The best word I can think of to describe my workout today is craptacular. It was such a beautiful day outside that I decided to just run outside, rather than going to the gym. I wish I hadn't, not because I like running on the treadmill more, but because my run ended up being terrible. Paul came home from his track workout right as I was getting ready to run, which was nice because I usually don't get to see him during the day. Well, as we were leaving Paul and I realized we were both going the same way (probably with the same run in mind), so Paul generously ran with me for the first .75. So, since I was running with Paul I went at a pace that was much faster than I would normally have gone (or at least it felt like it) and I was wiped after that first .75, so I turned around and ran/mostly walked home. I felt really discouraged for most of the rest of the afternoon, but now as I'm writing this, I think I'm going to look for the silver lining. 1. I am slow. I like being slow. I like that when we go hiking I get to enjoy more of the scenery because I'm passing it slower than those I'm with. I like who I am and this is part of it, at least for now. Maybe I'll never get any faster, and that's okay with me.
2. If my goal is to glorify God, then I can do that at any pace, if I mean to. 3. For the first time in my life I am enjoying exercising, I am enjoying spending time by myself, I am enjoying running. Usually I'm pretty sedentary, so the fact that running is enjoyable and I am doing it consistently is a big deal. I like running with Bethany and Marci, but I like running with me, too. I'm especially enjoying listening to praise music and just being present with God during that time. Anyway, just some random thoughts. So, for most of the day my run was craptacular, but from this point on it was pretty good.
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