"Be joyful because you have hope. Be patient when trouble comes, and pray at all times. Share with Gods people who need help. Bring strangers in need into your homes." Romans 12:12-13
It's a new season of running. My last big competition was in March when I ran the Texas Independence Relay, the total mileage was just over 18 miles. I did really well and helped the team out a bunch. After that I decided to dial it down some and focus on other things. I got the opportunity to watch my boys play baseball again. They did great!! I was one of the coaches on Davis's team and that was a real experience. It was awesome to see them improve over the 6 weeks of playing. I also tried to spend more time with the family and just be there for my wife Ginger.
Over the last couple of months I have also been more disciplined in my bible studies. Every morning I have tried to read the bible. Just recently I finished the book of Romans which has a ton of good versus.
This is a good one that I will carry with me throughout my training.
"If God is for us, no one can defeat us. He did not spare his own son, but gave him for us all. So with Jesus, God will surely give us all things." Romans 8:31-32
So over the last couple of months I have to realize even more that God will never leave me and that he will watch out for me.
I hope to do the marathon again this year but it will only be better. I came so close last year to having a great run. When I look back at it now, if I would have followed through on the training schedule I probably would have finished pretty well. On marathon day I'll be 47, I want to make a statement.
I started running hard again this week. My runs mainly consisted of short ones totaling 25 to 35 minutes. This morning I ran 5.5 miles. I probably won't start back on track until July. I want to establish my base before I jump back into that. I also want to eat and drink better. I will try and drink more fluids and take in the right balance of fruits and vegitables.
Finally I hope to record my adventures in here at least once a week. I hope people will read it, but if not that's ok to.
Sunday, June 6, 2010
Saturday, February 13, 2010
What's Next - February 13, 2010
"Faith means being sure of the things we hope for and knowing that something is real even if we do not see. Faith is the reason we remember great people who lived in the past. It is by faith we understand that the whole world was made by God's command so what we see was made by something that cannot be seen." Hebrews 11:1-3
"Without faith no one can please God. Anyone who comes to God must believe that he is real and that he rewards those who truly want to find him." Hebrews 11:6
I finally have the chance to update my report from the Houston Marathon. The reason I used the bible versus above for this posting is in the later stages of the race, my faith was truely tested. As you'll see below everything was going as planned until disaster struck.
Marathon Story
The weekend was awesome as it started out by celebrating my 46th birthday on Saturday and then getting to stay at the Hilton Americas. Friday night we went to Buca de Peppa for dinner. I had lasagna, salad and bread. All day Friday and Saturday I made sure and drank water (about 72-90 ounces each day, if not more). I felt pretty good going into Sunday.
On Saturday night after going out and eating a Chicken Sandwich, I sat down and made out my race plan. It was simple. Run the first 13 at a 10 minute pace, miles 13-20 at 9:30 to 9:45 pace, and depending on how felt 9:45 to 10 for the last six miles. I figured for the last six miles, I would probably be closer to a 10 minute pace. If I stuck to that plan my time would be around 4:10.
I also spoke to my sister Kellye, she was so excited for me. She reminded me of how proud she was of me. Most importantly she told me to not to forget about Dave, my father in-law who passed away in 2007. He had suffered with MS for over 30-years. My inspiration was so high. Now it was time to focus.
Sunday, I woke up at 5 AM, drank 16 ounces of Accelerade and ate a Snickers Marathon Bar. I dressed for warm weather which was shorts and short sleeve shirt. I started with the first wave.
So for the first mile as I planned I ran a 10:30, but on miles 2-3 I ran a 9:40 pace. When I first looked at my watch at those splits I was surprised and I told myself to slow it down or "your going to pay for it later on."
But, I couldn't slow down and my splits after that for miles 5 through 7 were 9:25 to 9:30, miles 6 through 12 the splits stayed between 9:10 to 9:25. The thing is, I did not feel like I was pushing it, it still felt like I was running slow. I came through the 10K at 1:01 and the halfway point at 2:06.
