December 30, 2013.......so......I thought it was bad that there were 2 months between the 1st and 2nd post on this blog.....well.....I guess it can be worse......let's try over 4 months between my 2nd and 3rd post! I am disappointed in myself that I basically haven't followed through with blogging about my Disney Half Marathon preparation. In blogging about my preparation for the Boston Marathon, I started 12 WEEKS before the race. Well.....today will be an attempt to start blogging about the Disney Half Marathon 12 DAYS before the race. I guess it's better late than never. Anyway, to quickly summarize the previous 10-11 weeks, I have averaged between 60 and 70 miles a week. There was one week where I ran around 45 miles rather lightly b/c of a setback where I fell over top of someone at the start of a race, and landed almost squarely on my hip/glute area. Although I finished the race, I could barely lift my left leg an inch off the ground after the race. I couldn't even do my cool down jog. (On a side note, I want to throw in that something is either wrong with this website and/or my computer b/c it will not let me hit 'enter' or start a new paragraph. Therefore, everything will be running together...sorry about that). Anyway, as I sit here 12 days before the race, I am VERY EXCITED FOR THE RACE. God has been so faithful. There have been times over the past 3 months where training has been less than ideal, and I simply felt like I was in a 'rut' where I wasn't improving much. In fact, I felt as if I was getting slower. Also during that time, I believe I was in a 'spiritual' rut as well. My heart's desire is still to run as a worship to God, to empty myself, and let Christ be lifted up through my running and my life. There have been times over the past 3 months where my heart has strayed from that desire. It's really a miserable place to be. Whenever I do this, I start to feel the pressure of performing to a certain standard, instead of just working hard, and surrendering myself and training to Him. I believe God wants us ALL to live our lives in surrender to Him b/c He wants His best for us; and His best might be different than what we think His best should be. He wants our hearts. He wants us to love Him with wreckless abandon. When we do this, it certainly does not mean life is perfect, but we are equipped to walk in His fullness and purpose; as well as being able to face any adversity that inevitably comes our way. My ultimate desire....and I know His desire for us is to walk in His fullness and purpose each and every day. This is also where I want to be when I toe the starting line 12 days from now. To Him be the glory.
