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<\/a><\/p>\nThursday:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n- 17k LSR<\/strong>. \u00a0I usually drive into Kanata for my long runs, I find I need to be somewhere where I will see other people, find shady routes and where there are bathrooms that don’t involve avoiding poison ivy. \u00a0Unfortunately the moment I pulled into the parking lot of the rec centre a torrential rain began and showed no sign of ending soon. \u00a0So instead I headed indoors, ran 10k on the dreadmill, then headed outside into what was now blazing sun, with a heat advisory yet again. \u00a0I didn’t hate the treadmill as much as I thought I would, though I have to ask why would a treadmill be made without a fan??? \u00a0I was trying to figure out how I was getting the control board wet and realized it was from the sweat \u00a0flinging off my arms. \u00a0Lovely. \u00a0I have never split a run before between treadmill and pavement. \u00a0Can’t say I’m a fan. \u00a0The moment I started running on pavement my legs felt tired and wobbly. \u00a0It took about 2k to even find a comfortable rhythm, but after that it was a good run.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Friday:<\/strong><\/em> \u00a0off<\/p>\nSaturday:<\/p>\n
\n- 6 slow hilly kms<\/strong><\/li>\n
- 2 sets of core exercises<\/strong> on the dock<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Sunday:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n- I was already at my weekly mileage but couldn’t resist a short 3k<\/strong> run to test out my new shoes. \u00a0They must have made me feel fast because even on the sandy and hilly road I managed to run progressively faster, finishing my last km at a 5:29 pace.<\/li>\n
- 2 sets of core exercises.<\/strong><\/li>\n
- I also was fed up with looking at the lake and not being on it, so I decided to climb into the kayak and see if I could manage paddling with the cast. \u00a0It wasn’t easy, and given the fact I was pretty sore afterwards it may not have been the best activity, but I did manage to do a slow 2kms.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Total: 48.5 km of running, 2 km of kayaking and some core exercises.<\/strong><\/p>\nThoughts:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\nI have kept the majority of my runs at a comfortable pace. \u00a0There was a time when I would be panicking about this “easy” pace, but at the moment I think it has been the best way to start marathon training. \u00a0I feel like I have a solid base; I only had one run where I felt tired, the rest all felt good. \u00a0I am looking forward to each run and mentally I feel like I am doing half of the mileage I am actually completing. \u00a0I am also doing most of my runs in areas with hills, and many of them on sandy\/dirt\/gravel roads. \u00a0Because of this, I find when I do make it to pavement my legs want to go faster without any extra effort from me. \u00a0As of this week, I will start adding strides and try to pick one run where I will pick up the pace a bit.<\/p>\n
Marathon day is 3 months from yesterday, still time to slowly add some speed, but I want to do it in a smart and safe way.<\/p>\n
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