a comfortable vacation

Last Sunday the fifth Tokyo marathon was held in Tokyo.
My mother ran the race fifth times and I cheered her for fifth times.
This year I’m pregnant. So I was wondering if I went there for her.
But Tokyo marathon’s system was changed and people who paid much money could
participated in the race or could entry before other people next Tokyo marathon.
So my mother might not be able to participate in it next year and I decided to go there for her.
My sister asked her husband to take care of her son and she went to Ginza with me
before at noon.
There were many people who cheered runners for there and those people has increased.
I found out that this marathon became one of famous festivals for everyone.
When we waited for mother around Kyobashi, we saw two Japanese famous celebrities.
Then mother appeared!
We cheered for her loudly and took her pictures. And then sister ran while saying “ Keep at it! “
and I just walked to near the station.
We took the train and waited for her again around in Toyosu. Then we found her again!
Sister ran and I walked along the course again.
Every year mother gets old but she can run the full marathon for 4 and a half hours.
Is our mother great, or what?
I haven’t imagined the older you get, the less the physical strength decreases.
It’s a relief my mother finished running the full marathon safe and sound.
Someday I wanna run Tokyo marathon but only cheering for my mother is fun.
I want my mother to participate in Tokyo marathon next year, too.
日曜日は、第5回目の東京マラソン。
お母さんの参加も５回目なら、私の応援も５回目。
今年は妊娠しておなかも大きいし、応援はどうしようかな。。とも思っていたけれど、
なんだか東京マラソンは金主義になるのか？お金をたくさん払えば、参加できたり、
先行予約できるってシステムに変わるみたいだから、お母さんの参加も今年で最後かも
しれないとも思い、少しだけ応援に行く事にした。
甥っ子Uちゃんを旦那さんにまかせた妹と一緒に、昼前くらいに銀座に向かった。
例年にも増し、人は多く、改めて東京マラソンというお祭りが東京に定着していきたのを
感じた。
私達は京橋あたりでお母さんを待ちうけていたのだけど、待っている間に、石原良純と
国分太一を見かけた。
それからまもなくお母さん登場！
応援し、写真をとり、妹は走って追いかけ、私は早歩きで銀座一丁目へ移動。
そこから大急ぎで豊洲へ電車で移動し、待ちうけ、お母さんを無事発見！
妹はまた走って応援をし、私は沿道を歩いていた。
毎年、年を重ね、お母さんも随分年をとったけれど、かわらぬ４時間３０分というタイムは
なかなかすごいと思う。
６０歳過ぎてからの体力の衰えは、私にはまだ想像がつかないけれど、日々の頑張りの賜物だと、
事故もなく、完走できてほっとした。
いつかは自分が東京マラソン走りたいけれど、お母さんの応援だけでも参加できると楽しい。
来年もまたお母さんが参加できるといいなあ。。。と思う。
ちなみにこの写真は、東京マラソンで見かけた石原良純。