Why from underwater to land? Former swimming medalist star Natsumi challenges the Tokyo Marathon! "The fear of the full marathon that I knew with Vol.2 half"
Star Natsumi who participated in the London Olympics and the Rio Olympic at 200 meters butterfly and won the bronze medals for 2 consecutive games. Such a star retired in October 2016, and it is currently finalizing for the Tokyo Marathon 2018 to be held this weekend 25th. In Vol.2, I participated in a half marathon contest and asked stories that felt the horror of the full marathon.
Koike Kikuchi
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2018/02/22
Vol.1 from here
――走るのは、苦痛ではなかったですか？ただ走るのって学生時代の部活だったら、罰ゲームのような存在だったじゃないですか？
star: It was hard (laugh) When my husband could not go and I was supposed to run alone, I did not feel at all. I do not have anyone to talk about when running alone, and I want to finish early and the pace gets faster. The pace has risen too much and a burden is applied to the feet, and in November it became a thin sprint (laugh)
――凄い共感できます。同じ理由で私も長距離を走る際は常に誰かと走ってもらってました。シンスプリントはマラソンをしている方によく起こる故障ですよね。今は大丈夫そうで良かったです！走り始めて何か気持ちの変化はありましたか？
star: There is a sense of accomplishment after running! Since I ran a lot yesterday, I decided to make it a day to swim today, even if I swim for 30 minutes, I do not sweat all the time because I am comfortable swimming from familiarity and I am not exhausted at all, so calories are not consumed. It's just relaxing. The person who ran can drive it.
――話が戻りますが結局、年内は15kmくらいまで走る距離を伸ばせたんですよね？
star：実は12月23日に西岡コーチと荒川で開催されたハーフマラソンに出たんですよ。大会の雰囲気を知ることと、今の自分がどれくらい走れるかを確認したく出場しました。目標を2時間10分（1キロ6分前後ぐらいのペース）としました。
――結果はどうだったんですか？
star：スタートから同じペースで走ることを第一に走りました。自分にとって未知の距離である15km以降に股関節まわりがつまったり、足が張ってきたりはしましたが、完走できました。タイムは2時間6分でした！
――目標達成ですね！！15Km以降の星さんにとっての未知の世界はいかがでしたか？
star: First thing I thought was "Half with such a tight ..." was the most (laugh) I felt that the full marathon was horrible!
走る前は、ゴールする瞬間に「あと倍はまだしも、もうちょっと走れるなと」と思えるかなと予想してたんですけど、結構いっぱいいっぱいでした。初めて体験する距離で、足に痛みが出たのが一番大きかったかもしれないですね。
――ハーフでも走りきれたことは自信になったんじゃないですか。数か月前は全くゼロだったじゃないですか。
star：そうですね。走り切れましたし、タイムも目標より良かったので、出場しておいてよかったと感じてます。
――個人的な課題なんですが、トイレに行きたくなったりしませんでした？私は大阪マラソンを走った際もスタート直後から行きたくなりトイレを常に探して走っていました（笑）
star：実際、トイレが行列だったんですよ！私は大丈夫だったんですが実際に大会に出てみて トイレも想定しておくのは大事だと思いましたね。ウォーミングアップもストレッチなどをしっかり出来なかったので、次への課題となりました。
――走っている最中にゼリーなどの栄養補給はしましたか？
star：アミノ酸の粉末だけ、最後の5kmで飲みました。それまでも給水は意識して取りました。
- Way of water supply will be experienced when going to the tournament. My husband runs at the same time, is he the one who was doing sports?
star：部活程度のスポーツはやってたみたいです（笑）東京マラソンに普通に応募してたまたま当たったんですよ。それもあって物凄くモチベーションが高くて、このチャンスを無駄にしちゃいけないとか言って走ることに、はまってますよ（笑）
――でも練習パートナーがいて本当に良かったですよね！
star: My husband ran from this cold weather but I have to go to practice together! I am quite saved. The year-end and new year also ran along. My husband investigated variously and said, "Do not leave practice for more than 4 days!" And I ran to New Year's Eve. Well New Year's closed, but (laugh)
Continue to Vol.3
Front pagePhoto provided by Mizuno Corporation
【profile】
Natsumi Hoshi
Natsumi Hoshi
■Date of birth: August 21, 1990
■ Hometown: Saitama Prefecture Koshigaya-shi
■ Kasukabe Kyoei High School ~ Graduated from Waseda University ~ Daishin Swin
Year 2014
Mizuno Corporation joined Mizuno Swim team affiliation
April 2017~
Part-time lecturer at Toyo University
June 2017~
(Public Good) Japan Swimming Federation Athletes Committee
【Biography】
I started swimming competitively when I started attending a baby swimming class when I was one and a half years old.
