A little further.......

So I started running in January, got off to a slow start, very slow really but I love it. I used to say and I quote "I'm not a runner, I could never be a runner and I don't want to run unless someone is chasing me with a knife."
First let me say that I am not the commitment type when it comes to exercise and normally I can come up with any and every reason why I shouldn't do it. I use my kids as an excuse, my job, I'm tired, I need to clean house.......blah blah blah. You get the point.
So I have committed myself to running every day, I do skip a day here or there, but I mainly stay on track. Plus I bought myself some snazzy running shoes from the rude skinny college kids at the Fit 2 run store in the mall, so you know it's serious.
My point is that if I can do this anyone can! When I'm jogging and I feel like I just can't make another step I like to picture myself during the harsh labor of my last child. When you're  having a baby you can't stop or give up no matter how bad it hurts (and it hurts really bad). And then when it is over you have this huge sense of serious accomplishment. Right ladies???? Every day I go a little further, I won't say it gets easier, because it hasn't yet. I'm waiting on that.......of course if it were easy it wouldn't work.
Now let me also say that I have some pretty awesome people encouraging me, which really helps a lot. I am so very grateful for them, But......my biggest encouragement come from God, he gives me my strength, he guides me and he hears my cries and complaints and he still loves me! I can't wait to see what he has in store for me with this running stuff, I bet it's gonna be AWESOME!
My friend (Terese) just ran the Disney princess 1/2 marathon and I was very impressed by this, so I said to myself, Self, you can do this. If she can run a 1/2 marathon, you can certainly get up off your rear and jog a mile. Sounded good until I jogged like 50 feet and almost died. But hey I can almost jog a whole mile now! It sounds easy, but it's not. Unless you are a seasoned runner then it just seems like I'm a slacker. lol Anywhosit, It hurts, my legs are sore every day, but I love it. However, my dog does not feel the same. Poor Izzy........
I figure I will be able to run a 5k by Jan 2013, at least that's the plan.....I will not fail!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You will not win

Let me start off by saying my day started off well and with every intention of jogging......at some point. It was "clean house day" today so I just knew we'd have everything clean by 3ish........Yeah right...with 2 kids. I would say somewhere between 3ish and the girl scout cookies satan started on me. He and the cookies are evil by the way, in case you didn't know. I am also convinced the girl scouts must be minions of some sort. 
Let's breeze through a few of the excuses he helped me dish out: 1. I'm tired 2. I'm sure I burned calories cleaning 3. I'm not done cleaning 4. It's sunday and I will go tomorrow 5. I have to work in the morning. and then some.......
Plus my 4 year old was having a meltdown.
Anywho after he worked me awhile, I remembered that phrase "let your haters be your motivators" Fitting huh? So I jogged a mile!!!!! Take that satan!
I will not let you decide my life. Thank you for motivating me, you may go far away now.
Also I have this super great husband who encourages me, and reminds me I can do it then tells me just go on and get it out of the way. He's great, handsome and lots of other good stuff too, I am very fond of him :)

And the perfect bible verse for today:

1 Corinthians 10:13 ESV   
No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.

Thank you God for being my rock, my comforter and pushing me through when I doubt myself, which seems to be often lately. Forgive me Father. I know you will never leave me or forsake me. I love you