{"id":1732,"date":"2015-07-29T15:20:03","date_gmt":"2015-07-29T19:20:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/raz-family.ca\/RunKristi\/?p=1732"},"modified":"2015-07-29T15:20:03","modified_gmt":"2015-07-29T19:20:03","slug":"road2hope-marathon-training-4-plus-an-embarrassing-admission","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/raz-family.ca\/RunKristi\/?p=1732","title":{"rendered":"Road2Hope Marathon Training #4 Plus an Embarrassing Admission"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Might as well start with the embarrassing admission part&#8230; check out the pick below:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/raz-family.ca\/RunKristi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/FullSizeRender5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1741\" src=\"http:\/\/raz-family.ca\/RunKristi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/FullSizeRender5-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"FullSizeRender\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/raz-family.ca\/RunKristi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/FullSizeRender5-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/raz-family.ca\/RunKristi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/FullSizeRender5.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Yep, managed to fall again this week. \u00a0I purposely stayed on a very smooth gravel trail that I have run more times than I can count. \u00a0I had already completed 5k with the kids, let them go play at the nearby park and then continued on my way in the hopes of completing another 5k before the heat became overwhelming. \u00a0Not even 2k into the run my toe managed to hit the one and only rock sticking out of the ground. \u00a0This time there was just blood, no fingers sticking out at odd angles or broken bones. \u00a0Mostly I am thankful that my kids were no longer with me as my use of profanity was nothing short of epic. \u00a0At least this fall was convenient, I was close to a city rec centre and a very nice lifeguard patched me up. \u00a0Let&#8217;s just say my run the next day took place entirely on roads.<\/p>\n<p>Here is last week&#8217;s training:<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Monday:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>6k<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em><strong>Tuesday:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>7.5k in a lovely early morning rain. \u00a0The rain didn&#8217;t start until the last half of the run and it wasn&#8217;t heavy enough for me to worry about doing any damage to my cast. \u00a0I hadn&#8217;t factored in, however, just how difficult it would be to get my rather wet sports bra off. \u00a0About halfway through the process I realized there was a risk I wasn&#8217;t going to get out of that thing until evening when my husband came home. \u00a0In the end, I admit it, I had to wrap up in a towel and get help from my 10 year old. \u00a0I&#8217;m pretty sure he is young enough that I didn&#8217;t psychologically harm him for life.<\/li>\n<li>core exercises, though planks are out for the time being.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em><strong>Wednesday<\/strong><\/em>: off<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Thursday:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>15k LSR. \u00a0I was amazed at how pleasant this run was. \u00a0I actually enjoyed every minute and I am pretty sure I could have continued for a few more kms quite comfortably. \u00a0I picked a favourite route with long gentle hills and actually felt my best on the inclines. \u00a0Wouldn&#8217;t it be nice if more runs were like this?<\/li>\n<li>core exercises<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em><strong>Friday:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>core exercises<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em><strong>Saturday:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>7k hilly route. \u00a0These weekend short runs are really increasing my strength. \u00a0There is barely a flat area anywhere near our cabin, so an easy flat route is\u00a0not an option. \u00a0Since I am no longer able to jump in the lake after a run, I instead did core exercises on the dock.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/raz-family.ca\/RunKristi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/IMG_4368-Reduced-e1438196901106.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1744\" src=\"http:\/\/raz-family.ca\/RunKristi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/IMG_4368-Reduced-e1438196901106-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_4368 Reduced\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/raz-family.ca\/RunKristi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/IMG_4368-Reduced-e1438196901106-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/raz-family.ca\/RunKristi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/IMG_4368-Reduced-e1438196901106.jpg 768w, https:\/\/raz-family.ca\/RunKristi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/IMG_4368-Reduced-e1438196901106-624x832.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Sunday:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>5k, hills again, including one steep one that I avoided the day before. \u00a0I&#8217;m pretty sure my running pace up this hill is no faster than my walking pace. \u00a0The picture below shows the beginning of the hill, which I promise is steeper than it looks here.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/raz-family.ca\/RunKristi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/IMG_4384-Reduced-e1438197081626.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1746\" src=\"http:\/\/raz-family.ca\/RunKristi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/IMG_4384-Reduced-e1438197081626-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_4384 Reduced\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/raz-family.ca\/RunKristi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/IMG_4384-Reduced-e1438197081626-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/raz-family.ca\/RunKristi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/IMG_4384-Reduced-e1438197081626.jpg 768w, https:\/\/raz-family.ca\/RunKristi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/IMG_4384-Reduced-e1438197081626-624x832.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Thoughts:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>My first week of 40 kms since May. \u00a0But it is 40 kms with a difference. \u00a0In May I was going through the motions, now I am enjoying the process again. \u00a0Sure it would be nice to be going a little farther and a little faster right now. \u00a0Hey, when wouldn&#8217;t it be? \u00a0But right now the running just feels right, if that makes any sense. \u00a0Last week between Sunday and Thursday I ran 40 km and was not the least bit sore. \u00a0I was keen to run again in the days following. \u00a0I am even getting up early to run, something I usually only do on race days. \u00a0I know not everything we do can be fun all the time, but when it happens I am certainly going to hold on to the moments.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Might as well start with the embarrassing admission part&#8230; check out the pick below: Yep, managed to fall again this week. \u00a0I purposely stayed on a very smooth gravel trail that I have run more times than I can count. \u00a0I had already completed 5k with 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