That's right - it snuck right up on me like that! My head is filled with crazy questions like did you know 10k is over 6 miles?...and it's a RACE! I also hear my head reminding me over and over how old my body is - as if my joints were not speaking loudly enough! lol!
Yeah, I have a little anticipation of this race. I am not sure why though. I have prepared. I have run a little more than that distance twice in the last few weeks so I know I can do the distance. I am thinking it is something new. Aren't we always afraid of the unknown? The good thing is that I have already committed to it and paid the fees - there's no turning back now. I wonder if the butterflies will get bigger as I get close to the half-marathon I've already signed up for! sheesh!
I have to look at this race like David must have looked at Goliath. (well - not exactly like that - but you get the analogy) He had fought before but he hadn't fought a giant before. He had killed a bear and a lion with his bare hands. He ran to the battle with Goliath. He'd already see God's deliverence so he wasn't afraid to take on the giant.
Now I'm not sure how God feels about races - but I know in life He is my strength! And I know I've done 13 5K's and medaled in four of them (in the old people's brackets!). If I've done that and prepared then I will be good to go for Saturday. I can do this one too! That's what I have to tell myself.
Life can be like that too. There are those times when we really are not sure of the outcome of situations but we must tell ourselves we have prepared and we can do it! Our mind kicks in with postitives to push out the negatives. For me that means I use scriptures from the Bible. And the one thing we must remember about racing and about life - it's not so much how we run - it's that we must finish what we started. Don't Quit! Race day is almost here!
Yeah, I have a little anticipation of this race. I am not sure why though. I have prepared. I have run a little more than that distance twice in the last few weeks so I know I can do the distance. I am thinking it is something new. Aren't we always afraid of the unknown? The good thing is that I have already committed to it and paid the fees - there's no turning back now. I wonder if the butterflies will get bigger as I get close to the half-marathon I've already signed up for! sheesh!
I have to look at this race like David must have looked at Goliath. (well - not exactly like that - but you get the analogy) He had fought before but he hadn't fought a giant before. He had killed a bear and a lion with his bare hands. He ran to the battle with Goliath. He'd already see God's deliverence so he wasn't afraid to take on the giant.
Now I'm not sure how God feels about races - but I know in life He is my strength! And I know I've done 13 5K's and medaled in four of them (in the old people's brackets!). If I've done that and prepared then I will be good to go for Saturday. I can do this one too! That's what I have to tell myself.
Life can be like that too. There are those times when we really are not sure of the outcome of situations but we must tell ourselves we have prepared and we can do it! Our mind kicks in with postitives to push out the negatives. For me that means I use scriptures from the Bible. And the one thing we must remember about racing and about life - it's not so much how we run - it's that we must finish what we started. Don't Quit! Race day is almost here!
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