This is the time when people who are busy day and night can be the most themselves. Because you have limited time, you can focus on what you like and what is important to you, interact with people you wouldn't normally meet, and enrich your lifestyle. A new series of B:MING by BEAMS has started, focusing on people who naturally enjoy such "morning activities". In Part 5, we asked actress and model Rei Yobuki, who travels all over the world for work, to tell us about the appeal of running in the morning.

Running is a way to calm your mind

Q: Mr. Ibuki, when did you start working in the morning?

``When I was a student, I was in the volleyball club, so I was always good at studying and practicing before club activities in the morning.After I started working, the only time I had free time was in the morning, so In order to acquire knowledge that I could apply to my work, I went to a nearby cafe to read an hour before work, and used the morning to challenge myself in various ways.''

Q: When did running become a part of that?

“I guess it all came about because of your work on the Nagoya Women’s Marathon, which was held in March 2019. I served as an image model, but I ended up actually running on the day. I started preparing for the race little by little last summer, but since I didn't like running to begin with, at first I just felt like it was going to be hard. But once I was able to run a distance of about 10km, I gradually started to have more leeway, and that's when things began to change and I started to think, ``Ah, it feels good.'' From then on, I got addicted to running every day, but I ended up doing it too much and getting injured. I had been playing volleyball for about 17 years, so I had old injuries all over the place. It kept getting worse and I ended up hurting my ankles and knees. I wasn't able to get my condition right until the very end, but when I actually ran, I saw so many people cheering me on, which really gave me strength. Next time, I would like to participate in an overseas tournament.”

Q: Since you started, not only your body but also your mind has changed.

``I feel like I've learned how to flatten my mind. I run to keep my mind in shape. I think a lot when I'm running. I always try to run before an important audition or a job that makes me nervous, but I try to get rid of all the nervousness and excitement, and get rid of all the things that I think I have to do in my head. It's an important tool for me because it allows me to say, ``Let's just keep doing it in our own way!''

Q: How do you decide on the course and the music while running?

``There are days when I want to go around this course several times today, and when I have a little free time, I decide on a target between several kilometers and then run freely on the road until then.Enjoy the sense of smell. , but when I'm driving through places I don't usually pass by, I often notice things like, ``There's a cafe in this place!'' When it comes to music, I only listen to up-tempo songs to get in the mood. Every time I start running, I start with ``Little Glee Monster.'' I want to start with a happy and positive song.”

I was impressed by the breakfast I had after finishing my run.

Q: Have you ever felt something new since you started running?

``Eating breakfast after finishing a run! I thought that I could continue running if I could eat such delicious food.Maybe that's what made me want to continue running.Also, relaxing and drinking coffee that I made myself is an important time for me. You could even say that I run to enjoy coffee elegantly.Before I started running, I was always pressed for time, but now my life is much more organized.Including meal times, my It’s a morning activity.”

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Q: Lastly, please tell us the appeal of morning activities.

``To be honest, sometimes it's hard to wake up in the morning and go for a run, and sometimes I don't even want to go, but once I'm done running, I'm glad I went.I try not to forget that feeling. That's what I thought.It clears my brain, helps me get through the day more effectively, and more, but it just makes me feel happier.Also, I think I'll be able to say hello in a really nice way that morning!Right before I leave, I think there's a huge difference between waking up and saying, ``Good morning,'' with a low energy while still half-asleep, and saying ``Good morning,'' with a refreshed feeling after getting up early and running for an hour.''