We continue BIS (Badass Interview Series) #3 with Mika: "Some are afraid of the desert, the desert is afraid of Mika"
Japan- Born in Nagoya, lived in Yokohama, Setagaya-ku, Minato-ku, Ota-ku in Tokyo.
Abroad- Lived in Brighton and Torquay UK for 7 months, in Singapore for 10 years lah
For 23 years
I like any long distance events.
Kosyu Fruite 10km run (Ah it's not a long distance race), Osaka marathon
Tokyo ladies marathon 2006. Almost the last runner to finish. If I had not peed in the pants in the pouring rain, I couldn't have made the 3h 30min cut off. My mom came to cheer me on but left after seeing that the pick up bus was just behind me (Thanks mom).
Shares bridge half marathon in Singapore in 2007. Won the vet category in PB finish in 1h 31min in the hot, humid, hilly condition. Best friend JJ finished just behind me and she cried for me even if I beat her. I also started crying as I saw her tears and we both were crying for a while holding hands and shoulders
(Later I noticed she cried maybe because I beat her).
Like both.
Favorite topic = Gossip
It's not a running but a swimming related. I had a very tight wetsuit and after I eventually managed to wear, I got relaxed and broke wind. What happened was my fart came out from the front part of the neck and attacked my face!! It was the first time I got knocked down by my own fart!
My mom thinks I will die before she dies.
Kohada sushi (I like any blue fish, aji saba mackerel, sardine, sanma).
Of course lah. Alamak u crazy or not. Can lah. u wan what? you run where? u don wan never mine-lah, no need, ok lah
Yes I do. Especially Nice.
(I had a "welcome to France" experience that I had my tri bike stolen in Nice on the day before the Ironman 70.3 world championship race)
Beer followed by white wine and red wine to finish
"Gone with the wind". - Tara! Home I'll go home. And I'll think of some way to get him back. After all, tomorrow is another day. -
Scarlet finally realized the land in Tara is more important than Rhett Butler. Yes, I agree that the most important thing is PROPERTIES not just a guy. lol
Yuzawa san, 84 yrs old lady from Ocean Navi swim squad and she likes beating me in the pool.
Stanfiled, a drug addict policeman from "Leon" - (I like Gary Oldman)
T-Bag from "Prison Break". (A bad guy who lost his arm. Nasty guy but we cannot hate at the end of the day)
Time machine = curious to see if I can get married 3 times
Antarctica desert 250km run with self support - already registered for Nov 2020 but not sure it happens due to covid-19. Just received a confirmation it’s still going on
Given = Prize of Vertical marathon runners up (run-up Swissotel Singapore up to 78th floor) was to stay at the presidential suite room
at Swissotel $2,000 worth and dinner at sky lounge. Gave to my parents as a wedding anniversary gift and I believe they liked it.
Last month* I gave my mom an air purifier machine on her birthday. This sucks covid-19 apparently and I can monitor her room remotely on my iPhone.
Received = Namban friends gave me a surprise birthday party at Fruit marathon. (Thanks Naoko and all)
*NOTE: Mika wrote this back in MAY
Drink, sing, dance and party as if there is no tomorrow
