It’s been a great few days! We had a really fun weekend and seemed to cram a lot in. Friday night the boys had a play date and Jim and I had the house all to ourselves! We were going to go out to dinner but ended up ordering gourmet to-go, had a picnic in front of the tv, and watched a really lousy movie. Still, it was fantastic to watch a movie un-interrupted and have some cuddle time with Jim!:) Plus we knew the boys were having fun with their friends.
Sunday I woke up and dreaded my long run but at 7am I was on the road. I ran 11 miles! My body was not wanting to go and a few times I was tempted to walk but I stuck with it. The birds chirping and morning sun were so inspiring that it kept me going. The big event is May 20 so time is ticking. My goal of just crossing the finish line looks like it’s finally within reach! On the latest issue of Runner’s World magazine there is a woman with her daughter on the cover. Her abs are steel, and that alone made me feel inferior. Then I read she has 6 kids! Wow…superwoman. My instant thought was “she must be a bad mom, how can she exercise that much and care for half a dozen kids”?! I hate that I’m instantly catty like that. After reading the article and I realized how quick I was to judge. She can afford some help (housekeeper, etc) and seems to be a very grounded person. At the end of the article she talked about how every single run is a celebration and that was so inspiring to me. It’s such a gift to have a body that works properly and running has made me appreciate the blessing of HEALTH!
I think that’s about it for the update. I’ve been meaning to post more photos, Garrett is getting so big. It seems to go in spurts though, it’s been a while since I’ve been on a picture-taking kick.:) Guess that’s about it, enjoy this beautiful weather! It’s been a
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