I wrote about the catalyst for my recent endeavor to engage in running in February. I started reducing my body weight at first along with light walking in February, and now I sometimes run in the area around my house. I am far from being able to complete a marathon, but I'm trying to run faster bit by bit.
By the way, my Lions Club is the 8th biggest club in Japan on the basis of the number of the members. About 110 people belong to the club and some of them are fond of running. They put together a running circle to evoke the health trend in the club and naturally I joined them. On the other hand, as the popularity of marathons has risen, students, who major in physical education or physical exercise in Ehime University, have voluntarily begun teaching citizens how to run and complete a marathon safely. I joined this circle as well. This circle is sponsored by the pharmaceutical giant, Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., which manufactures various sports drinks. It's very useful for people like me, who usually shy away from sports, to find out more about exercise, warm-ups, cool-downs etc.
The gadget in the picture - sorry for the lack of sharpness - is a device for carrying a bottle of water on the waist. In Japan, especially the southwestern part, is experiencing sweltering and scorching heat and thousands of people have been rushed to hospitals. Water is essential for running at present.
(Vocabulary)
catalyst (重要な変化や出来事を) 引き起こす人［もの］, 要因 [＋catalyst for]
endeavor [C](フォーマル) 試み;[U] 努力
in an endeavor to do sth ＜…＞する試みとして
make every endeavor to do sth ＜…＞するためにあらゆる試みをする
scientific/creative/artistic/human endeavor 科学的［創造的，芸術的，人間の］努力
endeavor to do sth (フォーマル) ＜…＞しようと努力する［努める］
health trend 健康志向
shy away from (doing) sth ＜…＞（すること）を避ける, にしり込みをする
Don't shy away from saying what you think. しり込みしないで思っていることを言いなさい．
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By the way, my Lions Club is the 8th biggest club in Japan on the basis of the number of the members. About 110 people belong to the club and some of them are fond of running. They put together a running circle to evoke the health trend in the club and naturally I joined them. On the other hand, as the popularity of marathons has risen, students, who major in physical education or physical exercise in Ehime University, have voluntarily begun teaching citizens how to run and complete a marathon safely. I joined this circle as well. This circle is sponsored by the pharmaceutical giant, Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., which manufactures various sports drinks. It's very useful for people like me, who usually shy away from sports, to find out more about exercise, warm-ups, cool-downs etc.
The gadget in the picture - sorry for the lack of sharpness - is a device for carrying a bottle of water on the waist. In Japan, especially the southwestern part, is experiencing sweltering and scorching heat and thousands of people have been rushed to hospitals. Water is essential for running at present.
(Vocabulary)
catalyst (重要な変化や出来事を) 引き起こす人［もの］, 要因 [＋catalyst for]
endeavor [C](フォーマル) 試み;[U] 努力
in an endeavor to do sth ＜…＞する試みとして
make every endeavor to do sth ＜…＞するためにあらゆる試みをする
scientific/creative/artistic/human endeavor 科学的［創造的，芸術的，人間の］努力
endeavor to do sth (フォーマル) ＜…＞しようと努力する［努める］
health trend 健康志向
shy away from (doing) sth ＜…＞（すること）を避ける, にしり込みをする
Don't shy away from saying what you think. しり込みしないで思っていることを言いなさい．
find out more about ～についてもっと多くのことを発見する、知る，調べる
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