From 13 to 17 my pace picked up to between 9:00 to 9:20. Still did not feel like I was pushing it. I came through the 30K mark at 3:03. Which for me was ahead of my goal. But, right before 18, I felt a twinge in my left calve, uh-oh. But I figured that after I met my wife at 18 and picked up a new bottle of Accelerade, popped 4 electrolyte tablets and re-stocked my Gu..(I was using Kaboom Electrolyte Gels and the Accelerade Gels, which do not have the high sugar content that other gels have.) I would be ok.
Then it happened and the rest of the run would go down hill. At Mile 19, my left calve cramped up. I walked and jogged until 21, and then started to feel better. My pace at 19 was 14:09, but for miles 21, 22 and 23, I was able to run 10:30, 10:39 and 11:13. I figured that everything I had done at 18 was starting to kick in.
Up until this moment I wondered where God was. Why was he doing this me? I had trained so hard for this. All the long hours away from my family, the hot morning runs in 80 degree weather and the cold long 20 mile runs in a icy wonderland came to mind. I felt like he had abandened me.
But as usual I was wrong. God puts adversity onto us to make us stronger. So that is why he did this to me.
At mile 23, my prayers were answered. A friend of mine saw me and she knew I was in tough shape, but her words of encouragement helped me to carry on. It was at that moment that God told me what I needed to do. He was telling me not to give up and that my friend was there to pass on that message. It was amazing, and the tears flowed, I realized that God was truely amazing!! He would never leave me and the whole time he was right there with me.
At 24, my world came crashing down when my right calve locked up, from there on in I walked, skipped and jogged in to finish in 4:37:35.
I don't know why I cramped up. Some people have told me that I probably suffered from a Potassium shortage or maybe a lack of Sodium. I was hydrated, I drank at every stop. Water for the first 6 miles and after that water and Accelerade. I didn't take in Gu until 1:15 in to the race and after that it was every 35 to 40 minutes.
I do know this, as disappointed as I was with the results I walked away feeling proud of my effort. I had given it all I could give. Which is what God expects from us. And I the one verse from the bible still sticks with me.
"For God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26
What's Next
The first weekend in March I will participate in the Texas Independence Relay which is a 24-hour relay that goes from Gonzalez to Houston, Texas. I will be running with 11 other people, but most importantly it will be with one of runners from Woodlands Fit - Andy Sullman. Andy is an amazing story and before that weekend I will share it.
After that, I will run a few short races. Work on building my speed and endurance and prepare for the beginning of the Marathon training cycle which will start in July. I hope to run the Houston Marathon in 2011. It will be my 10th Houston and #14. Next year, I won't make the same mistakes.
Below are some pictures from that great day.
God is Great!!
"Without faith no one can please God. Anyone who comes to God must believe that he is real and that he rewards those who truly want to find him." Hebrews 11:6
I finally have the chance to update my report from the Houston Marathon. The reason I used the bible versus above for this posting is in the later stages of the race, my faith was truely tested. As you'll see below everything was going as planned until disaster struck.
Marathon Story
The weekend was awesome as it started out by celebrating my 46th birthday on Saturday and then getting to stay at the Hilton Americas. Friday night we went to Buca de Peppa for dinner. I had lasagna, salad and bread. All day Friday and Saturday I made sure and drank water (about 72-90 ounces each day, if not more). I felt pretty good going into Sunday.
On Saturday night after going out and eating a Chicken Sandwich, I sat down and made out my race plan. It was simple. Run the first 13 at a 10 minute pace, miles 13-20 at 9:30 to 9:45 pace, and depending on how felt 9:45 to 10 for the last six miles. I figured for the last six miles, I would probably be closer to a 10 minute pace. If I stuck to that plan my time would be around 4:10.
I also spoke to my sister Kellye, she was so excited for me. She reminded me of how proud she was of me. Most importantly she told me to not to forget about Dave, my father in-law who passed away in 2007. He had suffered with MS for over 30-years. My inspiration was so high. Now it was time to focus.
Sunday, I woke up at 5 AM, drank 16 ounces of Accelerade and ate a Snickers Marathon Bar. I dressed for warm weather which was shorts and short sleeve shirt. I started with the first wave.
So for the first mile as I planned I ran a 10:30, but on miles 2-3 I ran a 9:40 pace. When I first looked at my watch at those splits I was surprised and I told myself to slow it down or "your going to pay for it later on."
