現在、サッカーアジア杯が開催されていますね。

個人的にはサッカーが好きなのですごく結果が気になるところです。

日本も今のところ順調に勝ち進み、ベスト8まで進んでいます。

来週の金曜日には決勝戦が行われるので、

そこまでなんとか順調に勝ち進んでほしいですね。

Hey y’all!

   Next week, Emily, Michael and I head to Hanoi, Vietnam for our end of January vacation. Over the course of that week, there are a million different things we would like to do such as eat pho and banh mis’, but I’m most excited for the historical aspect of our visit. A lot of Southeast Asian culture took place in Vietnam and getting to see all that in person will be absolutely amazing. For example, seeing how French architecture and Asian architecture come together as one. Hanoi also lays claim to be the birthplace of pho which is a staple Vietnamese and South Asian dish. We also plan to go to Le Van Huu eatery to eat and see where former US President Barack Obama and world renowned chef Anthony Bourdain once shared a meal together.

   I think regardless of what we do in the end, the trip will be absolutely fantastic. It will be a great time in a new place, with awesome food and with great friends. What more could you ask for?

    Have a great break y’all and see you in class!

Sam

「インフルエンザにかかっちゃったのでお休みします…」

というご連絡をいただくことが多くなっています。

大垣本部校では保健委員会を発足（？）し、生徒さんと講師の

身体を全力で守っていきます！

アルコール消毒にご協力をお願いします！！

A while ago I posted about my training for an Ekiden in February.  I’m happy to say that I’ve made steady progress without any injuries or set backs for the last two months so I should be ready to go in 4 weeks!  I am racing 9.3 km which is the last stage and is located in the far south of Ogaki.  I haven’t seen the course yet.  As for my training, as we get closer to the race I’m keeping my total distance around 50 to 60 km a week, but I’m adding lots of faster running like 5 km in 20 minutes or 6 to 8 300 meter sprints with 150 meter jog between each.  Then the last week I’ll just do easy jogging to rest up.  I’ll let you know the result in February!

Happy New Year!  It’s time to make and proclaim this year’s resolutions.  Last year, I had two goals: study Japanese and go running regularly. I definitely failed on the first goal, but I did manage to create and maintain a solid running schedule for all of 2018.  Now that I know I can keep a resolution, it’s time to challenge myself a little more.

For 2019, I want to stop buying bottled water.  I hate seeing the amount of PET bottles I create every day.  I know they get recycled, but I think my first step should be to reduce the number of bottles I create.  To this end, I have invested in a good, lightweight water bottle that I can carry with me everywhere.  I hope that having this refillable container will prevent me from purchasing drinks from the vending machine.  No more PET bottles for Molly Coyle!

What are your resolutions for 2019?

(Too many PET bottles!)