After going to Kasukabe Kyoei High School through Eisaku Elementary School and Eiyu Junior High School, when I was in the 2nd grade I achieved 2 consecutive victories with Interhei's 200 m butterfly.
In her third year, she placed second in the 200m butterfly final at the Japan Championships, setting a new high school record of 2:07.38, and was selected to represent the Beijing Olympics.
Continue competition while registering at Waseda University · Swin university, join Mizuno Corporation in 2014 and continue the competition.
During that time, she became the first Japanese female swimmer to win a gold medal in the 200m butterfly final at the World Aquatics Championships in August 2015, and also participated in three consecutive Olympic Games and won a medal in two consecutive Games.
October 2016: Retired from active duty at the National Athletic Meet. Currently working as a coach for the Mizuno Swim Team and promoting swimming.
【Biography】
2006 1st year high school Inter-high school 200m butterfly first national championship victory
2007 First member of Japan's national team at the Junior Pan Pacific Tournament
2008 Beijing Olympics 200m butterfly 10th place
2010 Pan Pacific Championships 200m Rosefly 5th place
2011 International Tournament Representative Selection 200m Rosefly Winner New Japanese Record (2:06.05)
World Aquatics Championships 200m Butterfly 4th place, new Japanese record (2:05.91)
2012 London Olympic Trials - Winner of Rosefly, Japanese record updated (2:04.69)
London Olympic Games 200m Butterfly Bronze Medal
Japan Student Championship 200m Butterfly 4th consecutive victory
2013 World Aquatics Championships 200m Butterfly 4th place
2014 Pan Pacific Championships 200m Butterfly 2nd place
Asian Games 100m Butterfly 4th 200m Butterfly Second Prize
2015 World Aquatics Championships 200m Butterfly Winner
※ Japan's first swim competition women's gold medals first gold medal history
2016 Japan Championship 200m Butterfly 7th consecutive victory
Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games Get 200% Butterfly Bronze
*2 She is the third Japanese woman to win medals in consecutive tournaments.
――走るのは、苦痛ではなかったですか？ただ走るのって学生時代の部活だったら、罰ゲームのような存在だったじゃないですか？
star: It was hard (laugh) When my husband could not go and I was supposed to run alone, I did not feel at all. I do not have anyone to talk about when running alone, and I want to finish early and the pace gets faster. The pace has risen too much and a burden is applied to the feet, and in November it became a thin sprint (laugh)
――凄い共感できます。同じ理由で私も長距離を走る際は常に誰かと走ってもらってました。シンスプリントはマラソンをしている方によく起こる故障ですよね。今は大丈夫そうで良かったです！走り始めて何か気持ちの変化はありましたか？
star: There is a sense of accomplishment after running! Since I ran a lot yesterday, I decided to make it a day to swim today, even if I swim for 30 minutes, I do not sweat all the time because I am comfortable swimming from familiarity and I am not exhausted at all, so calories are not consumed. It's just relaxing. The person who ran can drive it.
――話が戻りますが結局、年内は15kmくらいまで走る距離を伸ばせたんですよね？
star：実は12月23日に西岡コーチと荒川で開催されたハーフマラソンに出たんですよ。大会の雰囲気を知ることと、今の自分がどれくらい走れるかを確認したく出場しました。目標を2時間10分（1キロ6分前後ぐらいのペース）としました。
――結果はどうだったんですか？
star：スタートから同じペースで走ることを第一に走りました。自分にとって未知の距離である15km以降に股関節まわりがつまったり、足が張ってきたりはしましたが、完走できました。タイムは2時間6分でした！
――目標達成ですね！！15Km以降の星さんにとっての未知の世界はいかがでしたか？
star: First thing I thought was "Half with such a tight ..." was the most (laugh) I felt that the full marathon was horrible!