But, I couldn't slow down and my splits after that for miles 5 through 7 were 9:25 to 9:30, miles 6 through 12 the splits stayed between 9:10 to 9:25. The thing is, I did not feel like I was pushing it, it still felt like I was running slow. I came through the 10K at 1:01 and the halfway point at 2:06.
From 13 to 17 my pace picked up to between 9:00 to 9:20. Still did not feel like I was pushing it. I came through the 30K mark at 3:03. Which for me was ahead of my goal. But, right before 18, I felt a twinge in my left calve, uh-oh. But I figured that after I met my wife at 18 and picked up a new bottle of Accelerade, popped 4 electrolyte tablets and re-stocked my Gu..(I was using Kaboom Electrolyte Gels and the Accelerade Gels, which do not have the high sugar content that other gels have.) I would be ok.
Then it happened and the rest of the run would go down hill. At Mile 19, my left calve cramped up. I walked and jogged until 21, and then started to feel better. My pace at 19 was 14:09, but for miles 21, 22 and 23, I was able to run 10:30, 10:39 and 11:13. I figured that everything I had done at 18 was starting to kick in.
Up until this moment I wondered where God was. Why was he doing this me? I had trained so hard for this. All the long hours away from my family, the hot morning runs in 80 degree weather and the cold long 20 mile runs in a icy wonderland came to mind. I felt like he had abandened me.
But as usual I was wrong. God puts adversity onto us to make us stronger. So that is why he did this to me.
At mile 23, my prayers were answered. A friend of mine saw me and she knew I was in tough shape, but her words of encouragement helped me to carry on. It was at that moment that God told me what I needed to do. He was telling me not to give up and that my friend was there to pass on that message. It was amazing, and the tears flowed, I realized that God was truely amazing!! He would never leave me and the whole time he was right there with me.
At 24, my world came crashing down when my right calve locked up, from there on in I walked, skipped and jogged in to finish in 4:37:35.
I don't know why I cramped up. Some people have told me that I probably suffered from a Potassium shortage or maybe a lack of Sodium. I was hydrated, I drank at every stop. Water for the first 6 miles and after that water and Accelerade. I didn't take in Gu until 1:15 in to the race and after that it was every 35 to 40 minutes.
I do know this, as disappointed as I was with the results I walked away feeling proud of my effort. I had given it all I could give. Which is what God expects from us. And I the one verse from the bible still sticks with me.
"For God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26
What's Next
The first weekend in March I will participate in the Texas Independence Relay which is a 24-hour relay that goes from Gonzalez to Houston, Texas. I will be running with 11 other people, but most importantly it will be with one of runners from Woodlands Fit - Andy Sullman. Andy is an amazing story and before that weekend I will share it.
After that, I will run a few short races. Work on building my speed and endurance and prepare for the beginning of the Marathon training cycle which will start in July. I hope to run the Houston Marathon in 2011. It will be my 10th Houston and #14. Next year, I won't make the same mistakes.
Below are some pictures from that great day.
God is Great!!
Saturday, January 16, 2010
It's Time for the Big Day
"I tell you the truth, if you have faith and do not doubt, you will be able to do what I did to this tree and even more. You will be able to say to this mountain, 'Go fall in the sea,' And if you have faith, it will happen. If you believe, you will get anything you ask for in prayer." Matthew 21-22
Praying
There is nothing like the power of faith and belief. Tomorrow will be a monumental test for me, but I know that through my faith and belief that God will fullfill my desires which is to finish the marathon. I have run 12 marathons and the last nine, before every one of them I was freaking out. I seemed so unsure if I could finish. But this year is different because for the first time ever I will have God running with me every step of the way. As it was said in Matthew 19:26
"for God all things are possible."
This applies to everything in life!! It says many times in the bible that this is true. All you have to do is ask. That is so amazing!! So I know that tomorrow will be a success, I have no doubt about it!!
Tomorrow I'm going to move the mountain.
As it was said in Romans 8:31 "If God is for us, no one can defeat us." I will not be defeated tomorrow!!
