Outrun Cancer – Details, episodes & analysis

It’s here and printed and ready for you to enjoy! “The Bucket” - a journey to finding joy was released on December 25th, 2022. This episode brings together Caroline, Nico and Vanessa to talk about the story and how it was brought to being. 

2022 was the 10 year anniversary of #outruncancer marking the 10 year promise between Caroline and Vanessa - a friendship that started in high school and deepened through their cancer journeys which continues on.   

“The Bucket” is a beautifully illustrated book for children and adults alike that uses the 10 years of  “ outruncancer life learnings from running” as its foundation. Follow the story of  Vee, a runner, who is struggling to find joy and express and share her own color. 

Listen to this episode to: 

• Find out what The Bucket story is all about and be introduced to Vee and Cee.
• The thoughts from Nico, Vanessa and Caroline about the book and the process and collaboration to making it come to life
• Some sneak snippets of the book. 

Proceeds from the book are being donated to support Maggies Centres, Immerman Angels and other outruncancer activities. 

About Nico:

Nico is an artist and designer. A French native, Nico is a T-shirt printer and designer based in  Shanghai for years. He connected with the outruncancer team through a mutual friend during the Shanghai lockdown, and the magic was born.   The co-founder of Wasavy's Printshop based in Shanghai, He is an expert in working on unique projects and making prints, illustrations and artistic expressions happen for all kinds of clients. 

About Caroline: 

Caroline is the reason #outruncancer started. It was a simple comment to Vanessa that she felt inspired by Vanessa's run, that lead to a promise of Vanessa running everyday. Caroline lives in New Zealand with her husband and 4 children. She was a "streak runner" - for 5 years as she supported Vanessa in her fight against cancer. Caroline believes in the power of community, support and exercise to take on the challenges that everyday life throws at us.  Caroline is currently fighting her second round of Cancer. 

Buy the outruncancer book on Amazon:　

Search Vanessa Oshima or Nicolas Bouthors on Amazon or use the following links:

Japan: https://amzn.asia/d/eiTktQf

NZ and Australia: https://amzn.asia/d/1C8XQxx

USA: https://a.co/d/9H1d9S5

UK:  https://amzn.eu/d/aUF5dzz

France: https://amzn.eu/d/aduP7sV

If you would like multiple copies for a fundraising event please contact info@heart-data.com

Connect with Nico

Website:　https://www.wasavysprintshop.com/

linkedin:https://www.linkedin.com/in/nico-bouthors/

IG: https://www.instagram.com/nico_printshop/

Connect with Vanessa:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/voicesofcancer/ 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vanessa-oshima-she-her-37b51113/ 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/weoutruncancer 

今回は、バニッサのお気に入りの、いつも聴いているランニングポッドキャスター、ランニングチャンネルの上田れいさんがゲストです。レイさんのポッドキャストでは、毎週、ランニングに関するヒントやランニングの実体験について話してくれますので、とても参考になるポッドキャストです。

今週は、上田さんとバネッサのアテネマラソンについての対談です。上田さんの海外でのランニング体験についても語ってくれました。

バニッサがアテネを走った時の話題は、エピソードの14と15で英語でお届けしましたが、今回は日本語でお届けします。バニッサは、アウトランキャンサー・ポッドキャストのゲストで登場いただいたジュリア（第4話）、ダフネ（第8話）、コナー（第12話）と一緒に、11月にアテネでオリジナルマラソンを走りました。 まさにマラソンの原点であるこのマラソンを走ることは、多くのランナーの”Wish list”に入っています。さまざま国の人たちが参加していましたが、残念ながら今年は日本からの参加者は少なめでした。コースは、歴史に満ちていて、街に入った途端にそれを感じることができます。ランニングの歴史が長い日本のランナーのみなさんに是非、参加をおすすめします。

レイさんは、日本やアジアで開催されるお気に入りのマラソン大会についても教えてくれました。 海外で走ることや、参加するマラソン大会の選び方などについて、日本語で楽しくおしゃべりしています。

このエピソードを聞いて、インスピレーションを受けた方は、是非、このエピソードのご感想をお聞かせください。このエピソードをお聴きになっている様子のスナップショットを、ご自身のInstagramのストーリーズに投稿して、私@voicesofcancer.をタグ付けしてくださいね。

このエピソードの聴きどころ:

• バニッサのおすすめする現地入りのスケジュール
• プレミアム参加の利点
• スタートラインまでの流れ、おすすめの観光スポット
• 上田れいさんの海外マラソンについてのお話と是非走ってみたいマラソン

About Rei:

