Monday, January 18, 2010

IT'S OFFICAL!!

So It’s official!!! I’m running in the 33rd Riverbank 25K !! That’s right, that means I have actually officially registered on their site, paid the $30 and have my own account with them! How exciting but honestly how crazy! I have never in my life challenged myself to do something that takes this much dedication, this much time, this much energy, but I can I do it…right?! It’s been a couple of years now where I always hear of these people doing amazing physical challenges and I sit and think wow they are amazing and what is wrong with me. You all know those people who you think that it should be impossible to run ,but then see them finishing a marathon or some other amazing running thing. Or like last summer when i went to watch Nolan bike across Iowa...There were like 100 year old guys finishing that!! And then I look at myself, whom I don’t really look that out of shape, but running has always been the last thing I would ever or could ever do, but yet all those other people could do it.

Well, I’ve finally been inspired to actually push myself, to rely on God’s strength, self determination, and the encouragement of family and friends to do this. To Actually Run! So I went online and made it official and let me tell you, I’v haven’t been this nervous just to sign up since …well, since the last time I got really nervous…which seems like a while ago. Anyway…as I was signing my name in and registering for the 25K my fingers fumbled over the key board, honestly there were like 3 errors each time I tried to complete one of the registration pages with something I missed or miss entered. My stomach flipped and flopped and let’s just say I had to take break to use the ladies room because the nerves got the best of me. I’m still shaking a little with this great nervous excitement thinking CAN I DO THIS? and I CAN DO THIS?! and I’M GOING TO DO THIS!! AHHHHH!!!! I feel I could scream and jump and “dump” all at the same time!

SO to update you all, I have been inspired to run not just the 25K but also to raise $500 for Youth For Christ. I’ve been encouraged to Awaken to the story and Power of Christ all around me in the world today and especially where he can take me in my life. I feel this run will help me, remind me, of the daily abiding in him that needs to happen like the daily devotion to running a 25K requires. My goal is to look to Him and his strength, to push myself and what it is I can accomplish, and to awaken to the beauty and Bigness of God Around me. You may think…how is running actually going to help you do this…well…I don’t exactly really know yet…but I guess we will see!!

And, I might as well, throw this out there too…it’s not too late if you want to join me in this! I of course would love some cheerleaders, but also running partners J Think about it!

So over the next few weeks i hope to blog, for my own good, and I've been encouraged by others to share my experiences and thoughts. Sorry for all the gramical mistakes...i also suck at writing.

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