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I just love waking up early and getting a good workout before the sun rises. That’s not exactly true. I HATE getting out of bed and I HATE getting dressed but once I’m moving around a little more and out the door I feel amazing. And then I feel a wall of pain as I begin to run. That first 1/2 mile is brutal as my body screams at me to return to my bed. And then suddenly, I feel like I could run forever. Until I get to mile 3, anyway. 
I’ve become so addicted to these early morning workouts that my entire day is affected when I miss them. If only I had the discipline to drag my behind out of bed every morning.
Why is it often so hard to do the things that are so good for us? We all know we should eat right but who sticks to that consistently? Too often I choose to eat yummy crap and feel good for a little while instead of eating something healthier and feeling good for the long haul. We know exercise is good for us not only physically, but also emotionally and spiritually. I’m better about making good choices there but there is definitely room for improvement. It’s the same when it comes to spending time with God. We know we need it. Our spirit craves it. But choosing to make time for it every single day just doesn’t happen for me.
Is it a rebellious spirit that keeps us from doing what is right? Is it laziness? Both?
My Running Buddy
Posted October 6th, 2009 at 6:43 pm. Add a comment
On Sunday, I asked Carter if he wanted to go for a run with me and he was super excited. I jog slowly so i knew he wouldn’t have a problem keeping up – i was afraid I’d have a problem keeping up with him! I was surprised that he hung in there with me for a mile before he asked if we could walk and he loved it! He kept going fast so we’ll have to work on the concept of speed vs distance.
I hope we’ll continue to do this together and run a couple of times a week. Maybe it will turn into something he really loves and soon enough he’ll be running marathons with me.
Name Change
Posted October 5th, 2009 at 3:01 pm. 1 comment
I’ll soon be changing all the names associated with my blog – we’ll all be given a new identity just to add another degree of security. A quick google search of all three of my kids’ names will pull this blog up quickly and that’s just not smart. So watch for new names to appear and try not to get confused.
New Baby
Posted October 5th, 2009 at 2:05 pm. 2 comments
We found out this weekend that my sister is pregnant! Here’s how the conversation went when we told Carter and Gracey:
Me: Guess who has a baby growing in her tummy?
Kids: WHO????
Me: Aunt Tina! Isn’t that great? Wesley is going to be a big brother.
Carter: that’s cool
(i can see he is really thinking about something)
Carter: the baby is in her tummy, right?
me: yes
Carter: Your tummy is broken, right?
Me: (wondering if he was making sure there wasn’t a baby in my tummy!) that’s right. and I’m sooo glad it is so I could be your mommy
Carter: (smiling) yeah. But what if I was in your tummy and came out just the size I am now
Me: hmmmm, that wouldn’t work – look how big you are. There’s no way you’d fit in my tummy like that
(I can see the wheels turning in his head. He is wondering how the baby gets out and I’m praying he won’t ask.)
Me: So did you have fun at the race?
LOL. I’m not ready to explain to my 5 year old how a baby gets out of his mommy’s tummy. Especially when three year old ears are listening and would repeat it all day every day for a week.