Running Channel（ランニング チャンネル） - Rei Ueda

ランナーのためのInstagram連動型Podcast！ ランニングにまつわる身近な話題や疑問点を全国のランナーとシェアします。 毎週土曜日午前5時更新。ランニングのお供にどうぞ♪ 《話す人》 上田 怜 Garmin Japan ガーミンマスター Skechers Japan アンバサダー LIVERUN トレーナー 日本証券アナリスト協会 公認アナリスト 《オフィシャルウェブサイト》 https://www.runningchannel.jp/

Links of things mentioned in this episode:

Free Now ギリシャタクシーアプリhttps://apps.apple.com/jp/app/free-now-mytaxi/id357852748 アテネマラソンhttps://www.athensauthenticmarathon.gr/site/index.php/en/ 　

Stephen Fry: Heroes

Connect with Rei:

Website:　https://www.runningchannel.jp/

Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/reiu1

IG: https://www.instagram.com/reiueda_/

Connect with Vanessa:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/voicesofcancer/ 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vanessa-oshima-she-her-37b51113/ 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/weoutruncancer 

English follows. English summary starts at [51:40]

このエピソードでは、金哲彦さんと、彼のoutruncancer storyについて対談します。

金さんは、一流の選手、コーチであり、ニッポンランナーズの創設者です。

ランニングが、人々を強力なコミュニティに集わせることができるという可能性に情熱を注いでいます。

金さんは、体の変調の警告サインを放置してしまった失敗、はじめは病気を隠してしまったこと、サブ３をもう一度達成するためのトレーニングを決心したいきさつなどについて語ります。

何年か経ったのち、金さんは、ガンから精神的に立ち直るために苦労していたヴァネッサに会いました。

彼はガンへの向き合い方、走ることへの考え方について、彼女に貴重なアドバイスをしました。

このエピソードの聞きどころ:

• 金さんのガンが発覚するまでのいきさつ
• ガンと闘うのではなく、共に生きる
• ランニングを再開するときのヒント
• 元箱根駅伝選手からの山登りのアドバイス
• 2022年９月のOutruncancer１０周年ランニングイベント

About 金 哲彦:

1964年福岡県北九州市生まれ。早大時代、箱恨駅伝では山上りの五区で活躍、卒業後はリクルートに入社。選手、コーチ、監督を歴任し、オリンピック選手などの一流選手を育成。2002年にNPOのクラブチーム「ニッポンランナーズ」を創設。現在は、NHK-BS1「ラン×スマ〜街の風になれ」にレギュラー出演、プロコーチ、解説者としても活躍、著書多数(「BOOK著者紹介情報」より：本データは『誰でも「たった20回」の練習でフルマラソンを完走できる！』走る意味―命を救うランニング　

In this episode, we speak with Tetsuhiko Kin on his #outruncancer story - a known elite level runner and coach and the founder of NIPPON RUNNERS.  He is passionate about the potential of running to bring together people into a powerful community.  Kin san shares honestly with us the mistakes he made on his health journey including ignoring warning signs that something might be wrong, how he hid his illness initially and the reasons behind his decision to train to run sub 3 again. Many years later Kin-san met Vanessa when she was struggling to mentally recover from cancer - he gave her valuable advice on how to face cancer and how to think about her running.

エピソードのリンク:

金さんの本

金 哲彦さんとつながる

Website: 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/runtobe 　　　

IG:https://www.instagram.com/kintetsuhiko/ 

Twitter: https://twitter.com/kin_tetsuhiko 　

This is Part 2 of a 2 part episode, for Part 1, click here.

This episode is focusing on the Streak Running part of the #outruncancer story. Maria is a 1000 day+ streak runner,  and her secret is she was a super non runner before she became part of our Oshima Family.  Now she runs every day as well as marathons and trail runs. We talk about the pressure to be a runner inside a running family and the mental wellbeing benefits that help Maria to keep her streak going. She even ran when she had Covid and was in hotel quarantine! 

If you enjoyed this episode and it inspired you in some way, we’d love to hear about it and know your biggest takeaway. Take a screenshot of yourself listening to the episode on your device, post it to your Instagram Stories, and tag me @voicesofcancer.

In this episode you’ll hear:

• Keeping up with the Oshimas - How Maria started running and what happened next
• The mental wellness benefits of running that Maria has experienced
• How Maria kept her streak going even during a hotel quarantine stay due to Covid.
• Maria’s lessons from her first marathon
• How running can be a safe space for honest communication 

Want to start a streak? This website can help! https://www.runeveryday.com/streaks.html

About Maria:

Maria is a Florida Native who has spent 5 years living, working and running in Japan and has been a streak runner for over 1000+ days. Maria studies in the field of psychology and has a deep passion for the wellness ecosystem - the intersection of physical, mental and social wellbeing, including self care and inclusive and diverse communities. 

Connect with Maria:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maria-iakovidis-1a72111b3

Connect with Vanessa:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/voicesofcancer/ 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vanessa-oshima-she-her-37b51113/ 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/weoutruncancer 

This is Part 1 of a two part episode, for Part 2 click here.

