Three Weeks to Go

With a little more than three weeks left until our departure, Becky and I are getting very excited for our adventure to Japan. This will be the first trip to Japan for both of us and after yesterday's orientation we are anxious to leave. During our meeting the Sister City representatives gave us a primer on the cultural traditions and differences that will help make our trip a successful one. We practiced some rudimentary Japanese phrases and walked through the itinerary. We will leave from Chicago on February 16th and will spend five days touring the Osaka area with our host family and one day running the Shensu International Marathon. My plan is to try and update this blog with pictures and my thoughts along the way depending on access to the internet. For now, I hope to get through the last three weeks of training without injury and finish preparation for the trip.