Xterra World championship in Maui.It was my 8time and 6time as Pro to do " World Championship"
The life is always "DESTINY" " Happens,good and bad has meaning" That's I always think last few years. Especially if something bad happen to me.
So to do " World Championship" was not my plan few month ago. Because I pulled muscle in March ( It was bad and never heard muscle " SNAP" in my life!) and I had not been running or jogging at all for 3months. It was pain even just walk.
Why took so long?
Because I kept riding bike for MTB National Championship in Japan in July. Yeah,,, I know. Not good idea and I never give this advice to whoever pulled muscle. BUT I really wanted to do this race and I AM NOT regret my decision.
After the race, I took few weeks off and finally I was able to jog without pain. It was slow but happy to go out and do jogging. I started 1miles, 10-12min pace then 2-3miles...
No matter how fast I was just happy I can jog.
Finally I started to be able to run after 4months from injury. Guess what? I decided to go Xterra Japan to try to get my 5th titles in the begging of Sep! I had only a month to train for it. Sounds crazy but if the muscle is not pain, I can push and push my lungs for running!
Finally a week before the Xterra Japan, I felt my running is back. Not 100% but said 85%.
So I booked ticket to go. When I landed in Narita, I got a Message from the race organizer " Race is canceled" Huge typhoon hit the race site. I checked " Yahoo news" right way. I saw the video that Helicopter was trying to rescue people who standing on the roof. Many road were flooding. Whole race town was " collapse" very sadly. Of course it was sad not racing but more than that, It was sad to see the town and so many local people need help.
Mother nature...
So instead the race, I spent time with Family in Tokyo. It was nice surprised for them too.
Before Xterra Japan, I told Kevin " This is my last Xterra in 2016"
Even thought I received an email from Team unlimited who organizing " Xterra" in the world to come MAUI before Xterra Japan, I already decided to NOT go.
I was training hard for Xterra Japan. Now canceled. ( Payer for the people who live the area)
"Now Where should I bring those effort I had done??"
"MAUI~~!"
My friend told me " after bad thing always good thing coming in our life" This words has been helping me to keep positive for long time.
I also think all happened in my life has something meaning.
Pulled muscle-I could focus MTB and made me how great people can run!
Xterra Japan canceled - Retire at " WORLD!!" at the biggest race a year!
人生の悪いことやついてないこと、そして良いことすべてに意味がありますね。
3月にハムストリングの肉離れ、休めばよいのにどうしてもマウンテンバイク日本選手権に出たく休まなかった。その結果完治が遅く、しかし私はその決断に後悔していません。逆に休んで日本選手権でなかったらとっても後悔してました。
４か月全くランニングができない状態で７月が終わりやっと少しずつジョグ、ランニングができるように。痛みさえなければあとは練習を押すのみ！
ということで走り始めて２週間痛みが出ないのを確認し９月初めの”エクステラJapan"に。５連勝タイトルを狙いに
レース１週間前、やっとランニングもケガの前の８０％くらいの状態に。
サー飛行機に乗って！ 成田に着いた瞬間に１通のメールが届き”レースはキャンセルです”
ネットのニュースを見ると”北海道南富良野台風直撃！” とても悲しい映像ばかりでした。
とても残念でしたが今はレースよりも住民の方々の安否が先です。
Japanの前に”今年はMauiの世界戦は行かない”と決め、Japanのみ！と意気込んでいましたがやはりぽっかり穴が開き、どこかにぶつけたい！
と、いうことで”Maui"決定。
もしJapanやっていたらMauiに行ってなかったのは確実。Mauiのレースから帰ってきましたが本当に行ってよかった！世界トップの選手とレースができてよかった！
その時は悲しくても”あ～なんで！”と思うけどでもそれが何かこの先のことを意味してるっていつも思うようにしています。（出来るだけ！）