Fall Skating

秋のスケートする事

 

Ordinarily, I don't like to use the words "fall" and "skating" in the same sentence, but in this case I'm talking about the skating we've done this Autumn in Japan.  (I'll have fun trying to explain that pun in Japanese.)  With this post, because it lists several events with corresponding pictures, I've decided to write the Japanese for each paragraph together with the English so all the pix for that particular event will be together. 最初に、小さいジョークです。通常に両方「ファール」や「すけーと」を一緒に文を使いたくないけれど、この場合は「ファール」の意味は転ぶじゃなくて、秋です。今度普通じゃないで、各自の分は日本語や英語で書くと、写真は調和します。一生懸命しても、日本語の分は梗概です。両方英語や日本語が分かれられたら、やってみてください。

Seems like it's been a particularly good season this year for us to participate in many skating events in Tokyo as well as one Long Run out in the country.  Recently, there's been a little more rain and the temperature has dropped a little, but us skaters don't really mind.  We dress in layers anyway, and when you're moving, the cooler air is a lovely feeling.  Since we skate all year round here in Tokyo, Fall's cooler weather is much preferable to sweltering Summer or frigid Winter.  Each season brings it's own scenic wonders, and when you're skating in the Fall you can enjoy changes in the leaves, attractive harvest fruits like persimmon trees ("kaki" in Japanese) and vivid colored flowers.  Recently it's been so clear that we've even been able to see Mount Fuji, though not while skating because we're down on the streets where the buildings obstruct the view.  Recently, I reorganized the skating photos we've taken.  Please look here.　　この秋はとてもいいスケートの季節でした。家族はたくさんスケートのイベントに参加したので、東京だけでなく地方にに滑りました。最近雨が降って、寒くなったが、スケータは気にしない。滑るながら、涼しい微風を楽します。一年中滑られるから、うだるほど夏や極寒の冬より秋のほうが快適な滑るの季節です。毎季節は違うので、秋の景色はとてもきれいです。紅葉とか、秋の果物（たとえば柿とか明るい色の花を見えます。最近晴れた空がよくあるので、富士さんを見えるけど、滑るながらいつも町でいるから、ビルは邪魔だから、見えない。最近主人や私のとったのスケートの写真を再編成したので、新しいのを見てください。

Due to Jonah's Confirmation preparation on Sundays, he hasn't participated in City Run much lately, but he did accompany us on the 40 kilometer (25 mile) Rin Rin Road.  Last Spring, Jonah and Martin made their Rin Rin Road debut, but we only did half way that time, as Jonah wasn't yet ready for the long haul.  This time, however, we went all the way to goal with about 40 other skaters, almost all of whom I know from Tokyo City Run, Saturday Night Skate, and other Long Runs I've done over the last several years.  The Rin Rin is an old railroad which has been paved for biking, running, and of course, skating.  It cuts through interesting agricultural countryside.  There are some rough surfaces, but for the most part, it's very pleasant and easy skating, and goal arrives with energy to spare.  This time, the Leader was Oume-san, who set the date early, made a good plan, and even enlisted Iwa-san's support, so on that Sunday almost everyone from the usual Tokyo City Run group joined the Rin Rin Road adventure.  At goal, Mat-san was very kind to make sure Jonah got on the right trains so he could return right away to Tokyo to watch a televised baseball game, and many of the rest of us went to an onsen, which is the way I want to finish up every Long Run from now on.  Aaahh!!　 　最近特別な教会の日曜日の朝のクラスから、ジョナはＣＲにあまり参加しません。でも、11月の2日にジョナは40キロのりんりんランに一緒に滑りました。秋の景色は面白くて、きれいです。青梅さんはリーダーだので、彼は早く前に年月日を決して、皆に教えて、いい計画を作ってだけけなく、Ｉｗａさんのスポートとこの日のＣＲをなりました。40人以上所も行きました。それはとても楽しいイベントでした。後で、ジョンはテレビの野球の試合を見てから、東京に帰りたかったので、マットさんという友達と一緒に東京に帰りました。私やマーティンも皆さんと温泉に入りました。すごいリラクスをしました。その時から、いつもロングランに行って、終わったときに温泉に入りたいです。

Monica debuted in her first Saturday Night Skate recently, not the usual once a month SNS done by Papa-san, but a special event which I organized because Cyrille was visiting Tokyo from France.  Thankfully, Mat-san, with Kaorin-san's encouragement, agreed to plan and lead the route, which started at Tokyo Station and ended at a restaurant in Roppongi.  Very fun.  Night skating is a little challenging the first time, but this was an easy, social skate, only just over an hour long, and after our very fun skate we all had a yummy and cheap meal at Saizeriya.　モニカの夜の滑ることのデビューは10月にありました。シリルはフランスからの出張に日本に行ったとき、私はスペシェルのＳＮＳをアレンジをしました。マットさんはルートを計画をして、リーダーでしてくれました。かおりんさんもアドバイスをありがとう。ルートはモニカの始めの夜のスケートがとても完璧と思います。ところで、シリルはシリルです。変わりませんでした。皆の友達です。