This episode is focusing on the Streak Running part of #outruncancer story. Maria is a 1000 day+ streak runner,  and her secret is she was a super non runner before she became part of our Oshima Family.  Now she runs every day as well as marathons and trail runs. We talk about the pressure to be a runner inside a running family and the mental wellbeing benefits that help Maria to keep her streak going. She even ran when she had Covid and was in hotel quarantine! 

If you enjoyed this episode and it inspired you in some way, we’d love to hear about it and know your biggest takeaway. Take a screenshot of yourself listening to the episode on your device, post it to your Instagram Stories, and tag me @voicesofcancer.

In this episode you’ll hear:

• Keeping up with the Oshimas - How Maria started running and what happened next
• The mental wellness benefits of running that Maria has experienced
• How Maria kept her streak going even during a hotel quarantine stay due to Covid.
• Maria’s lessons from her first marathon
• How running can be a safe space for honest communication 

Want to start a streak? This website can help! https://www.runeveryday.com/streaks.html

About Maria:

Maria is a Florida Native who has spent 5 years living, working and running in Japan and has been a streak runner for over 1000+ days. Maria studies in the field of psychology and has a deep passion for the wellness ecosystem - the intersection of physical, mental and social wellbeing, including self care and inclusive and diverse communities. 

Connect with Maria:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maria-iakovidis-1a72111b3 /

Connect with Vanessa:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/voicesofcancer/ 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vanessa-oshima-she-her-37b51113/ 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/weoutruncancer 

Today’s guest gives me so much joy every time I talk with her! Julia and I have never met in person. Based in Jordan she messaged me on Instagram and although it took me a few days (or more than a few days!) to see the message in my “junk folder” I am so glad she persistently sent a follow up that got me to finally see her message. Julia is a streak runner and has just passed her ONE YEAR CANCERVESARY in April - woohoo! Julia shares with us how she took control of her thoughts and chose how she would approach her surgery and follow on therapy for breast cancer.  From being a runner in Jordan where it is less common for women to run out on the streets, to running during chemotherapy, to running the day after surgery and then a half marathon within weeks of surgery! OMG such an inspiration!  This is Julia’s story as she takes control of cancer. 

Arabic Summary by Julia starts at [1:00:25]

نأمل أن تستمتع بهذه الحلقة مع فانيسا وجوليا تتحدثان عن الجري والسرطان وتحديد الأهداف والسيطرة على رحلة العافية الخاصة بك. تبدأ اللغة العربية في1:00:25  

If you enjoyed this episode and it inspired you in some way, we’d love to hear about it and know your biggest takeaway. Take a screenshot of yourself listening to the episode on your device, post it to your Instagram Stories, and tag me @voicesofcancer.

In this episode you’ll hear:

• How Julia’s started her streak running and the challenges she had
• How Julia believes that doing something visibly will help to disrupt the norms and how she is doing that in Jordan
• Why Julia decided to rebrand chemotherapy and how she maintained her mindset through her treatment for breast cancer
• What happened when Vanessa sent a gift of “knitted goods” to Julia in Jordan by mail
• Julia and Vanessa’s plan to run a marathon together in 2022

About Julia:

Julia Haddad is a streak runner, cancer thriver from Amman Jordan. In April 2021 she was diagnosed with cancer and quickly started to think about how to survive and thrive through the journey. She has been sharing and documenting her journey through cancer in the hope that it will build awareness of the cancer journey for others, especially women in the Middle East and her home country of Jordan. A powerhouse of positive energy and inspiration, she has been making an impact with her story and we are glad to have her on #outruncancer as that is truly what she is doing. 

Connect with Julia:

IG: https://www.instagram.com/julia.haddad87/ 

Connect with Vanessa:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/voicesofcancer/ 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vanessa-oshima-she-her-37b51113/ 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/weoutruncancer 

Have you ever gone into something with one goal …and a nice unplanned consequence happened along the way? This has happened with my streak running. I have been so very fortunate to have had my daily run teach me so many things “on the side”. I began to think of these aha moments as a special part of my run and started to call them my “life learnings from running”. It also became a fun way to share my daily run with Caroline as just saying -  “I ran today - it was snowing” got a “bit” repetitive lol.  

Although the hints came from running, I found that these learnings have helped me a lot in my non-running life/challenges and yes my cancer journey too - so running really does teach me something “every damn day”. And one of those was “Just don’t quit”. In this solo episode I reflect on 4 of these aha “life learnings from running”.

