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Continued from page 4 a good cause. “For runners there are
hundred metres or so. The sense of many opportunities like the Run to

achievement after crossing the finish Remember, such as the MS Run in
line was worth it.” April or the Salvation Army Santa
What many might not know is Shuffl e where we can get our running-
Callan lived in Japan for 10 years. fi x while supporting worthwhile
Japan appears to have a deep love charities.”
for racing and marathons, just as Callan has a long list of races
North America does. “Running is and marathons he would love to just
extremely popular there and races get participate in, but two really stand
huge TV ratings,” says Callan. “Their out for him. “I have a pretty long
elite runners are household names.” list of races I would love to do. Of
In January 2013 Callan decided to course, I’m excited about running the
race in an event he never attempted Boston Marathon for the fi rst time
before. “I often run a 10k there every next April,” he says. “But, one of my
August but the Tokyo Tamagawa next goals is to run the Ultra-Trail du
Grand Prix in January 2013 was my Mont Blanc. It’s a 170 km race with
first full marathon in the country. It 10000m of positive altitude change

was the inaugural race and had about going through towns in France, Italy
150 runners, so it was quite small.” and Switzerland.”
While running may appear to be If, like Callan, you’re someone
the same everywhere, the Japanese who wasn’t interested in racing but
have a very different way of not only would like to give it a try, he has
taking care of their racers, but how some advice on how to get into it.
they hydrate them. “One of the more “Volunteer at a race once and you
interesting differences I found between may just be inspired enough to get
Japanese and North American races is out there yourself. There are folks
what is provided as nutrition. Rather of all ages and body types pushing
than Gatorade or energy gels like we themselves and having lots of fun
The desire to succeed in competition may be a universal goal, but in
get here, it’s more common for races doing it. And even if you are not the time he spent in Japan, Ian Callan discovered first-hand some of the

in Japan to offer just water, oranges overly competitive most of these cultural differences in the sport. This photo was taken in 2014 during a
and bananas,” says Callan. “Post- events are so positive,” he says. “I’ve mountain run in Japan. Photo submitted by Ian Callan.
race goodies can include cucumbers run in races of all sizes, from those
with miso (fermented soybean paste), in small towns with just a couple of
watermelon and wheat tea.” dozen runners, to New York, Chicago
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Photo supplied by Ian Callan.