RX THE WOD

In any culture, locals sharing with us the sacred is very special. We had a guide today in Tokyo that taught us the Shinto sacred ceremony of entering his favorite shrine (called omiori). We also got to witness a shinto wedding and various other rites.
Being able to immerse in a culture for me involves sharing what locals love (great food and very strange sweets), their rituals and overwhelming attention to detail in all walks of life…
I had a great run on the Imperial Palace grounds, which are mostly closed to the public except a small garden, but there were hundreds of runners defying the cold Saturday morning along with me.
WOD
5-mile run across Nihonbashi

For the largest metropolis in the world, Tokyo seems very quiet. None of the crazy bustling of Chinese or Indian cities and the streets in the financial district at noon barely have any cars compared to London or New York.
The evenings get more vibrant in the fun parts of town like Roppongi and Ginza, where we are staying. Still, very subdued by any standard. Until you enter one of the local restaurants, that is. The best ones almost never have tourists, their english menus are not much easier to decipher that the Japanese ones. The the fish and veggies are simply beyond anything I’ve ever eaten…
WOD “Roppongi”
For time:
– 2000m run
– 5 rounds of
— 10 dumbbell clean and press 60lbs
— 10 pushups
[12:50]

A full day of investor meetings can be both energizing and overwhelming. Doing these meetings overlooking the calm Imperial Palace in Tokyo in a sparking winter day makes it magical.
Being in Japan, I’m constantly reminded how efficient, polite and clean the world can get… Japan may not have a contender for quite a while in those categories. And food quality. Superb.
Finding a good gym in Ginza was another matter, so the super helpful staff of my hotel helped rearrange their equipment for me to make the best of it..
WOD “Ginza”
For time:
– 1000m run
– 5 rounds:
— 10 bench presses 115#
— 10 dumbbell rows per side 30#
— 10 weighted GHD sit-ups 30#
– 4 min stationary bike min 100 cadence
[16:50]