{"id":7,"date":"2013-02-08T19:06:02","date_gmt":"2013-02-08T19:06:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/raz-family.ca\/RunKristi\/?p=7"},"modified":"2013-11-12T20:36:33","modified_gmt":"2013-11-13T01:36:33","slug":"why-a-blog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/raz-family.ca\/RunKristi\/?p=7","title":{"rendered":"Why a blog?"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Finishing<\/a>

Finishing my first half marathon, the 9 Run Run in 2:04:50. Thanks to Kerry for the pictures and the inspirational quote<\/p><\/div>\n

About a year and a half ago I decided to try running, an activity I swore I would never do. \u00a0Quite honestly, I just didn’t get it. \u00a0Why would people put themselves through that kind of torture in rain, heat and snow? \u00a0I have always liked being fit, but really there has to be a better way, right? \u00a0But now I am a convert. \u00a0I get it now, all of it. \u00a0There may be lots of other ways to stay fit, but nothing quite like running. \u00a0Let’s face it, it can be the most miserable of experiences, but it can also be the most memorable and the most amazing. \u00a0Like everything in life, the hardest things to accomplish are always the most satisfying.
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So why a blog now? \u00a0I have to admit that along with my obsession with running, I am now also obsessed with reading runner’s blogs. \u00a0I have to thank the blog RunKarlaRun<\/a> for starting this obsession. \u00a0I love reading about other people’s race experiences and in particular I love reading about the average runner, you know, the ones who will be in the middle of the pack (or maybe farther back) but will give it their all and will be thrilled with the results.<\/p>\n

But until yesterday I had no plans of writing my own blog. \u00a0So what changed? \u00a0Not surprisingly, the idea came to me while running. \u00a0I was having a great run, the best in a few weeks largely due to the fact I wasn’t fighting gale force winds, slippery snow or treacherous black ice. \u00a0It was still cold (-16 degrees Celsius) but calm and quiet. \u00a0The perfect day to run, relax and think. \u00a0I realized that this is going to be a big year for me in terms of running. \u00a0After completing my first 2 half marathons in the fall, I am now looking forward to running my first “destination race”, the New York City Half Marathon in March. \u00a0That will be followed by another spring half here in Ottawa, probably the Day Before Mother’s Day Half. \u00a0But the big news is I have registered for the Toronto Marathon in October. \u00a0So if there was ever a year to blog, this must be it. \u00a0I’m under no illusions of having thousands of followers. \u00a0Maybe just a very supportive husband, my two boys and few friends. \u00a0But maybe the odd person I don’t know will find this and we can share running stories. \u00a0If nothing else it is my chance to \u00a0document my journey to a marathon, a journey I never anticipated taking and a journey I hope is worth remembering. \u00a0Happy reading!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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