Kellye and Others
I learned tonight how different MS can affect different people. I spoke to Kellye tonight and I started to tell her what I was wearing tomorrow in the race and she stopped me. You see, she couldn't comprehend it and an hour later she would barely remember our conversation. Imagine if you couldn't remember conversations or movies or television shows that you had watched an hour ago.
Now with my father in-law Dave, I never saw those symptoms. It was more physical for him. Of course he lived with MS for 30+ years, and I never heard him mutter one time "why me?" Instead, he loved his family and lived like a true man. He was the kind of father/grandfather that I want to be. He was a mans-man.
I miss him and I will also be thinking about him tomorrow. When I finish I'm going to look up at the clear blue sky and say "this one was for you Dave."
Running
Well this is it. Tomorrow everything that I have worked for over the last 27 weeks will come together. I did it right this time. I feel pretty good both physically and mentally. I want to thank my wife and kids for putting up with me. It's been tough for them because I've been gone a lot. I now understand why I only do a marathon a year if not less, it takes a lot of time to train for it.
As for my goals tomorrow, I want to try and run a 4:15, but that is really going to depend on how I feel late in the race. The weather is going to be perfect so maybe it will be perfect. I believe I can finish by 4:30 anything more and I'll be disppointed.
But it is a marathon and not everybody can do one. Every marathon for me tells a different story. The very first marathon I did was at 17. It was the Summit Marathon and went from Los Gatos to Soquel which is just south of Santa Cruz on the Northern California coast. It was 13 miles up, 4 miles flat and 9 miles down. The down hill was what did me in. But still I finished in 3:30.
The most memorable marathon for me was the 1997 Houston Marathon. It was 28 degrees out, with a windchill of -30 and raining. All I can say is I did it.
The marathon is a test. It lets us know how alive we are. It shows us that if you work hard at anything you can accomplish that goal.
I told my wife Ginger this morning that's the message I hope my sons will understand when they see me finish tomorrow.
Thanks be to God for all his Glory!! See you on the other side.
Praying
There is nothing like the power of faith and belief. Tomorrow will be a monumental test for me, but I know that through my faith and belief that God will fullfill my desires which is to finish the marathon. I have run 12 marathons and the last nine, before every one of them I was freaking out. I seemed so unsure if I could finish. But this year is different because for the first time ever I will have God running with me every step of the way. As it was said in Matthew 19:26
"for God all things are possible."
This applies to everything in life!! It says many times in the bible that this is true. All you have to do is ask. That is so amazing!! So I know that tomorrow will be a success, I have no doubt about it!!
Tomorrow I'm going to move the mountain.
As it was said in Romans 8:31 "If God is for us, no one can defeat us." I will not be defeated tomorrow!!
Kellye and Others
I learned tonight how different MS can affect different people. I spoke to Kellye tonight and I started to tell her what I was wearing tomorrow in the race and she stopped me. You see, she couldn't comprehend it and an hour later she would barely remember our conversation. Imagine if you couldn't remember conversations or movies or television shows that you had watched an hour ago.
Now with my father in-law Dave, I never saw those symptoms. It was more physical for him. Of course he lived with MS for 30+ years, and I never heard him mutter one time "why me?" Instead, he loved his family and lived like a true man. He was the kind of father/grandfather that I want to be. He was a mans-man.
I miss him and I will also be thinking about him tomorrow. When I finish I'm going to look up at the clear blue sky and say "this one was for you Dave."
Running
Well this is it. Tomorrow everything that I have worked for over the last 27 weeks will come together. I did it right this time. I feel pretty good both physically and mentally. I want to thank my wife and kids for putting up with me. It's been tough for them because I've been gone a lot. I now understand why I only do a marathon a year if not less, it takes a lot of time to train for it.
As for my goals tomorrow, I want to try and run a 4:15, but that is really going to depend on how I feel late in the race. The weather is going to be perfect so maybe it will be perfect. I believe I can finish by 4:30 anything more and I'll be disppointed.
But it is a marathon and not everybody can do one. Every marathon for me tells a different story. The very first marathon I did was at 17. It was the Summit Marathon and went from Los Gatos to Soquel which is just south of Santa Cruz on the Northern California coast. It was 13 miles up, 4 miles flat and 9 miles down. The down hill was what did me in. But still I finished in 3:30.
