While I was out for my morning run yesterday, I realized that it had been some time since I have ran a race. I have run three half marathons while I was living in Oshkosh. I ran the Oshkosh Half Marathon twice and the Fox Cities Half Marathon one time. Yesterday I decided that I would like to even up the number of races that I have run.
On September 19, 2010 at 7:00AM, I will be participating in the Fox Cities Half Marathon. Over the last three weeks, the warmer weather beckoned me outside to start running again. This morning, I completed a six mile run and it felt great! I know that I can be ready for it by September. It is my hope in 2011 to finally run the marathon that I have always wanted to run...but, not yet.
As Weaver gets older and actually allows us to get up at my "normal" time of 6:00AM, and with Christa no longer teaching, I have the opportunity to get up in the morning and run again. I appreciate the peace and tranquility that comes in a morning run. There aren't too many distractions, except for some beautiful country landscapes.
Running clears my mind from distractions and gives me an opportunity to prayer, to ponder a difficult situation or come up with some new ministrey ideas. Between that and some strength training, I look to get to good racing shape by September!
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