"Perseverance is not a long race; it is many short races one after another." ~Walter Elliott, The Spiritual Life
No. This will STOP! Something inside had... had it! So I agreed with it and said, "No I will not let dumb ole allergies make me miss another day of running!" So I went to Boling walked most of it but at least I went; 1/2 drugged, dealing with allergies and all that that entails.
On the bright side of things I noticed as I walked more of the beauty of nature. I had to slow down to do it, so regardless of the itchy/watery eyes, sneezing spasms, sinus headache, sore throat and swollen face...it was pleasant to look upon so much so I smiled :-)
Well, today is the last day of April. This month has overall been a good month. I've had new accomplishments so in light of all the days that didn't go the way I planned the victories far outweighed it :-) My only concern (fear) is that my body will think this is the way its supposed to be and I'll have to start from scratch....that would suck. Oh well, I have good things to look forward to in May so here we go!!
Boling Park
3 Miles.....AACHEW!!
Friday, April 30, 2010
Thursday, April 29, 2010
April 29th 2010 Running Blog
"Keeping my eye on today is about all I'm capable of. And today, I think I'll go for a run." - John Bingham, "Back to the Future," Runner's World
ugh. bad day.
Boling Park.....don't even ask.....
ugh. bad day.
Boling Park.....don't even ask.....
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
April 28th 2010 Running Blog
"Run the first mile with your legs, the second mile with your mind, and the third mile with your heart." - Unknown
On miles number four and five it helps when teenage boys are shocked and impressed because they can't run as long as you and make it a point to say so :-) Very cool!! They were out there with their gym class timing their mile. They were very kind and moved out of the way so I could sit down. I said, no thanx I need to do five gotta a little bit to go. That is when they dropped their mouths and said, "5 Miles?" haha they asked if I did triathlons and marathons I laughed and said no...but I'm training for one :-) They thought that was cool. The rest of my run was surprisingly easy hehe!
Boling Park
5 Miles
On miles number four and five it helps when teenage boys are shocked and impressed because they can't run as long as you and make it a point to say so :-) Very cool!! They were out there with their gym class timing their mile. They were very kind and moved out of the way so I could sit down. I said, no thanx I need to do five gotta a little bit to go. That is when they dropped their mouths and said, "5 Miles?" haha they asked if I did triathlons and marathons I laughed and said no...but I'm training for one :-) They thought that was cool. The rest of my run was surprisingly easy hehe!
Boling Park
5 Miles
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
April 27th 2010 Running Blog
"Are you a Warrior" - Warrior Dash 2010
Jeremy and I for our anniversary are going to Run the Warrior Dash on May 23rd. He bought it last night. That being said, I must train. I was nervous at first because you have to scale a wall. However I thought well, if I can't get over, he can help haha So! I did cross training today :-)
Zoomba 1hr
2.5 Miles Boling
Weights (to the best of my ability)
Jeremy and I for our anniversary are going to Run the Warrior Dash on May 23rd. He bought it last night. That being said, I must train. I was nervous at first because you have to scale a wall. However I thought well, if I can't get over, he can help haha So! I did cross training today :-)
Zoomba 1hr
2.5 Miles Boling
Weights (to the best of my ability)
Monday, April 26, 2010
April 26th 2010 Running Blog
"You can't do the work of the Lord and not be blessed." - Robert Moore
Ok. so here's the deal. Today's run was awful. My legs felt like they were attached to bricks. It was hard to lift them. On top of that my left foot was throbbing!! I had to sit to shake off the pain. I stopped at three miles. I was feeling rather crummy about it, trying to scramble around in my brain, "what in the heck happened?" What happened next turned my little frown up side down :-)
I sat next to this elderly gentlemen (well over 70) named Robert Moore. He was kind and friendly and we started talking about running. I told him that my feet dictated to me how many miles I could do and it only came to three. He smiled and shared with me why he can't run having to do with his knee's. Well, of course I had to ask...."can I pray for your knee?" He didn't mind at all and so I did. I asked for a miracle, new cartilage and bone and tendons and muscle's and nerves...I just asked for everything and spoke that there would be no more pain in Jesus name. When I was done he smiled and said, "You can't do the work of the Lord and not be blessed." Then he said, "I love to hear a good testimony, wanna hear a story?" I said yes of course and he went on to tell me miracle after miracle that God had done for him in his lifetime....he laughed and said, "at some point I just stopped counting." I just want to share a couple because his testimonies changed my outlook for the rest of the day.
When he was a child he couldn't breathe, had real bad asthma. He was only getting 1hr of sleep at night, very sick. Someone came and told his mom about a revival happening at a little church and said you should probably bring your son. She did. The preacher asked him, "boy whats wrong with you?" he replied, "I can't breathe" The Preacher looked him in the eyes and said, "son, the Lord wants you to know, you'll never have a breathing problem again."
