Praying
I picked this up from an old FOTW service.
- Vision is Multi-facitated
- Vision gives meaning
- Vision gives motivation
I thought about this during the week because I started training officially for the marathon. My vision is to finish the marathon and run it for my sister. The week was trying at times but through it all, I still managed to read God's word every morning and say my prayers. Kellye posted something to Facebook last night so I wanted add that to today's blog. This is what she is going through as of today.
I wanted to write a note on my view of my MS and the choices I have made for myself. First a little history in May 2003 I was officially diagnosed with MS however it is very possible I have actually had it my entire life I had wicked headaches and strange illnesses which I now know as extreme fatigue since I was a toddler. That being said from 2003 to current my MS has been getting worse as time goes on. This week I got my doctor's charts and found out that it is indeed worse then he had been telling me.Now here is my view on this latest revelation I could have thought "woe is me I am doomed" and I did for a minute or two but then I reminded myself that I already knew this information deep inside and I had already decided that I totally accept my fate. When I cried to God "why me?" He spoke back saying "why not you?". I have an amazing peaceful life now that I have accepted what I have been given. I decided back in August 2008 to go off the second heavy MS med I had tried and neither one did anything to slow down the MS. The clarity I got and still have is truly amazing! I figured out I was living my life doped up from all the meds. I will be making more big changes in the months to come and I am ready to face them head on. I live my life with MS!
MS is NOT my life.
I am running the marathon for my sister. The foundation I will raising funds for is Myelin Repair Foundation. 84 percent of the funds raised goes to their research. MS Society only puts 45 percent towards research. That is why I running for Myelin. I will have more information in the next couple of weeks about this cause.
Running
Well the first week is in the books and for the most part it was pretty successful. My body is slowly beginning to adjust to the intensity of the three impact workout days. Today I ran close to eight miles and was fortunate to have some pretty nice weather. Injury wise the ankle is holding up pretty well. I am making it a point to stretch after every run and that is keeping everything in check. I have started using a heart rate monitor so I am able to control my efforts depending on the intensity of the workouts. I have'nt trained this hard in over 12 years, so far my body is holding up. Last Tuesday was probably the highlight of the week because I did 4 miles on the track and maintained a steady pace throughout. Mentally I feel very good. God has watched over me and helped me to stay focused on what I need to accomplish.
Finally, I am committed now to running the marathon. I signed up Friday morning. As of today I think it is close to selling out which is just amazing. I'm a little unhappy about that because I believe they should not have a cap. That will probably not change in the near future, it's turned out to be a very well run race and usually has some very good talent attending. This week will be tough but I have a massage scheduled for Wednesday night so that will help me a lot. Fit kicked off and for the most part it's doing pretty well. The volunteers and the coaches are the same people who helped grow the program so that's the good part. What disturbs me is that Luke's is constantly trying to push products on everybody. For example, yesterday was the hydration seminar and all they talked about were products and NOTHING about hydration. I thought safety was the first priority, apparently with Luke's it is not. Oh well, it's nothing I can control so I'm letting it go.
Well, I have rambled on enough so goodbye for now, have a blessed week!!!
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