Sunday, a typhoon went through, so at first it looked like it might be too windy, but it wasn't so bad. However, it was sunny and hot, so I gave up a plan to make a super long run and instead took the bicycle out again. First, I went out to Le Mieux, after overshooting by two stations. This was a new shop mentioned by Sweet Sonobe. I took the Mille-feuille Fraise, even though I could see that it didn't seem to be real mille-feuille, but more like crackers (which are similar, but I can't see why you would want this), because they listed it as their most popular and I was not trusting anything else anyway. It was good in its simply way, but not more than, which meant that I was disappointed.
I was also disappointed when I went to the beginning of what would be my next History and Culture Course run, if I could run 100 km. The area would be like running along the main road leading to the Mall, although main rural train stations tend to be like that. Really, I was on my way to confirm that Maison Douce existed and had the cake I rated as great once, which they did, it being their pride and joy, so I should be able to get it any time, if I can manage the 36 km run out there, which I think I can. I should stay on the main roads, though, for ease of navigation.
Total, it was probably a 80 km ride. I further rewarded myself with a Escargot aux Raisin from Rituel, which took over one of the bakery spots of the Isetan basement. I hadn't thought their croissant was very special other than being expensive when I visited them around Omotesando Road, but this was excellent, so I'll go back.
Today (Monday), I skipped cake and just got Chocotine (I think; it seems like a pain au chocolat to me). I need a cake-off to convince me that cake is worth being interested in, but the next available cake on the list isn't available until Friday. For running, having been discouraged by the History and Culture Courses, I decided I need to make my own that goes to points of interest in areas I know. I didn't quite manage my goal course on the first try and also need to make a couple adjustments for places I left out, so I'll try again tomorrow, perhaps. The actual course was just 4 km going through two neighborhoods (defined as areas surrounded by major roads), going by five parks, two museums, two shrines, two temples, one elementary school, and one cake shop, as well as a couple hospitals. I can't believe I left out the subway station, though it is going to slow me down to swing by there. I missed an art exhibition space unintentionally due to my one wrong turn (I ended up going through a university hospital complex parking lot), but I'm thinking that I want to omit that anyway. Also, once I memorize this local run (which is a memory exercise as much as anything) and expand it as far as I'm willing to run for local runs, I'll probably design some runs that skip other landmarks that I'm less interested in for a medium-scale neighborhood run. I felt good after the run, though, since I found a dropped wallet, which I turned into the police. I'd like to think that I helped someone out (as people have helped me out when I've dropped things).
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Sunday, a typhoon went through, so at first it looked like it might be too windy, but it wasn't so bad. However, it was sunny and hot, so I gave up a plan to make a super long run and instead took the bicycle out again. First, I went out to Le Mieux, after overshooting by two stations. This was a new shop mentioned by Sweet Sonobe. I took the Mille-feuille Fraise, even though I could see that it didn't seem to be real mille-feuille, but more like crackers (which are similar, but I can't see why you would want this), because they listed it as their most popular and I was not trusting anything else anyway. It was good in its simply way, but not more than, which meant that I was disappointed.
Today (Monday), I skipped cake and just got Chocotine (I think; it seems like a pain au chocolat to me). I need a cake-off to convince me that cake is worth being interested in, but the next available cake on the list isn't available until Friday. For running, having been discouraged by the History and Culture Courses, I decided I need to make my own that goes to points of interest in areas I know. I didn't quite manage my goal course on the first try and also need to make a couple adjustments for places I left out, so I'll try again tomorrow, perhaps. The actual course was just 4 km going through two neighborhoods (defined as areas surrounded by major roads), going by five parks, two museums, two shrines, two temples, one elementary school, and one cake shop, as well as a couple hospitals. I can't believe I left out the subway station, though it is going to slow me down to swing by there. I missed an art exhibition space unintentionally due to my one wrong turn (I ended up going through a university hospital complex parking lot), but I'm thinking that I want to omit that anyway. Also, once I memorize this local run (which is a memory exercise as much as anything) and expand it as far as I'm willing to run for local runs, I'll probably design some runs that skip other landmarks that I'm less interested in for a medium-scale neighborhood run. I felt good after the run, though, since I found a dropped wallet, which I turned into the police. I'd like to think that I helped someone out (as people have helped me out when I've dropped things).