She's often participated in City Run recently, which may be partially due to the fact that she's in a strenuous fitness class at school and is thus feeling quite athletic, and also because she's making friends within the group, and enjoys the chance to practice her Japanese while sharing language exchange with skaters interested in improving their English.  This is one of the reasons I so much enjoy this skating group.  After a recent City Run, Oume-san led a small group to Yoyogi Park and a festival (matsuri) celebrating the foods etc. of one of the southern prefectures, and Monica joined that too. Pix are HERE 最近モニカはよく東京ＣＲに参加してので、学校で奮闘の運動のクラスがあるので、元気そうです。そして、もっと友達になるし、日本語の練習し、英語でだけなく話します。一つの日曜日に青梅さんと小さいグルプは代々木公園に滑って、祭りに行きました。

A few weeks ago, due to a marathon or some event being held at our City Run goal place, Jingu, Iwa-san decided that the destination would change for that day to Odaiba instead.  Well, I grumbled.  It's farther, and we often skate there in the SNS, which is fast and challenging.  But Iwa-san was firm.  So to Odaiba we went.  Oh, my.  I hadn't skated there in the daytime for awhile, and I was quite overwhelmed by the beauty of the big sky over the water when we were crossing the many bridges.  I am borrowing a picture of Monica that Iwa-san took, it really captures that point.  I'm so glad we had that experience.　Pix are HERE 一ヶ月前に、神宮はマラソーンのようなイベントがあるから、皆は東京駅から、お台場まで滑りました。Ｉｗａさんの決定だけど、私はちょっとしぶしぶの感情だので、遠いです、難しいと思いました。でも、違いますよ。その日の天気はよかったです。橋から空や川の景色はとてもきれいでした。時々ＳＮＳにお台場に行って、昼間ではとても違います。両方は楽しいです。

The most recent City Run was to our usual goal place at Jingu, which is currently alive with brilliant yellow Ginko Trees.  Last Sunday, the empty road where we usually skate around, practice slolom and play frisbee, was packed with strolling people of all ages enjoying the Fall Colors.  I assume this weekend will be the same, especially if the weather is nice.  Martin and I took some photos. Please see Masa-don's photos also.  先週のＣＲは神宮という普通のゴールのたくさん銀杏の木はすごく黄色になりました。そして、とても込んでいた。天気はよかったから、皆は銀杏を楽します。たぶん次の週末も同じだけど、もちろん行くつもりです。友達マサドンさんの写真を見てください。　マーティンや私のはここにある。

Even just one or two skaters can enjoy a skating event, as Martin and I took advantage of a weekday Japanese holiday recently when the streets in Central Tokyo were very quiet.  We skated from home over to Tsukiji to get some sushi, but due to the holiday, the lines at the kaiten sushi places were very long.  So we headed for home and on the way stopped at a little kaiten in Yurakucho which worked out just fine for an afternoon sushi snack, before skating back home quite satisfied.  ときどき、二人だけも滑ります。日本の休日で、東京の中心は込むなくなるので、築地に行って、お寿司を食べたかったけど、全部の築地の回転寿司は込んでいたので、有楽町に滑って、お寿司を食べて、家に帰りました。楽しかったです。

And finally, next month, after Fall is replaced by Winter, we will hold our annual Christmas Run which will start at Tokyo Eki at 11am on Tuesday, December 23rd (a Japanese holiday).  Everyone will wear a Santa suit, or some other festive Christmas costume and skate through Ginza, over to Akasaka, then on to Roppongi.  The Leader is Yagami-san, a family man, who together will his wife and two daughters has participated for many years, and led it last year.  Like last year, I am in charge of the party afterwards at the restaurant Zest.  We expect to have a good turn-out as word gets around what a blast it was last year.  Here's a few pictures of previous Christmas Runs.  Look HERE for Photos from previous years.　　最後のポイントは来るべきのクリスマスランについてです。今年は12月の23日です。今年もやがみさんはリーダーです。彼はいい家族の男性と思って、順子さんという奥様は私のいい友達です。去年のような、私はレストランをアレンジな人です。たぶんたくさんスケータはサンタクロースになる、銀座の道で滑って、楽します。後で、六本木に滑って、レストランでもっと楽します。皆はやがみさんのサイトに見て、参加するつもりと思ったら、書いてください。

Remember, please look here for the reorganized skating pictures.  最近主人や私のとったのスケートの写真を再編成したので、新しいのを見てください。