Robert looked at me and said that was over 70 years ago and smiled.
He told me another story about after a heart surgery he got up an moved too much and started bleeding. They couldn't get ahold of the Dr. and no nurse knew exactly what to do because it was internal they thought he may have ripped open his incisions. He asked a little tiny black nurse to pray. He said it was the most beautiful prayer he had ever heard. He said suddenly a bright light filled the room. It was so bright he had to shut his eyes in that moment the bleeding stopped. Then the light left. The Dr. came and he said he couldn't find the source of the bleeding and since the bleeding had stopped it was going to be ok.
He looked at me and said, you know, Moses couldn't look upon the face of God. I believe that's who that was.
At some point he had an ulcer and he said, "it was very painful" It was so painful he went to church and was going to leave because he couldn't take the pain anymore. So he told God, "I'm sorry. This is too painful if this doesn't stop I'm gonna have to go." He got the biggest smile ever and said, "Do you know what happened next? The choir started singing, Standing on the Promises of God!" Then there was no more pain.
I like Robert Moores smile. All these stories just touched my heart because I took a moment and thought, wow....God is so kind. He doesn't just rule the Universe, He's such a loving Father.
Boling Park
3 miles, I'm blessed :-)
Ok. so here's the deal. Today's run was awful. My legs felt like they were attached to bricks. It was hard to lift them. On top of that my left foot was throbbing!! I had to sit to shake off the pain. I stopped at three miles. I was feeling rather crummy about it, trying to scramble around in my brain, "what in the heck happened?" What happened next turned my little frown up side down :-)
I sat next to this elderly gentlemen (well over 70) named Robert Moore. He was kind and friendly and we started talking about running. I told him that my feet dictated to me how many miles I could do and it only came to three. He smiled and shared with me why he can't run having to do with his knee's. Well, of course I had to ask...."can I pray for your knee?" He didn't mind at all and so I did. I asked for a miracle, new cartilage and bone and tendons and muscle's and nerves...I just asked for everything and spoke that there would be no more pain in Jesus name. When I was done he smiled and said, "You can't do the work of the Lord and not be blessed." Then he said, "I love to hear a good testimony, wanna hear a story?" I said yes of course and he went on to tell me miracle after miracle that God had done for him in his lifetime....he laughed and said, "at some point I just stopped counting." I just want to share a couple because his testimonies changed my outlook for the rest of the day.
When he was a child he couldn't breathe, had real bad asthma. He was only getting 1hr of sleep at night, very sick. Someone came and told his mom about a revival happening at a little church and said you should probably bring your son. She did. The preacher asked him, "boy whats wrong with you?" he replied, "I can't breathe" The Preacher looked him in the eyes and said, "son, the Lord wants you to know, you'll never have a breathing problem again."
Robert looked at me and said that was over 70 years ago and smiled.
He told me another story about after a heart surgery he got up an moved too much and started bleeding. They couldn't get ahold of the Dr. and no nurse knew exactly what to do because it was internal they thought he may have ripped open his incisions. He asked a little tiny black nurse to pray. He said it was the most beautiful prayer he had ever heard. He said suddenly a bright light filled the room. It was so bright he had to shut his eyes in that moment the bleeding stopped. Then the light left. The Dr. came and he said he couldn't find the source of the bleeding and since the bleeding had stopped it was going to be ok.
He looked at me and said, you know, Moses couldn't look upon the face of God. I believe that's who that was.
At some point he had an ulcer and he said, "it was very painful" It was so painful he went to church and was going to leave because he couldn't take the pain anymore. So he told God, "I'm sorry. This is too painful if this doesn't stop I'm gonna have to go." He got the biggest smile ever and said, "Do you know what happened next? The choir started singing, Standing on the Promises of God!" Then there was no more pain.
I like Robert Moores smile. All these stories just touched my heart because I took a moment and thought, wow....God is so kind. He doesn't just rule the Universe, He's such a loving Father.
Boling Park
3 miles, I'm blessed :-)
Sunday, April 25, 2010
April 25th 2010 Running Blog
"Now if you are going to win any battle you have to do one thing. You have to make the mind run the body. Never let the body tell the mind what to do. The body will always give up. It is always tired morning, noon, and night. But the body is never tired if the mind is not tired. When you were younger the mind could make you dance all night, and the body was never tired...You've always got to make the mind take over and keep going." - George S. Patton, U.S. Army General and 1912 Olympian
Dear Mr. George S. Patton,
Thank You so very much!!
It is my day of rest...."Tomorrow will not be said my mind to my body!"
Dear Mr. George S. Patton,
Thank You so very much!!
It is my day of rest...."Tomorrow will not be said my mind to my body!"
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