January 31st 2010 Running Blog

"Out on the roads there is fitness and self-discovery and the persons we were destined to be" - Dr. George Sheehan

Today is the end of January. That month is now over. I am amazed at what has happened in just one month that running helped bring resolve, healing, strength, a sense of achievement and peace. The beginning of the month was the kick off of a new lifestyle with friends and family. In the course of one month many adventurous things happened. I cut may hair so I could focus on running better! While I was on the roads and man who needed healing was healed in Jesus name! My daughter walked in victory as something that was going to try and steel her day of running was put under her feet and we had an amazing run in the snow, I got to be apart of that! I achieved a goal of going beyond running two miles with out stopping to three miles without stopping! Regardless of the weather I ran anyways and now understand, "There is no such thing as bad weather just different kinds of weather." unknown. I'm still learning to be faithful but this is the most faithful I've ever been, averaging running four times a week, my goal is no less than five but four is a good start. I felt my body grow stronger and stronger. In the midst of all the excitement, I experienced a great loss. Its still painful but as I ran is when I felt the most peace. Never understanding but bringing some form of resolve to the moment, and it is still moment by moment. It has been wonderful being with Jesus as He runs with me :-) Oh how I look forward to that each and every day I go to run. He is always with me however, when we run and talk...its new and good in a different sort of way.


I have set new goals. One is to do a 10k at the Peach Tree Road Race on July 4th! I look forward to training for that. I'm still working on Running through Taylors Farm and not stopping. I'm getting closer to 5-6 times a week of running therefore next month my avg. will be no less than 5! I have yet to run 5 miles but that is what I love about the word "yet" its just a matter of time so I'm going to push that up to 6 miles daily! For me it is not about reaching goals, its about maintaining them meaning, these have to be attained before the month of December so that it will just carry through that month. Only then will I have actually reached my goal!!

I did not run today. Today was a day of rest.

January 30th 2010 Running Blog

"Just do it" - Nike

That is just what I did!

Boling Park
3.0 Miles - Ran

January 29th 2010 Running Blog

"Housework is something you do that nobody notices until you don't do it." ~Author Unknown

Interesting week, needless to say I didn't give a flip about cleaning my house and now I'm flipping out! That being said, I'm sure I've run hundred miles already around my house trying to clean it!

Toni's House
100 Miles!!

January 28th 2010 Running Blog

“I run for chocolate, sanity and because it's cheaper than therapy!” - Unknown

I do like the fact that I am not stressed out by the time I'm done running. Its like no matter the choices I made that day or things that hit me by surprise, its all worked out when I run. Its even better when my husband runs it out with me. I totally enjoyed that today. Basically, had a good therapy session minus the chocolate settled for Pepsi instead! Which everyone knows Pepsi in of itself takes care of my insanity issues, haha!

Boling Park
3.0 miles

January 27th 2010 Running Blog

"But those who wait for the Lord [who expect, look for, and hope in Him] shall change and renew their strength and power; they shall lift their wings and mount up [close to God] as eagles [mount up to the sun]; they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint or become tired." - Isaiah 40:31

Learning to wait on the Lord...

Boling Park
3.0 m. ran

January 26th 2010 Running Blog

"What the heart has once owned and had, it shall never lose." - Henry Ward Beecher

Today was special all I could think of or believe in was that Jesus is King. I love you Olivia.

Today's run...in my heart...

January 25th 2010 Running Blog

"Every athlete has doubts. Elite runners in particular are insecure people. You need someone to affirm that what you are doing is right." - Lynn Jennings

That is totally what today was all about for me! I have a great support team, I'm blessed that way. I have friends and family who are willing to go the extra mile to make sure I get to run and encourage me to do so. But today was different. Today I needed it more than other days. My friend Lauren picked me up to run. She didn't even run, she just made sure I was able to run at Boling because it is the place I feel most confident in.
While I was running a complete stranger was running as well, and she would just say, "Good Job!" And I kept thinking, I'm doing something right for my body. I'm being good to myself. I'm doing the right thing in many different aspects and that "good job" was deeper than just running and not stopping :-) That all being said, I was able to run as long as I wanted. Therefore, I ran 4 miles under an hour!! I think because of all the encouragement and support I was able to achieve another first! I love First's!!

Boling Park
4.0 Miles Ran Entire Time, under an hour