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Over the past month I've been training for the 1/2 I'm running in June. I love it! Usually I start out listening to "Fat Bottomed Girls" on my ipod to get in gear. My mind and energies set on losing the many pounds I NEED to lose. After the first 5 mins I am swept away by my surrounding and this gorgeous valley in which I live. I'm continually reminded how lucky I am to live where I do.
As I puff up the many hills, when I lived in Saskatoon they would have been called mountains, I feel energized by the ferocious pounding of my heart and the burn in my thighs.
By the end of each run I feel like SuperMom! After waking up early with the kids, being awakened 4 times through the night to feed, running here and there, making and cleaning up meals, caring for and playing with my 3 adorable children, tidying up there constant messes my body still has the strength and just the plain ability to run. I am so grateful for a strong body. I'm grateful I can run, care for my children and home and take my husband and children into my arms each day.
I may be many, many pounds bigger than before kids but like my mom always said, " I'm built like a Clydesdale." I'm glad that running makes me remember these important things AND I'm getting into shape at the same time.
6 comments:
oh how i miss running with you....and i miss running!!! Good luck in June i am so jealous.
what a great post!
Oh man, I wish I felt the same way about running. Perhaps one day I will. Sounds like the training is coming along. I'm certain you are going to kick my butt. I'm just hoping to finish! We hit three miles on Saturday and I'm frightened.
Great post. I like to say "I run because I can". Plain and simple. I am still debating doing the half with you in Seatle. It would be so fun!!!
Sharon, I am so pleased for you and my regret is that my day for doing such things with you has passed. Running has been a great joy in my life.
Mille Merci pour ce magnifique message!! Avoir un corps qui fonctionne c'est un miracle, meme si il n'est pas comme on voudrait! Tu es un superbe exemple de perseverance pour moi!! Merci Sharon!
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