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*Pictured above - far right - NW author and runner Paul Stroud, with his  son Leo and daughter Emily at the start of the Tokyo Tower climb race.  *A  nervous moment for dad Paul (*above left), as his son Leo awaits the white starting flag  prior to his climb up the iconic tower. North Wales author and runner tackled the famous Tokyo Tower climb with his son Leo and daughter Emily. Report by Don Hale. Photos by Marie Stroud. https://donhaleblog.blogspot.com Prolific author and keen runner Paul Stroud, who writes for the North Wales based publishers Coast & Country, and this blog, took part in the gruelling Tokyo Tower race climb last week for a second year, with his teenage son Leo, and daughter Emily. Now based in this vibrant Japanese city, ex-pat Paul made a brave effort to tackle the 600 plus stairs at this iconic landmark, which took the athletes up to the main deck, about 150 metres above ground.  The race included many hundreds of staggered entrie...

*Pictured above - Paul Stroud and his son Leo are shown in the Tower race. The Tokyo Tower Climb: A distinct and unique challenge! Introduction by Don Hale.  This report includes a unique and exclusive   account of how ex-pat and enthusiastic  veteran runner and language teacher  Paul Stroud, tackled the famous Tokyo Tower Climb in Japan last  December - and is now all set to do it all again with his son and daughter in June! Ex-pat Paul Stroud is a prolific author and an excellent language teacher who originally hails from Brighton in the UK. He is also an enthusiastic runner, and a keen football fan, and now lives and works in the thriving Japanese city of Tokyo.  Paul moved to San Francisco when he was just 22, then relocated to Tokyo when he hit 40. He worked in a typical language school from 2000-2008 before going his own way and eventually opened the current family-owned language school with his wife Marie.  In August this year, they will ce...