Chin up, Chin up!

I've had several rough drafts composed in my head how this post was supposed to begin and how it would conclude.  Sadly, I don't feel they apply.  I know this blog's purpose is to build people up, however, I feel like today I am the person who needs the support.

Today marks one week away from my half marathon.  The half marathon I am running in honor of my dad.  It also happens to be his birthday next Saturday, and he had always ran one of the races in this event.  I have been looking forward to this race all summer.  It has been driving me to get up and run in the mornings and on Saturdays leave my kids for a few hours just to put in the miles.  This was more than just a half marathon to me it was a way to honor my dad and the legacy he left.

Wednesday while I was out on a run I rolled my ankle on some uneven pavement.  I thought I was fine but as the day progressed my ankle began to tighten and feel worse.  I've been taking it easy in hopes it will heal soon.  My spirits are down though.  I've been questioning why me? Why now? I've done everything to avoid injury and now a week before the race I'm injured.

I asked myself what would my dad do at a time like this?  Well, he would probably take some ibuprofen, ice and rest.  I remembered a  time in my dad's life when he and his wife signed up for a bunch of races one summer and they were excited to accomplish them.  He ended up crashing on his mountain bike and broke his elbow.  So running was out of the question. I saw him walking to work just to get some exercise in. That year he walked his half marathon he signed up for and I think he did it in a pretty good time for walking.  The next week he walked a 10K and he even placed! So i've decided this is where I will find my strength.  Mind over matter, right?  I will heal if I believe I can.  I can run this half with strength and determination if I think I can.  I will run next weekend.  I may need to walk some, I may not.  I'm going to stop feeling sorry for myself and think positive.  Oh ya, and maybe you could, cross your fingers, pray for me, and send some of your positive energy my way!  Thanks. :)

Josie

Example speaks loud!!

So I haven't fallen off the earth. Just went into hibernation. To be honest being pregnant has been a lot harder on my physically and mentally than I ever could have imagined.  However, this week I had a thought and it keeps running in my head that I needed to post it so I guess I am back.

On Wednesday afternoon my cute little almost 3 year old came up to me with my garmin(GPS running watch) and my headphones and said, " mom, I'm gonna go on my run now. Ok?" Then she headed to the door and was going outside. I quickly followed her cause she is 3 and really shouldn't be out in the streets by herself, even though I am pretty sure she is tuff enought to handle herself. This little girl was determined to go on a run. I had to stop her from going to far. I had to talk her into just running 100 meter repeats up and down the street. At one point she told me she needed to go run 3 miles and was dead serious. She even got her 4 year old cousin to join her in the running game. We had water breaks and she went back outside. I sent Kevin a text and told him we had an olympic marathoner in our midsts. I tried to talk her into using the treadmill and she said no. (ahh a girl after her mothers own heart)

 

She is cute isn't she. Love her even when she is making me pull my hair out.

 

Since that afternoon this thought has been running through my mind. Example speaks louder than words any day of the week. I know that thought isn't new to anyone reading this but how is your example?  Watching her do this and realizing that she is doing this because I do made me think of other examples I am setting for my children. Some are good and some are bad. It made me realize I need to quit sitting in this lower gear I have found myself in for the last few months and I need to shift gears. I need to make up for the mistakes I have made and set a better example in all the things I do and say around my children.

 

How's your example? Is it time to shift gears and make up for that low gear you've been sitting in?

 

Wish you all a good day.

Keep shifting.

Corrine