{"id":1883,"date":"2015-10-23T13:25:29","date_gmt":"2015-10-23T17:25:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/raz-family.ca\/RunKristi\/?p=1883"},"modified":"2015-10-23T21:19:17","modified_gmt":"2015-10-24T01:19:17","slug":"tapering-and-letting-go","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/raz-family.ca\/RunKristi\/?p=1883","title":{"rendered":"Tapering and Letting Go"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6Dakd7EIgBE?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>If you haven&#8217;t heard the Piano Guys amazing mashup of &#8220;Let it Go&#8221; and Vivaldi&#8217;s &#8220;Winter&#8221; do yourself a favour and hit the play button above. <em>(Note: it seems to be a little hit or miss if the video works).<\/em> \u00a0It is the only instrumental on my running playlist. \u00a0Upon listening to it you might think there are parts of the piece that are too slow for running. \u00a0But as it builds so does the drama and so does the energy. \u00a0This piece makes me want to fist-pump and take in everything around me at the same time.<\/p>\n<p>Yesterday I did not have my music with me, but this piece of music was in my head. \u00a0The words &#8220;Let it Go&#8221; kept popping into my mind. \u00a0I felt a bit lethargic before heading out for a 6k taper run. \u00a0I am edgy, a bit agitated. \u00a0I am tapering. \u00a0But as I ran I suddenly realized that my training is done. \u00a0Whatever I do on these last runs will not have any mayor effect on race day. \u00a0The hay is in the barn so to speak. \u00a0As I ran I could actually feel the stress fall away. \u00a0I was slow, but somehow lighter. \u00a0The 6k taper run turned into a 9.5 km fun run. \u00a0I ran on roads and trails and threw in some strides. \u00a0I love training for a goal, but running simply for the sake of running on an unusually warm and sunny October day&#8230; I don&#8217;t mind that at all.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Follow me on Twitter @AverageRunnerK<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you haven&#8217;t heard the Piano Guys amazing mashup of &#8220;Let it Go&#8221; and Vivaldi&#8217;s &#8220;Winter&#8221; do yourself a favour and hit the play button above. 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