4 marathons between 9/4 and 12/18? This guy is awesome, but this is a recipe for disaster. I know, I know..."it's working for him! What do I know???" But lets be real--you can't hammer 3 marathons within 1.5 months and not pay a price.
* World Championships Marathon (Daegu, 9/4/11): 2:16:11 - 18th
* Nittai University Time Trials 5000 m Heat 35 (Yokohama, 9/25/11): 13:59.38 - 17th
* Osaka Marathon (Osaka, 10/30/11): 2:14:31 - 4th
* Fukuoka International Marathon (Fukuoka, 12/4/11): 2:09:57 - 3rd
* Hofu Yomiuri Marathon (Hofu, 12/18/11): 2:12:33 - 2nd
http://japanrunningnews.blogspot.com/2011/12/top-10-japanese-men-of-2011.html