Japanese summary starts at [18:07] 日本語版は [18:07] から始まります。

If you enjoyed this episode and it inspired you in some way, we’d love to hear about it and know your biggest takeaway. Take a screenshot of yourself listening to the episode on your device, post it to your Instagram Stories, and tag me @voicesofcancer 

In this episode you’ll hear:

• Four of Vanessa’s life learnings from running every day - aka streaking!
• How saying yes to things gave Vanessa opportunities and connections she never expected
• What is naked running - don’t worry you do actually wear clothes!
• Good vs Bad pressure: When are you “making diamonds” and when are you just “breaking stuff”
• What is a “Green Man Run”, and how you can enjoy a “naked” city run 

このエピソードの聞きどころ

• Vanessaの毎日のランニングからの４つの学び
• ものごとに”Yes”ということで、思いもしなかった機会や縁を得たこと
• ”Naked running”とは？　安心してください、着てますよ！
• 良いプレッシャーと悪いプレッシャー：”ダイヤを作る”とき、”ものごとを壊す”とき
• ”Green Man Run”とは？”Naked city run”の楽しみ方

Connect with Vanessa:

Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/voicesofcancer/ 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vanessa-oshima-she-her-37b51113/ 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/weoutruncancer 

I think today’s episode is going to make you want to find your running shoes and run!  I am talking with my friend Kati from Germany. We started by talking about how and why we became connected  - she reached out to me when I mentioned I was part of the “cancer club” - so our connection started with being fellow members of the cancer club but now we connect over our love of running. I just know you are going to love the event that Kati has created that connects runners across every time zone.   

If you enjoyed this episode and it inspired you in some way, we’d love to hear about it and know your biggest takeaway. Take a screenshot of yourself listening to the episode on your device, post it to your Instagram Stories, and tag me @vanessa_outruncancer.

In this episode you’ll hear:

• Why Kati decided not to share her diagnosis with others and how that was just the right decision for her
• How Kati went from being a non-runner to  running marathons
• What happened when Covid-19 came along and cancelled all the running events and how Kati’s idea connected runners across the world.
• How you can join in the 2022 event

Connect with Kati and The Easter World Run

Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/224436542130064 

IG:　https://www.instagram.com/easter_world_run/ 

ourgreathumanrace@gmail.com

Connect with Vanessa:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vanessa_outruncancer/ 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vanessa-oshima-she-her-37b51113/ 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/weoutruncancer 

今回は少し特別なエピソードです。私と夫が、ともにガンを克服したことについて会話しているものです。これまで一緒にこのような形で会話したことはなく、私たちにとっては、多くの面で挑戦となりました。Yasuにとっては、英語が、私にとっては日本語が第２言語ですので、このエピソードは、日本語と英語とで収録しました。(English version is Episode 2)

こういった会話をするのは、少しつらいものでした。夫に起きたずいぶん昔のこと（23年前）と、私の場合には、わりと最近（5年前）のことについて話していますが、あとになって分かったこととして、ガンの克服についてのとても大切なこと、ガンの闘病を通じて互いに支え合ったことについて話しています。

このエピソードがなにかの形で刺激になりなにかの収穫があれば、ぜひ教えて下さい。このエピソードをお聞きになっているご自身のスナップショットを、Instagramのストーリー私（@vanessa_outruncancer）をタグ付けして投稿をお願いします。

このエピソードの聞きどころ

• Yasuが29才のときに体の変調に気がついた日に起こった出来事について
• 夫婦としてガンによる体の変化に立ち向かったことについて
• 私たちが経験した過程と、20年以上前からの変化について
• 夫婦で一緒に、時には一人で、でも互いに支え合っていることを知りつつ下した決断について
• 困難なときにも笑顔や笑いを見つけたこと

Connect with Vanessa:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vanessa_outruncancer/ 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vanessa-oshima-she-her-37b51113/ 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/weoutruncancer 

This one's a little special. This is me and my husband having a chat about the fact that we are both cancer survivors. We've never actually spoken together like this and so for both of us, it was a bit of a challenge on many fronts. English is Yasu’s second language and Japanese is mine, so we've done the broadcast in English and in Japanese (Episode 3). 

It was a little scary for us going into this conversation. We're talking about something that happened many years ago for my husband (23 years ago) and something relatively recent for me (five years), but you’ll hear us talk through some important things about surviving and supporting each other through cancer with the benefit of hindsight.

If you enjoyed this episode and it inspired you in some way, we’d love to hear about it and know your biggest takeaway. Take a screenshot of yourself listening to the episode on your device, post it to your Instagram Stories, and tag me @vanessa_outruncancer.

In this episode you’ll hear:

• What happened the day Yasu discovered something not quite right when he was just 29 years old
• How we were as a couple and the challenges that cancer brings to body image 
• Some of the process and steps that we went through and how much things have changed from more than 20 years ago
• How we as a couple made decisions - together - and sometimes alone, but knowing that we had each other’s support
• How we learned to find smiles and laughs through the tough moments

Connect with Vanessa:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vanessa_outruncancer/ 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vanessa-oshima-she-her-37b51113/ 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/weoutruncancer