Tag: Tokaido

This part of the route I both looked forward to the most and dreaded. Why? Today will be the first day that I walk through wilderness, and on an ancient stone-paved road. The dread? 2560 feet (780 meters) of vertical ascent. Let’s get into the story… Quite a few people have emailed m...

I met on the road. Except for the handful of people I met who were running the length of Tokaido, I was the youngest person there. And I’m 59 years old. Most of the people I met were in their 60s. Quite a few were in their 70s. Some were in their late 70s. I’m sure I could have found som...