Where do I start?

Saturday I set out to do my long run, the morning was cool, the sun coming up was beautiful, everything was perfect...but me. I prayed before I left the house that God would inspire me with an opportunity to love someone else in my day and maybe that would be revealed to me during my run if I kept my eyes open. I was listening to the Irresistible Revolution on my ipod and about mile five when the sun was the most beautiful I had ever seen it, I realized that I didn't want to run, I wanted to listen. I wanted to hear the book, and all the things God was saying to me. "Be still and know that I am God" is what I was hearing. I still had to walk home but it was a slow walk where I just took in everything around me. There were the most amazing hot air balloons flying over my neighborhood as I got closer to home (hot air balloons!) The Jehova Witness church a few blocks away was having this huge community gathering to remodel the inside of the church and the support of all the people around up that early to help touched me. It was a great workout in itself.
Today was different. I slept in until 7 and it was a much needed rest. Around noon I set out to find a place to run. I decided that I wasn't ready to do three hours on the greenbelt and settled for Town Lake...dooped again...It was closed off for a relay event. I settled for the treadmill, knowing that I could do an hour and see how awful I felt after that and that it would be a good chance for me to try eating, drinking and running all at once. I ran for an hour, took a potty break, drank some propel. I ran for another hour, took a potty break, drank some propel, and ate a couple bites of a power bar. I ran for another hour. I probably put in 19 miles total and with my breaks it took 3hrs and 3 minutes. I remembered how fun it is to go the distance and how fun it is to know that I can go the distance. Knowing that Amanda was doing ten today inspired me to keep going. She was facing her fear and her bravery made me want to be bold too. By the way, Irresistible Revolution will make you cry over and over even while you are running so I wouldn't suggest it unless you have extra emotional energy to spare. I do recommend it in general, though. Have a blessed week, LJ

All for nothin'

All that worry over the 10 miler was for nothing. It turned out to be one of the best runs I'd ever been on!