This was my reward for completing the Hieizan Ultrmarathon last weekend!

Although I didn't come in the top 10 (in fact I didn't even come in the top 50!) I was very proud of myself as this race had a very low completion rate, with many competitors being timed out or dropping out mid race due to injury.
I heard that on the last race less than 40% of people completed it, and out of 1150 competitors, I placed 262nd. Which is not as bad as it seems, when you take in to account that I have come from a very flat country and competed mostly on roads! This race was 12,100ft of vertical incline, and was pretty crazy to say the least!

As well as enjoying nature, food is another one of the many luxuries I enjoy in life!
I eat very healthily 99% of the time, choosing to consume only fruits, vegetables, wholegrains and nuts and seeds. But on this very wet and windy Kyoto afternoon, I wanted nothing more than to sample the delight in the photo!

These were from a cute little vegan restaurant which we had been to before in Tokyo, but when we heard a new branch had just opened up in Kyoto we had to check it out! Matcha pancakes are the speciality of this particular new establishment in Kyoto, and as something we had never tried before we didn't want to miss out!

'Ain Soph Journey' is a 100% plant based restaurant, serving the freshest organic ingredients and hand prepared food. The food is completely non gmo, meat, egg and dairy free, and also mostly sugar free, choosing to use healthier sweeteners where possible.

These pancakes did not disappoint us!

Have a lovely day every one and take care.

David 

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I am a highly experienced professional English teacher, Yoga Instructor, Tai Chi teacher, Nutrition Consultant and Personal Trainer from London, UK. I recently left London to work and travel around Japan on a Working Holiday Visa with my best friend and longtime girlfriend Ashley (who is also a teacher on Cafetalk : https://cafetalk.com/tutors/profile/?id=54542&lang=en ). We love sharing adventures travelling, teaching, exploring and understanding new cultures. We hope to speak with you soon!

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David