The most memorable marathon for me was the 1997 Houston Marathon. It was 28 degrees out, with a windchill of -30 and raining. All I can say is I did it.
The marathon is a test. It lets us know how alive we are. It shows us that if you work hard at anything you can accomplish that goal.
I told my wife Ginger this morning that's the message I hope my sons will understand when they see me finish tomorrow.
Thanks be to God for all his Glory!! See you on the other side.
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
5 Days Left Until the Big Day
"If God is for us, no one can defeat us. He did not spare his own son but gave him for us all. So with Jesus, God will surely give us all things." Romans 8:31-32
So I look at this picture and think of good times. I think in this picture I was probably six or seven and Kellye was probably 4 or so. Every weekend we went down to my Grandma's house in Ecru, Mississippi. It was a great place to go as a kid. There was nothing but acres and acres of woods to play in. We could play hide and seek, have mud ball fights in the gullies and go swimming in the creek down by the railroad tracks. Back in these days the only plumbing was in the kitchen. The outhouse was 50 yards behind the house. And the house, was two bedrooms. There was the main bedroom which had two huge beds in it and there was the back room which had a small double bed in it. If you didn't get one of the beds you were on the floor in the living room. The front porch was where everybody typically hung out. It had a couple of rocking chairs and a porch swing. Whenever anybody drove by the house everybody waved. It was an awesome place and I'll never forget it.
I think of my sister and everything we had growing up. Granted we didn't always get along but we were kids.
What really kicks me about all of this is Kellye was a tomboy. She could hang with the toughest kids on the block and she never backed down from anybody.
In a lot of ways she fights MS with the same tenacity today. She will not let it beat her. She is the toughest person I have ever met. She is my hero!! So in a way the verse above describes it all. If God is for us, nothing can defeat us!!
Running
I sat down last night and figured out that I have done 8 Houston Marathons and 12 Marathons all together. This year seems different. I have trained hard for this race. 27 Weeks of running and over 400 miles logged on the roads. Man I need a break. But I love it and running has helped keep me feeling young. For some reason, so far this year I am not feeling nervous. Most of it is I know that God will be with me every step of the way and that with him I will finish this race. The other reason is I trained for this thing and really didn't have any distractions (no organizing or coaching Woodlands Fit). I felt like in order to do this I needed to be selfish so for the first time in 12 years that's exactly what I did.
So I'm not worried, I'm quietly confident. I know that Glory will be waiting for me at the finish line. And when I do cross it, I will raise my hands to the sky and yell out GOD IS GREAT!!
I think of my sister and everything we had growing up. Granted we didn't always get along but we were kids.
What really kicks me about all of this is Kellye was a tomboy. She could hang with the toughest kids on the block and she never backed down from anybody.
In a lot of ways she fights MS with the same tenacity today. She will not let it beat her. She is the toughest person I have ever met. She is my hero!! So in a way the verse above describes it all. If God is for us, nothing can defeat us!!
Running
I sat down last night and figured out that I have done 8 Houston Marathons and 12 Marathons all together. This year seems different. I have trained hard for this race. 27 Weeks of running and over 400 miles logged on the roads. Man I need a break. But I love it and running has helped keep me feeling young. For some reason, so far this year I am not feeling nervous. Most of it is I know that God will be with me every step of the way and that with him I will finish this race. The other reason is I trained for this thing and really didn't have any distractions (no organizing or coaching Woodlands Fit). I felt like in order to do this I needed to be selfish so for the first time in 12 years that's exactly what I did.
So I'm not worried, I'm quietly confident. I know that Glory will be waiting for me at the finish line. And when I do cross it, I will raise my hands to the sky and yell out GOD IS GREAT!!
Saturday, January 9, 2010
7 Days Left
"God decided to let his people know this rich and glorious secret which he has for all people. This secret is Christ himself, who is in you. He is our only hope for Glory." Colossians 1:27
Today is such a great day because I realized today that we will all achieve one day Glory. But I have also come to realize that everyday we experience Glory in some form or fashin. It's so refreshing to think that when God sacrificed is one and only son that our sins were forgiven. We are not perfect, and I know I'm far from it. By reading the bible I understand what we need to do. We need to have mercy for others, be kind, express humility, gentleness and patience. We need to teach our children these very same ideas as well.
