John,

I thought so, I usually don't listen while running, except when the music comes from speakers on the home straight. Finished my first marathon in Frankfurt in the  80's, and they were playing Chariots of Fire! My time was 2:59:52!

BTW, I am in Ogawamachi right now, at my second house, welcome to come out the night before the race.

Hey, where do you live? We have a nice work-out in Kami-Itabashi every Monday 6pm, and I live in Shiki, maybe, we are almost neighbors. Toni Boyle actually lives in Narimasu!

Sounds good, it's usually Tony, myself, and some of my Rikkyo students - it's a work-out by Rikkyo COR (circle of running).