走る前は、ゴールする瞬間に「あと倍はまだしも、もうちょっと走れるなと」と思えるかなと予想してたんですけど、結構いっぱいいっぱいでした。初めて体験する距離で、足に痛みが出たのが一番大きかったかもしれないですね。
――ハーフでも走りきれたことは自信になったんじゃないですか。数か月前は全くゼロだったじゃないですか。
star：そうですね。走り切れましたし、タイムも目標より良かったので、出場しておいてよかったと感じてます。
――個人的な課題なんですが、トイレに行きたくなったりしませんでした？私は大阪マラソンを走った際もスタート直後から行きたくなりトイレを常に探して走っていました（笑）
star：実際、トイレが行列だったんですよ！私は大丈夫だったんですが実際に大会に出てみて トイレも想定しておくのは大事だと思いましたね。ウォーミングアップもストレッチなどをしっかり出来なかったので、次への課題となりました。
――走っている最中にゼリーなどの栄養補給はしましたか？
star：アミノ酸の粉末だけ、最後の5kmで飲みました。それまでも給水は意識して取りました。
- Way of water supply will be experienced when going to the tournament. My husband runs at the same time, is he the one who was doing sports?
star：部活程度のスポーツはやってたみたいです（笑）東京マラソンに普通に応募してたまたま当たったんですよ。それもあって物凄くモチベーションが高くて、このチャンスを無駄にしちゃいけないとか言って走ることに、はまってますよ（笑）
――でも練習パートナーがいて本当に良かったですよね！
star: My husband ran from this cold weather but I have to go to practice together! I am quite saved. The year-end and new year also ran along. My husband investigated variously and said, "Do not leave practice for more than 4 days!" And I ran to New Year's Eve. Well New Year's closed, but (laugh)
Continue to Vol.3
Front pagePhoto provided by Mizuno Corporation
【profile】
Natsumi Hoshi
Natsumi Hoshi
■Date of birth: August 21, 1990
■ Hometown: Saitama Prefecture Koshigaya-shi
■ Kasukabe Kyoei High School ~ Graduated from Waseda University ~ Daishin Swin
Year 2014
Mizuno Corporation joined Mizuno Swim team affiliation
April 2017~
Part-time lecturer at Toyo University
June 2017~
(Public Good) Japan Swimming Federation Athletes Committee
【Biography】
I started swimming competitively when I started attending a baby swimming class when I was one and a half years old.
After going to Kasukabe Kyoei High School through Eisaku Elementary School and Eiyu Junior High School, when I was in the 2nd grade I achieved 2 consecutive victories with Interhei's 200 m butterfly.
In her third year, she placed second in the 200m butterfly final at the Japan Championships, setting a new high school record of 2:07.38, and was selected to represent the Beijing Olympics.
Continue competition while registering at Waseda University · Swin university, join Mizuno Corporation in 2014 and continue the competition.
During that time, she became the first Japanese female swimmer to win a gold medal in the 200m butterfly final at the World Aquatics Championships in August 2015, and also participated in three consecutive Olympic Games and won a medal in two consecutive Games.
October 2016: Retired from active duty at the National Athletic Meet. Currently working as a coach for the Mizuno Swim Team and promoting swimming.
【Biography】
2006 1st year high school Inter-high school 200m butterfly first national championship victory
2007 First member of Japan's national team at the Junior Pan Pacific Tournament
2008 Beijing Olympics 200m butterfly 10th place
2010 Pan Pacific Championships 200m Rosefly 5th place
2011 International Tournament Representative Selection 200m Rosefly Winner New Japanese Record (2:06.05)
World Aquatics Championships 200m Butterfly 4th place, new Japanese record (2:05.91)
2012 London Olympic Trials - Winner of Rosefly, Japanese record updated (2:04.69)
London Olympic Games 200m Butterfly Bronze Medal
Japan Student Championship 200m Butterfly 4th consecutive victory
2013 World Aquatics Championships 200m Butterfly 4th place
2014 Pan Pacific Championships 200m Butterfly 2nd place
Asian Games 100m Butterfly 4th 200m Butterfly Second Prize
2015 World Aquatics Championships 200m Butterfly Winner
※ Japan's first swim competition women's gold medals first gold medal history
2016 Japan Championship 200m Butterfly 7th consecutive victory
Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games Get 200% Butterfly Bronze
*2 She is the third Japanese woman to win medals in consecutive tournaments.