I really can't explain it, but today I am so happy!!
Kellye's Status
Since there is 7 days left until the marathon I think Kellye is more excited about the marathon than I am. We started a cause out on Facebook and so far we have over a 100 people have joined it or become fans of it. As for the Fundraising, it's still going a little slow but I hope it will pick-up as we get closer to marathon day. Right now we are just over $100. The goal number is $500 which I fully expect to reach.
Kellye brought home a few weeks ago an 8-year old Lab mix and they have really hit it off. I have always believed that Love can be such a powerful healing mechinism. With dogs they love us unconditionally. So Chance is really helping my sister out. He forces her to exercise and stay active, which I believe is so important to people with MS (or anybody). So I'm really happy for her. We have had a dog almost our whole lives so I couldn't see how we could do without one.
Running
We are at 7 Days until the Marathon. Today was my last long run which was only 6-miles. For the most part I felt pretty good. It was very cold. The thought did cross my mind at 6:00 AM this morning to stay in bed. Especially when the temperture was 21 degrees. But it really wasn't that bad after the first mile or so.
I really love running on Saturday mornings especially when the skies are clear. The sunrise is my favorite part of the day. But lately, and I know it's because of God, the runs in the sun have been heavenly!! This morning three quarters of the way through the run I realized the moment. Sing, Sing from Chris Tomlin came on the MP3 player. This song speaks about singing and worshipping Jesus, it's got a great beat and is perfect for running. Anyway, so the song comes on, I turn the corner onto one of the last streets, and the sun is just beating down on me. It's so bright it was like looking at heaven itself. I thought at that moment "This is what running is all about!" Everything in my body was working as one it was at the moment a total high for me. It's mornings like that keep me going and help me to realize why I run.
Everyday I thank God for giving me the ability to run, it's one of the true gifts that he has given me. That's why our God is so awesome!!
Today is such a great day because I realized today that we will all achieve one day Glory. But I have also come to realize that everyday we experience Glory in some form or fashin. It's so refreshing to think that when God sacrificed is one and only son that our sins were forgiven. We are not perfect, and I know I'm far from it. By reading the bible I understand what we need to do. We need to have mercy for others, be kind, express humility, gentleness and patience. We need to teach our children these very same ideas as well.
I really can't explain it, but today I am so happy!!
Kellye's Status
Since there is 7 days left until the marathon I think Kellye is more excited about the marathon than I am. We started a cause out on Facebook and so far we have over a 100 people have joined it or become fans of it. As for the Fundraising, it's still going a little slow but I hope it will pick-up as we get closer to marathon day. Right now we are just over $100. The goal number is $500 which I fully expect to reach.
Kellye brought home a few weeks ago an 8-year old Lab mix and they have really hit it off. I have always believed that Love can be such a powerful healing mechinism. With dogs they love us unconditionally. So Chance is really helping my sister out. He forces her to exercise and stay active, which I believe is so important to people with MS (or anybody). So I'm really happy for her. We have had a dog almost our whole lives so I couldn't see how we could do without one.
Running
We are at 7 Days until the Marathon. Today was my last long run which was only 6-miles. For the most part I felt pretty good. It was very cold. The thought did cross my mind at 6:00 AM this morning to stay in bed. Especially when the temperture was 21 degrees. But it really wasn't that bad after the first mile or so.
I really love running on Saturday mornings especially when the skies are clear. The sunrise is my favorite part of the day. But lately, and I know it's because of God, the runs in the sun have been heavenly!! This morning three quarters of the way through the run I realized the moment. Sing, Sing from Chris Tomlin came on the MP3 player. This song speaks about singing and worshipping Jesus, it's got a great beat and is perfect for running. Anyway, so the song comes on, I turn the corner onto one of the last streets, and the sun is just beating down on me. It's so bright it was like looking at heaven itself. I thought at that moment "This is what running is all about!" Everything in my body was working as one it was at the moment a total high for me. It's mornings like that keep me going and help me to realize why I run.
