Christ Walk - Day Eight

Last night, by the time I had gotten the kids to bed, it was too late to walk outside.  I did it again.  I had to head to the basement to get my 2.2 miles for the day.  I decided to complete a Couch-to-5k workout.

I've been thinking about running ever since I started walking a week ago.  I never used to be a runner.  I still don't know if I can actually call myself a runner, but I have completed Couch-to-5k before (love it) and have completed several 5ks and logged many miles training.

I love running.  I hate running.  I love running.  I hate running.

For several years, I've had an imaginary goal for myself.  I'm going to call it imaginary because I have never completed it.... My goal was to complete a half marathon before I was 30.  Well.... missed that one.  But goals are living and breathing aren't they - they have to evolve.

While I've been walking each day I've had this random hairy goal pop into my head.  What if I participate in another Christ Walk - which I fully intend to do - but I RUN the miles each day......  As soon as I typed that my stomach flipped.

Friends... tell me what you think...  Is that ridiculous...?  That means 40 days of running.  No rest.... If that is ridiculous, please tell me.  Maybe we can alter that 'in development' goal.

I still really want to complete a half marathon.  And instead of feeling like I've failed by not completing one before I was 30, I'm going to take the stance that accomplishing this goal will be even more impressive AFTER 30.

I really enjoyed my run last night.  I pushed hard at the end to make sure I hit my 2.2 miles.  I was running at a faster pace than my usual and I'm not sure if my lungs were on fire or the Spirit was awake inside of me.... :)  I was very proud to check it off my list.

Oh.... I mentioned yesterday, wondering if I would be able to run 2.2 and wake up and walk 2.2.  Well, I didn't.  My day got away from me and at about 9:30 tonight I was faced with the treadmill again.  Today is the closest I've gotten to not completing my miles.  I know if I don't complete it each day that I'll be forgiven - I also know that if I don't at least try each day I won't be happy with myself.  I've given up on several things before and this isn't something I want to add to that list.

I had some pretty good motivation.  Day Eight talks about doubt.  Each day, I've been writing the scriptures from the day on a scrap piece of paper and carrying them with me the whole time I walk.  Today, I was a little pressed for time and read while I was walking my warm up.  I did write something - just not as completely as I had been.  Today, I wrote -

Doubt.

and...

With man, this is impossible, but with God, all things are possible.

Yep, I can get 2.2 miles every day.