I didn' mind taking a couple of days off since my thighs were so sore! But trust me, it was a great sore to be! But today if was off the couch and out the door for my first post half marathon run. I was really sore and mentally prepared to walk...but it was great! I took it easy just like I'd read and did a little less than 3 miles.
While I was running I was reflecting on the half marathon. One of the things I thought about during the 13.1 mile course was so many things that I had read over the last couple of years. I've read runner's world magazine and use their site to log all my miles even. I get their "Daily kick in the butt" motivational statement too. During the race Sunday so many things that I had read (and lacked opportunity to try) just kind of came up in my mind. I would think a question and then I'd remember an answer or possible solution. I'd implement it to see if it would really work for me or not.
This proved something I've "preached" for years. For one, as a teacher I always told my students that if they did not put the information in before testing there was not even a remote possibility of remembering it - as it was never there! And as a minister I've always said to memorize scriptures or at least read every day so that when it is needed during one of life's tests it will come up- but not if you don't read it to begin with!
So my faith is yet once again exposed on the course. While running all those articles I'd read were of great help. This leads me to believe that for all life's races, or tests reading the Bible every single day is necessary. When we take the time to put it in our hearts it will come up when we need it most! So keep reading...you'll need it somewhere along the way!
While I was running I was reflecting on the half marathon. One of the things I thought about during the 13.1 mile course was so many things that I had read over the last couple of years. I've read runner's world magazine and use their site to log all my miles even. I get their "Daily kick in the butt" motivational statement too. During the race Sunday so many things that I had read (and lacked opportunity to try) just kind of came up in my mind. I would think a question and then I'd remember an answer or possible solution. I'd implement it to see if it would really work for me or not.
This proved something I've "preached" for years. For one, as a teacher I always told my students that if they did not put the information in before testing there was not even a remote possibility of remembering it - as it was never there! And as a minister I've always said to memorize scriptures or at least read every day so that when it is needed during one of life's tests it will come up- but not if you don't read it to begin with!
So my faith is yet once again exposed on the course. While running all those articles I'd read were of great help. This leads me to believe that for all life's races, or tests reading the Bible every single day is necessary. When we take the time to put it in our hearts it will come up when we need it most! So keep reading...you'll need it somewhere along the way!
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