Training need not be all uphill

Tony here. Over the last few weeks I’ve been busy preparing my body for what I expect will be a tough ride through some of Japan’s tallest mounds. To condition my legs and lower back muscles, I’ve been taking yoga classes three times a week, in addition to weight lifting and leg presses. I’m fairly [...]

Lowell’s Story

 

From formidable peaks to foaming waterfalls, exorcisms to earthquakes and the intricate protocols of Japanese inns to the quirkish personalities of his mountain guides, Walter Weston’s fascination with the Japanese Alps was all-encompassing. He was a 19th-century man who explored the bizarre and the magnificence of a nation.

Mark’s Story

 

You’ll probably be surprised to learn that I’m taking part in a serious bicycle trip, a one-week, 500km trip from the Pacific Coast to the Japan Sea coast. A 500km bicycle trip sounds like a big enough challenge. But when you stick the Japan Alps in the middle of it, [...]

Tony’s Story

I’d like to share something with you…

As a friend, you know me and you know I love to cycle. If I could, I would cycle to the kitchen every morning to fetch my breakfast. Two years ago I found myself answering yes to a question asked by [...]