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Sunday, May 04, 2008

Run with Miss Marathon

I got to run 6 miles this last week with my amazing friend... she's amazing in more ways than running, that's for sure, but for this post I'm focusing on her mad running skillz. She just ran Boston. Yeah, that's right, BOSTON! And she's running another marathon next month. Yeah, that's right, ANOTHER one... where she'll be qualifying for Boston next year. (The picture at the left is Janice at the Boston finish line... stolen from her blog.) You have to run pretty dang fast to qualify for Boston. Well, fast for me, anyway. I don't think I'll ever be there. So, Janice let me run with her, which I know is a sacrifice, because she's in training, and 6 miles at a fairly easy pace for her isn't much in the way of training. It was great for me though, because it pushed me to get past that 4 mile barrier that I've been at this spring, and it pushed me to go faster. That girl just runs and talks and doesn't slow down! I didn't do a lot of talking, because I was concentrating on breathing, but I loved listening to her talk. The time flew by. (Well, mostly... except for the few times where I thought we'd never be done! ;) It really made me miss my runs with my friend in Idaho, Annette. I enjoy running alone sometimes, but I really really like a good run with a good friend thrown in there occasionally! Janice, let me know if you're planning another "easy 6" anytime soon. ;)

2 comments:

Rebecca_Adams said...: I would love to go running, but unlike you... I don't like running by myself. Maybe eventually I'll make myself get out and run and enjoy it (even if I'm by myself). With how much you run, sometimes I wish we did live closer so we could run together. I need a partner!; 7:02 PM
Janice {Run Far} said...: Oh my heck i just barley saw this your "My running" Link and I clicked and there I was. How funny.. So it cracks me up that you think I went all easy on you, not really, 9 min pace was good for me too, YOU let ME know when you are ready to run again. Ogden is this Saturday and I am so pumped.; 4:01 PM

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* Embrace this day with an enthusiastic welcome, no matter how it looks. The covenant with God to which you are true enables you to become enlightened by him, and nothing is impossible for you.
* When you are physically sick, tired, or in despair, steer your thoughts away from yourself and direct them, in gratitude and love, toward God.
* In your life there have to be challenges. They will either bring you closer to God and therefore make you stronger, or they can destroy you. But you make the decision of which road you take.
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* Avoid any fear like your worst enemy, but magnify your fear about the consequences of sin.
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from "Unleashing the Dormant Spirit by F. Enzio Busche