if i could. i would…
run!!
i did some scrapping this past week that took me down a wonderful memory lane–albeit a little painful. how i long to lace up those running shoes and get out on the road again! it’s been 10 years tomorrow since i ran my first marathon. it continues to be one of my greatest accomplishments thus far…one of those times that i actually pushed my mind over the matter so to say. i really wish i could harness that power again sometimes. especially when i’m standing in front of the freezer pounding down another ice cream bar. 🙂
i don’t think i loved running when i first started. in fact, i didn’t like it at all. i remember being on the track team in 7th grade and running up to the water tower every day after school. i hated it. i was always last or next to last. and i used to think, “why in the world am i doing this? i am no good.” i realize now that i started to love running when it no longer became “me against them” but rather “me against me.” it took me a long time to figure that out. that’s when the passion set in. when i found myself battling my own mind to succeed. and along the way i found a time to think, to ponder, to push, to become better.
I like running because it’s a challenge. If you run hard, there’s the pain – and you’ve got to work your way through the pain. You know, lately it seems all you hear is? Don’t overdo it’ and? Don’t push yourself.’ Well, I think that’s a lot of bull. If you push the human body, it will respond.
– Bob Clarke, Philadelphia Flyers general manager, NHL Hall of Fame.
i miss it. a lot. someday i will get there again.
for now, the only place i find time to think is during my 5-7 minute shower. that’s where i get my “running” in these days. i get to step inside my transporter and just be for a few short moments. like i said, someday i’ll be pounding the pavement again. but don’t be surprised if i’m showering tomorrow with my running shoes on!
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hidden journaling reads: 2001 st. george marathon! the feelings i have after completing each marathon are undescribable. it is amazing to complete a goal you’ve worked so hard to achieve. running is my love. my passion. my therapy. i miss it so much! i can’t wait until my feet can hit the pavement again!
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I remember you and I serving in Barcelona and you trying to get me to wake up early (earlier!) to run with you. We made it happen a couple times…but, you know what, I remember that still to this day the way I felt pushing myself those mornings! I would love to run like you! Beneficial in so many ways! I’m trying to keep it up at the gym, but it is so different out there on the pavement! I hope you make it back out there soon!
Oh, yeah, I almost forgot the time I saw you at a mission reunion and you had JUST ran the St. George Marathon that DAY or was it the day before?!? Anyway,…I was blown away with how cool I thought that was! Kudos my friend!
I ran a marathon in 2000… right before I had kids. I can’t imagine doing another one right now but it was the biggest accomplishment for me EVER! What a great feeling.
I just started running again a few months ago (sidelined due to a foot injurt and before that my second child and laziness because it was easier to be on the elliptical) and it’s been slower than usual getting back but it feels good (I am scheduled for an ultrasound on my FOOT next week). I hope you are able to make time for getting back into it because it is something you won’t regret (do you have a jogging stroller? maybe that would help to get back into it – it wouldn’t be as quiet but at least you’d be running, right?).
dang, cherie! i really like this post. i’m feeling your pain right now. sorry. someday, hu. also, 2 visuals i enjoyed- you pounding down an ice cream bar. you with running shoes in the shower!
I remember running w/ Leanna our Freshman year of college. At the time we lasted a few blocks before running out of steam. I stayed in that place and she went on to run a marathon post-college. I am in awe of anyone who can turn that switch of mind over matter.
Awesome LO too–and I am loving the Halloween blog decor. Your Halloween pages on 2ps are stellar!!