be The 1st place, i think. But great food and drink are waiting you! BUJINI NIHON NI KAETTE KITE KUDASAI, IE NI TUKUMADE GA ENSOKU DESUYO.

Posted On: 06 Oct 2011 03:17 pm

Well done Shana!!! Enjoy the longest stage cuz you can only have 2 more days... Enjoy as much as you can !!!!

Posted On: 06 Oct 2011 09:44 am

Shana kun hontou ni juncyou dane! sikamo sugoi nice time! ashita no overnight moganbatte!

Posted On: 06 Oct 2011 09:25 am

Shiro you are rockin' away! Good work!

Posted On: 06 Oct 2011 04:28 am

(gyo-mu renraku) 250k ja tarinai kara ato 250k hasitte kara kaeru tokaha naside onegai shimasu. hikitsuduki tanoshinde!!

Posted On: 06 Oct 2011 02:51 am

Ottsu-!Yappa jyojyo ni Agetekurune-.Tyoushimo iiyoude Naniyori.Anata no Yuiitsu no Shinpai ha OTOSHIMONO dakara Sonoten ni Kanshiteha SAISHIN no Tyuui wo HaraundaYo! Ganbatte-!

Posted On: 06 Oct 2011 01:45 am

Hey Shana! We all are excited with AHO runners' results, photos, and blogs every day! We re talking about Sahara race more often rather than Steve Jobs' death. Anyway, enjoy your race! Enjoy your Sahara!

Posted On: 06 Oct 2011 12:38 am

Hi Arai-san, Well done so far ! You are getting better and better. Almost catch up Ono-san. Enjoy long day, enjoy full stars in the sky, it is beautiful, I think it may be more beautiful than in Atacama. Cheers!

Posted On: 05 Oct 2011 11:09 pm

shanakunn. mamemame?? daijoubudesuka?? night run hosizoranosita hasirunoha totemourayamasiidesu omouzonnbunn hasitte sonomamakaettekite kudasa--i!! atosukosi(janaika...) fight!!

Posted On: 05 Oct 2011 10:35 pm

Really excited to read all the guys pacing through the race, and reading the blogs and the energy that's written down. Just 90k to go. You ARE crazy, in a good way. Stay foolish, stay AHO!

04 October 2011 01:50 am (GMT+09:00) Osaka, Sapporo, Tokyo

I have to thank the Great Sahara that taught me the excitement of running.
I am feeling that the human being is born to run further rather than ro run faster.
 
Anyway today is the best day in my poor athlete life.
Feeling great with cool breeze, enjoying running with my backpack.
 
I am feeling a liitle fatigue I will have enough rest tonight.
Of course, I am with my new family, 4 blisters in my foot and 2 holes in the gaters.
 
I am reading all the comments, and very happy with them.
Blog no comento zenbu yonde masu. Arigatougozaimasu!
 
I do thank you and love you all from sandy sandy Sahara.
 
Shiro

Comments: Total (10) comments

Posted On: 05 Oct 2011 01:05 pm

Shana, Sugeeee! Shana no shasin minna de mite ouen shiteruyo! Semero-! Shana

Posted On: 05 Oct 2011 11:48 am

I was amazed at great results, 8th!! But do not push yourself, KANSOU SITE last desert ticket get GA most important. MURI SEZU ASUMO GANNBATTE! BLOG MATTE MASU.

Posted On: 05 Oct 2011 07:01 am

WOW!! 8th grade!!! Great!!! Please enjoy rest of the desert and do not try too hard!

Posted On: 05 Oct 2011 06:51 am

semeteru-ne------!!!!

Posted On: 05 Oct 2011 06:31 am

Anmari tobasuna!

Posted On: 05 Oct 2011 05:39 am

Shana! iine!!! Enjoy SABAKU ^^

Posted On: 05 Oct 2011 04:28 am

Shana, Great result!!! Zekouchou no youdane! Ono-chin to Shana no result ni minna exciting shiteru yo!!! Demo keep my pace de enjoy shitekure!!!

