With cherry blossom season officially started, I did a training walk from Shinjuku to Meiji Shrine to Yoyogi Park where a few cherry blossoms could be seen. Enjoy photos of Meiji Shrine and some cherry blossoms! GO TEAM!
Meiji Shrine
Initial cherry blossoms at Yoyogi Park
Walked throughout Inokashira Park in Kichijoji. Did the walk with friend John. We all are affected by cancer in some way. Still early but we found some blooming flowers at that park. :)
Grateful to be in complete remission and having graduated in Feb 2025 to an annual checkup at the National Cancer Center as a 17-year 2x blood cancer survivor of a hard to cure lymphoma type, I have committed myself this year in doing my 8th half marathon on August 17 in Cleveland, Ohio to fight back to overcome cancer and raise awareness and research funds for cancer treatments benefiting the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) with the support of Team In Training (TNT) alongside my best friend Konrad Hernblad (our sixth together!).
Help me achieve my initial $3500 fundraising goal in support of my training and half marathon towards realizing my personal promise to live another 35 years until at least 70 after my diagnosis of a hard to cure blood cancer at 35 years old for the sake of my then 1-year-old son. This year's half marathon is fitting, now having survived 17 years, about half of my goal of surviving another 35 years since my cancer diagnosis!
You can support by making a donation at my Team in Training 2025 fundraising link at https://pages.lls.org/tnt/mry/yourway25/BGonzalvo. There, you can also read about my cancer journey and how Team in Training research funds have directly increased my chances to live a longer life.
My first training since the TNT fundraising launch was with my wife running between our station in Koenji and the next one, Asagaya.
More to come until the half marathon in August!
GO TEAM!
GRATEFUL with HOPE!
With one week to go before my half marathon! benefiting the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, I did a +7 mile training walk going back and forth four times between my Koenji station and the next station Asagaya under the train tracks for shade in 90 degree temperatures. RELENTLESS to find a cure to blood cancers including mine! Enjoy the photos including hanging decorations for Asagaya Tanabata Festival! If you haven't already and able, please join me in support with any donation amount at https://pages.lls.org/tnt/mry/yourway23/BGonzalvo Stronger together! GO TEAM! Grateful with HOPE!
Fruit sandwiches
Still cigarette vending machines in Japan :(
After seeing two friends who have been supportive of my half marathon, I did a training walk in the heat from Ginza to Nihonbashi to Kanda. Enjoy photos of Ginza and Nihonbashi! GO TEAM!
Ginza
