5 am the best part of the day

My best friend gave me the best advice...each day we get is a gift and not a given right. Oh I can't remember the rest of the song but I pounded the pavement to that song last nite as I ran outside for first time in a long time. It was 32 degrees and I was out of work on time so hit it and I did. I ended up finishing in the dark but it felt good. With my GPS on my wrist and ear phones on, I was ready to continue on my schedule to complete a 3.5. A lot of people want to run you off the road though. Don't they know that it is slippery on the side of the streets. I had to pick a busy one to run for the sides are still snow covered. I have never given any thought to runners in the past or any considerations to giving them the room to do what they do. I am sure I was swore at a few times. But that is ok.
Life is good. God is good. I believe!

Pondering

As I sat talking to a patient, I was reminded why we do what we do. I have given my working out much thought lately. Why do we do it? Why do others not? Do we feel any better for doing it? Do others care or is it only suppose to be for us? Will it make a difference in today or tomorrow?
Putting in a lot of effort for something that is so important to me. When I don't work out even for a day I feel sluggish. I feel more tired. I feel like I have let myself down. Wouldn't it be so easy to just sit on the couch? Eat what ever I want? At times that is what I want to do but guilt sets in. Good, bad not so sure. I am waking up sore today. Sunday put in a 5 mile run and yesterday a 50 lap swim. Today I think I will go skiing. Trying to mix it up so my body responds. Feeling the winter dull drums setting in. Trying to combat that. Maybe a massage is needed? Maybe retail therapy? Need some sunshine? Oh just some early morning thoughts for a body that feels old today.

Eyes Wide Open

Started out this week with a different attitude. Isn't that all what it is about. We all face different obstacles at all times of our lives but it is how we deal that makes cake out of crumbs. I haven't eaten breakfast yet. Can you tell? I am trying to inspire on my journey. Everyone needs a little of that. I get so much out of my patients that come to me with a plan. A plan on how they want to make their life better this year. I get so excited when I see their eyes light up. Then I get that patient who has every excuse in the book why their lives are ho hum. Why they take 5 different prescription. Why they don't see the crap they are eating is slowly killing them. I just want to scream at them. I know now why Jillian screams. She has to be so frustrated with excuses. I am, and I don't know a whole lot about fitness and exercise. But I know how I feel when I do move and when I do not. It makes a world of difference.
In the past there has been days that I wasn't able to get out and move and my mood reflected it. Ask Joe. I am much happier when I am working on my self. I don't mean just physically either. Some of my past has come back to bite me and I am working on that. The past is the past and it needs to stay there. I was forgiven and I need to remember that. Every day is brand new and all blessing are for the taking. Rejoice in who you are. Remember your self worth. You are sealed with the kiss. Don't forget it!

Week 1

Week one is done of the training in which I started for myself. To be ready to run a half marathon in 12 weeks. I am learning how to bend the schedule a bit. Rest for me this week was staying 12 hours at a wrestling meet. They have to find a better way of doing those. Less than 30 minutes of actual wrestling to hours of just sitting. But I remained at peace and patient. Thought about all the things that I will bring at the next one.
Ok back to training. I ran a total of 12 miles this week. I want to increase that and the schedule I have does just that. Today was the big run...4 miles. I have been running 5 lately. But today it wasn't until 12 and it was only 19 degrees. But the sun oh the sun was grand. I was cold for only half mile and then I warmed up nicely and then I was just HOT. I love my forerunner for it allows me to run where ever I want too. But I got to stop looking at it. At least this time I didn't look at my pace just the mileage. I did my best pace thus far. Well at least in the last 2 months or so.
I feel good. I have a plan. I am committed to go.

Finding That Mojo, That It Thing

Well thinking long and hard. Trying to rustle up all that stuff that makes you who you are and why you do what you do. I think in life we go through a time when we lose site of where we are and where we want to be. I think other things and people begin to take center stage and we lose the balance who and why.
Balance a necessity in success. Struggling with time. Struggling with age. Struggling with being the soul command to shared government. Trying to find "it". And it can change at a moment notice. Depending on the needs of others and myself. Trying to maximizes work with quality and not giving too much that I am spent in the end. Trying to work my body so that it gives me the results I want to see in the minimal time possible. Trying to give time to my kids so that they see that they are a priority to me. But give to self so that they see that self is just as important to the whole picture. Giving time to husband so that he sees the love that I feel. But knowing that the self love is what brought us together in first place. Not losing that mojo if you will.
Spending time in His Word and giving all the glory and thanks to the one who brought me out of the depths and gave me new life. Knowing that all of who I am, I am because of Him. Realizing that God can give you a gift but you have the choice to let it shine or just hold on to it. Knowing that you are where you are because that is where you are suppose to be. Be happy in this. For you won't move on until you learn that lesson. We are all made to do great things. Sometimes what we think are great and what truly is can be two different things.
My thoughts today are that I hope you see your greatness...in your job, in you kids, in your significant other, most important your SELF!