Excellent introduction to cycling in Tokyo by CNN’s Christopher Johnson:
Two wheels better than four in Tokyo | CNNGo.com.
As many of the photos illustrating the article suggest, cycling downtown on the weekends is marvelous.
If only the sento would start catering to cyclists who just need a quick shower.
Permanent diet may equal longer life – Los Angeles Times.
It also isn’t clear whether caloric restriction would extend human lives by very much, Phelan said. He has combined results from animal studies with data on men on the Japanese island of Okinawa who ate 17% fewer calories than men in Tokyo. He calculated that reducing intake by 35% would extend the human life span by just two years.
“The trade-off just isn’t worth it,” said Phelan, who said he personally would have a hard time giving up doughnuts.
I think the issue is how many doughnuts.
One of the fringe benefits of maintaining a vigorous exercise routine like long distance cycling is that you need a lot of fuel and thus can justify eating just about anything. All that extra oxidation must be adding to the wear-and-tear though, and some days it feels as indulgent as indolence.
The skies over Tokyo this morning were clear and the air cool–perfect for an early walk with Bjorn through Tama Reien to the Sengenyama view of Mt. Fuji.
