Training Walk (Yokohama: Nippon Maru -> Kishamichi -> Red Bricks -> Ohjimbashi Pier -> Yamashita Park -> Chinatown )

During Golden Week break, I also did a training walk in Yokohama with fellow Japan for Livestrong leader Toshiaki-san as we prepare for a Livestrong Day walk event next month in June in honor and memory of those affected by cancer. Nippon Maru -> Kishamichi -> Red Bricks -> Ohjimbashi Pier -> Yamashita Park -> Chinatown. Grateful! GO TEAM!

(Note: Photos taken at the end of the walk showning at the top.)

Delicious dumplings after 1.5 hour walk :)

Yokohama Chinatown

Yamashita Park

Alongside fellow JPLS leader Toshiaki-san! Stronger together!

Yokohama Bay Bridge in background

Red bricks

Nippon Maru

Training Walk (Tokyo SkyTree --> Asasaku --> Sensoji Temple)

During Golden Week break, I did a training walk from Tokyo Skytree, the tallest tower in Japan, to Asakusa and Sensoji Temple. Grateful! GO TEAM!

(Note: Photos taken at the end of the walk showning at the top.)

Sensoji Temple

Maneki-Neko Good luck cat

Crowded shopping arcade in Asakusa

Tokyo Skytree and the Asahi Flame building

Training Walk (Tsukiji -> NCC -> Hama-rikyu Gardens)

After stopping by St. Luke's International University, I did a training walk from Tsukiji to Hama-rikyu Gardens. On the way, I passed by the National Cancer Center where I had cancer treatment twice and I still go for follow-up checkups given my blood cancer type is hard to cure. Hama-rikyu Gardens are always beautiful and peaceful! Grateful! GO TEAM!

National Cancer Center where I'm a patient

Entrance of Hama-rikyu Gardens

Love the different shades of green!! :D

Training Walk (Shinjuku -> Yoyogi -> Meiji Shrine -> Yoyogi Park -> Harajuku)

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

Love looking up at the trees there!!!

Cherry blossom tree near Shinjuku station

Initial cherry blossoms at Yoyogi Park

Training Walk (Inokashira Park in Kichijoji)

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. :)

Training Walk (Shinjuku area)

 In front of Tokyo Mode Gakuen building 

My first official training run of 2025!! :)

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!