Come what may, I want to run.: B-Day Run

D.J's motivational drawing on the cooler I recieved

Mama, Wake up, Mama, wake up, you gotta get up for your run!

I'm sleeping I responded. Let me sleep.

Sleep I did. Till 9am. My run was scheduled for 6am.

Poor D.J. His first day of school is today and he encouraged me to run 18, not 15.

15 is what I decided I would do. Last year for the first time, I ran 10 miles. This was after finding out that the Mighty Fine Hamburger I ate was way beyond my calorie consumption and it would take 10 miles to get rid of. Thanks to my friend Marlene, who is a long distance runner, she pointed this out. So, the next day I set out, ran 10 miles straight. After that day I was hooked on long distance running.

Due to my time restraints, I can't run long distance more than once a week. Sundays are considered my long distance run days because I can run for 2 hours without having to be at home in a hurry for lessons for the kids.
Today was going to be a 15, maybe an 18 mile run. I was ready. Mentally prepared.

Below are some of the reasons why I wanted to run a 15 or 18 mile run on my B-Day

To Give God Thanks for My Life
To Challenge Myself
To be reminded that in Philippians 4:13, "I can do all things through Christ who strengthen me."
To be able to eat all the B-Day cake I can without worrying about the calories (Nah, not really!!!)
To Feel Alive!!!!!

Everything I have in my life is from the Father Above. Everything.

David joked with me the other day, he stated that he was stressed about my B-Day because I have everything. Socks I have. Garmin, just acquired. New running shoes, I have 2 (Mizunos sent me an extra pair). Running belt, check. Purses, I have. Clothes, I'm set (I make my own skirts and shop only every 2 years for pants and shirts). Shoes, Just got a free pair of Toms a couple of weeks ago.

I found this waiting for me.

Contents inside: Card, Body Glide,
Running Gels and Off Spray

You see, I have EVERYTHING!!!!!! But there is one thing I do have that I hold more precious than all my material things and that my friend is JESUS.

It says in the book of Matthew that we shouldn't worry about these material things. It says that we shouldn't even worry about what we eat or drink or what we should wear. That Solomon in all his glory wasn't dressed as beautiful as the lilies of the fields. God gives me everything I need.

So, as I celebrate my B-Day today, I give God thanks for my life. Tomorrow I will run, I will run like the wind. I will run like Forest did in the Forest Gump movie (we saw the movie last night)

I will enjoy my day.

I also want to say that my husband is Awesome. He got the lead singer from Mewithoutyou to send me a B-Day greeting. It's posted on my Facebook page. Facebook.com/jenniesews.com

I love you David!

I love you D.J!

I love you Zachary!

I love you Emily!

I love you Nibbler!

And most importantly, I love You Mom, thank you for giving me Life!