Posted On: 05 Oct 2011 04:20 am

SuruSuru to Jyunni wo Agetekitane! TEAM-AHO de Ichiban Shana ga Reiseide Maipe-sude Tanomoshiku Kanjirunaa-! Saa, Over-Night Stage ha Dousemerunokana? Blog Tanoshimini shitemasu! Ganbare---!

Posted On: 05 Oct 2011 01:01 am

'the best'danante subarashii! Family tachi to nakayoku goal made gambatte!

Posted On: 04 Oct 2011 11:25 pm

What a beautiful sandy course! I wish you could enjoy 10000%.

03 October 2011 02:35 am (GMT+09:00) Osaka, Sapporo, Tokyo

Everything is perfect today.
After 13-hour sleep, my headache removed, wow.
 
Today's course was great scenary and not bad to run.
I ran 70% of the whole course and great feeling with the hot sun & cool breeze.
 
Good news, all competitors finished stage1, it's great.
Bad news, I had a small hole in my left gater, which prevents the sand to come into the shoes.
 
Anyway, tommorrow would be better than tommorow.
After tougher stage, I will be tougher enough.
 
Thank you very much for your many comments on my post.
I am very happy to read them. All the comments empowers me a lot.
 
I have 4 small blisters so far, I will live with them to the goal. They are my new family.
 
Now outside, strong strong wind. Every belongiong is quite sandy....
I am feeling I am is the DESERT, right.
 
I do thank & love you all,
 
Shiro

Comments: Total (12) comments

Posted On: 04 Oct 2011 03:26 pm

sunaga kutinimo hairanaiyouni kiwotuketene! konomama ooini tanosinde kekkaga tuitekuruto uresiine! karadawo itiban taisetuni sinagara hikituduki ganbatte--!!

Posted On: 04 Oct 2011 12:29 pm

cyoushiyosasoudane! blog kara tanoshindeiru yousu ga tutawatte kimasu. sonocyoushi de !

Posted On: 04 Oct 2011 12:05 pm

shana kun ashita mo muri naku sabaku wo tanoshinde ne!

Posted On: 04 Oct 2011 11:04 am

SHANA! OTU!!!! Sasuga no antei kan dana! Mou nanka Desert ga sugoku niau yo! Mr.Desert-man! Ono-chin and SHANA no jyuni wo mite minna very exciting shite imasu! Demo hikitsuzuki my pace ganbatte ne!!!

Posted On: 04 Oct 2011 09:48 am

SUGOI! The perfect 2nd day resulted from your efforts till today, i think. and your challenge also empowers me a lot. You should get along with your new family:) Keep it up! ASITA MO GANBATTE!!

Posted On: 04 Oct 2011 06:20 am

Shana, you're too tough and too cool - including the blog post. You must be excited to be with so many tough people out there. Enjoy the competition bro!

Posted On: 04 Oct 2011 02:10 am

Great! 14-i! Acoording to the resul board, there's already been 11 withdrawal competitors. Sono nakade jun-i wo ageteru nowa sugoi! Hikitsuzuki gambatte!

Posted On: 04 Oct 2011 01:04 am

Shana, Great run. Semete Semete Semero-!

Posted On: 04 Oct 2011 01:03 am

how is your feeling, shana? for your 2nd journey in desert? evenif you are a finisher of the atakama race, to be there should be a bit tough i imagine. anyway, i hope you enjoy your trip in desert. looking for your report:-) cheers, ys

Posted On: 03 Oct 2011 11:06 pm

Arai-san: Great job! The farther you run, the tougher you become! Go and get the glory of yourself.

Posted On: 03 Oct 2011 10:38 pm

Futatsume no sabaku de sudeni perfect na run ga dekiru nante maji sugeeeee!!! SAHARA sabaku ha mohaya SYANARA sabaku ni meisyou henkou desune!www Nihon no sensyu ha minasan clear de naniyori desu! Next stage mo ganbatte kudasai!

Posted On: 03 Oct 2011 10:16 pm

(gyoumu renraku) kotira mumondai. tonikaku tanosinde!

02 October 2011 02:08 am (GMT+09:00) Osaka, Sapporo, Tokyo

First of all, I want to express thank you to my great friends who sent me yell through RTP web. 