Everyday I thank God for giving me the ability to run, it's one of the true gifts that he has given me. That's why our God is so awesome!!
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
The Countdown Begins
"So we do not give up. Our physical body is becoming older and weaker, but our spirit side is made new everyday. We have small troubles for a while now, but they are helping us gain an eternal glory that is much greater than the troubles. We set our eyes not on what we see but on what we cannot see. What we see will last only a short time, but what we cannot see will last forever." 2 Corinthians 4:16-18
Praying
When I look at this verse it's amazing on how it speaks to me. I'm not the young buck that I once was. I found Jesus when I was 17-years old, ironically that is the same year that I discovered how much I loved running. Isn't it amazing how God already knows what your talents will be. Granted, I'm never going to be a World Class runner, it's just not in the genes. But, I am part of a small faternity of people who run marathons.
I'm not getting any younger and yes the body does hurt and I know that next Sunday it's really going to hurt. But my sprit is stronger than it has ever been and I've realized that I will attain eternal glory someday and that my troubles will all go away. It's hard sometimes to ignore our troubles and problems, but one thing I have learned is you have to let go and turn it over to God. When I have done that, whatever is bothering me always seems to resolve itself. Don't get me wrong, I have to work at managing my life, but I don't worry as much as I used to, life is good.
Update on Kellye
Kellye is doing great. She just picked-up a new dog, Chance is keeping her real busy. Because of him she is exercising everyday, whether its walking him or working out on Wii Fit. I'm so proud of her!! She is still not on any medication, which is an amazing feat itself. I pray for her everyday, and as I get closer to next Sunday my thoughts about her will be even stronger!! Love you Sis!!
Running
We are now less than 10 days away from Marathon day. Getting some runs in over the next few days may be a little tough because of some very cold weather coming in. I also ordered a new pair of shoes since my current pair has over 400 miles on them. I'm really not that nervous about running the marathon but I'm sure that as we get closer the anxiety is going to increase. For now, it's time to taper and start resting my body.
It's amazing how fast time has flown by. It seems like yesterday when I started training for this thing. I'm excited because I know that when I finish (and I will finish) it's going to be an awesome feeling. I don't want to get my hopes up about my goal time because I know that in the past I have been disappointed.
This time is going to be different. You know why? Because God is going to be with me every step of the way.
"With God All Things Are Possible."
Praying
When I look at this verse it's amazing on how it speaks to me. I'm not the young buck that I once was. I found Jesus when I was 17-years old, ironically that is the same year that I discovered how much I loved running. Isn't it amazing how God already knows what your talents will be. Granted, I'm never going to be a World Class runner, it's just not in the genes. But, I am part of a small faternity of people who run marathons.
I'm not getting any younger and yes the body does hurt and I know that next Sunday it's really going to hurt. But my sprit is stronger than it has ever been and I've realized that I will attain eternal glory someday and that my troubles will all go away. It's hard sometimes to ignore our troubles and problems, but one thing I have learned is you have to let go and turn it over to God. When I have done that, whatever is bothering me always seems to resolve itself. Don't get me wrong, I have to work at managing my life, but I don't worry as much as I used to, life is good.
Update on Kellye
Kellye is doing great. She just picked-up a new dog, Chance is keeping her real busy. Because of him she is exercising everyday, whether its walking him or working out on Wii Fit. I'm so proud of her!! She is still not on any medication, which is an amazing feat itself. I pray for her everyday, and as I get closer to next Sunday my thoughts about her will be even stronger!! Love you Sis!!
Running
We are now less than 10 days away from Marathon day. Getting some runs in over the next few days may be a little tough because of some very cold weather coming in. I also ordered a new pair of shoes since my current pair has over 400 miles on them. I'm really not that nervous about running the marathon but I'm sure that as we get closer the anxiety is going to increase. For now, it's time to taper and start resting my body.
It's amazing how fast time has flown by. It seems like yesterday when I started training for this thing. I'm excited because I know that when I finish (and I will finish) it's going to be an awesome feeling. I don't want to get my hopes up about my goal time because I know that in the past I have been disappointed.
This time is going to be different. You know why? Because God is going to be with me every step of the way.
"With God All Things Are Possible."
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