Why Run?

I know, I know, it's been a long time since I've blogged.  I've been busy, doing things like taking care of my family and homeschooling my children!  Oh yeah, and running and swimming too!  Up until this week, I've just been consistently getting the workout in 6 days each week.  That is changing.  It's time to step up the intensity to prepare for two races in July.  I'd love to have cheerleaders, so ask for details the next time we talk :)

I've been bit hard by the running bug.  I've already had a passing thought of someday doing a half-marathon.  WHAT?!?!  One step at a time, this year will be a 10K.  One that I just today heard is a "grueling" course.  It's a good thing hill work is in the plan.

I wanted to share this blog post, We run, that I read today.  Some of the reasons he gives for running are not my personal reasons.  Why am I running?  For my mental and physical health.  For my husband.  For my children.  Because I am starting to think of myself as a runner, just a little.  Because God is teaching me about life through the discipline of running.

Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own, for you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body.  1 Corinthians 6:19-20


For the moment all discipline seems painful rather than pleasant, but later it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it. Therefore lift your drooping hands and strengthen your weak knees, and make straight paths for your feet, so that what is lame may not be put out of joint but rather be healed.  Hebrews 12:11-13