The Yamathon, the annual event of walking the 38km Yamanote line loop, is coming up on October 4. Read about it here: https://www.tokyo-yamathon.com/
I'd like to do this, but the event requires that people participate in teams of two to four people. Entry is open until September 8, I think, and the event is not yet full. In recent years there have been around 2,500 people participating, so it's not a tiny event.
Is there anyone out there who would like to do it with me? Or any team out there that would let me join? I'd be happy to pay the full entrance fee for all of us.
I'm 62yo, American, male. Have run many marathons and done many ultras (up to 50 miles) in the past, but health issues have been an issue for me lately and I haven't been doing much running. I think a 25 mile walk around Yamanote would be a challenge for me, but I'm pretty sure I can do it.
I wonder if some people out there might be interested, but think maybe it's too hard. To them I would say that it's probably not as hard as you're imagining; you can do it if you try. It's not an event that only super-fit athletes can do; it's something doable by a normal person in good health. It's a good challenge.
In the world of outdoor activities, at least in the U.S., there's a scale of Fun Types that people often refer to. Many (most?) people prefer Type I Fun; some people prefer Type II Fun; nobody likes Type III Fun. On the scale of Fun Types, I think for most people the Yamathon would fall somewhere between Type I Fun and Type II Fun. So maybe that means the Yamathon offers something for everyone. The scale is explained here: https://sketchplanations.com/the-fun-scale
or here: https://www.rei.com/blog/climb/fun-scale
by hesiii