I’ve finished Stage1 safely.
Keep running in desert is splendid. This is my new theme for Sahara Race. 

Anyway very very hot…. I have to be careful to drink enough water.
I have some headache after I finished the line, I will take care.
And I have small 4 blisters so far, tomorrow would be tougher. 

Good news. I am in the super-athlete tent.
I was 25th place, but 7th place in my 9-people tent. 
Oh my goodness…  

Anyway, I am enjoying Great Sahara with great friends. 

I do thank & love you all.

Comments: Total (10) comments

Posted On: 03 Oct 2011 11:08 pm

Arai-san: Great job! The farther you run, the tougher you become! Go and get the glory of yourself!

Posted On: 03 Oct 2011 05:29 pm

Gan batterune! Atsuinoha taihendakedo Shana ha yatte kureru O T O K O !! no image ga arukara nazeka anshin site miremasuyo!

Posted On: 03 Oct 2011 03:47 pm

Shana-kun,nice run!Junchosoudane.Next stage mo gambatte!

Posted On: 03 Oct 2011 05:40 am

25th nanoni tent dewa shita-kara 3 banme-tte... Sugoi tent dane! Jun-i wa kini sezu safety safety de gambaro!

Posted On: 03 Oct 2011 05:08 am

Great! Have fun and a great race, Hope you get enough rest for the next stage. Keep it up, Be safe. ASITA MO BLOG TANOSIMINI SITEMASU, GANBATTE!

Posted On: 03 Oct 2011 03:33 am

Sahara Sabaku ha DO-YO? Omoshiro-banashi ha Hokanohitoni makasete Shana ha THE LAST DESERT heno Kippu wo Get shiterassyai! GO!!!

Posted On: 03 Oct 2011 02:52 am

ohh,,,Mame itasou,,,Fight!

Posted On: 03 Oct 2011 01:42 am

shana kun juncho na start dane! kono choshi de ganbatte!

Posted On: 03 Oct 2011 12:59 am

Yappari Atsuinda! Tentmate Hayaihito bakari dato taihendane! enjoy! Gyomu renraku. Iba-san ni Atacama no Arai-kun no interview movie moraesoudesu. houkokukai youni.

Posted On: 03 Oct 2011 12:50 am

Shana! Semete Semete Semete!

22 September 2011 04:13 am (GMT+09:00) Osaka, Sapporo, Tokyo

I have just 1 week left to go the Great Sahara in Egypt. This is my 2nd desert race after amazing Atacama Crossing 2011. I am very happy to be again in desert with fantastic friends from all over the world. I have to say thank all of you, my family, friends, colleagues, other competitors and friends outside Japan. I want to enjoy myself 100x more than Atacama, as I was really nervous in Atacama to get the finishers medal. Following is that why I want be there in Egypt just for the note. I love traveling... I've been 22 countries and 68 cities in 5 continents in last 10 years. In every county and every city, I was taught new thoughts of view, which is why I left Japan and start new journey many times. I want to see new things which I've never seen nor imagined before. Traveling makes me feel young, flexible and agile. This is my 2nd visit to the Great Sahara. I visited Tunicia 3 years ago for the first time. It took few seconds to be felt in love with the beautiful and never-ending spacious desert. I am very happy to see her again. Egypt is the 23rd country to visit. I am very looking forward to feeling the different atmosphere and meeting many new friends. I love races... I love races very much. That is simply struggling with myself. To be precise, struggling with who I was. After finishing the tough races that I was never thought I could overcome, I feel I can go much further than I was imagining. I started running just 2 years ago, and I've finished some marathons and triathlon races and Atacama Crossing. I feel I get tougher than ever before after every race. Every race can be life-changing. I am sure next Sahara Race will be. Sahara Race will be great traveling and great race as well. That is why I will be the starting line of Sahara race and want to be the finisher's. I want share my finisher's medal after the celebrating jog beside the Pyramids in Cairo. I do thank and love you all, Shiro

Comments: Total (2) comments

Posted On: 02 Oct 2011 04:54 pm

Ganbare ganbare sonotyousi-!! sunagamenihairanaiyounikiwotuketenne!

Posted On: 02 Oct 2011 03:55 pm

Haya!!