Running Wogging & the Glass Half Full

Can new shoes turn you into a runner? I remember when my kids were little, they thought so (insert giggle remembering them running around the house in their "fast" shoes) Well, apparently that can happen to men in their 40's too. Hubs buys a pair of running shoes he found on the sale rack, and suddenly he's running a couple miles a day for kicks.... funny how a pair of shoes can give you wings.  I'm loving where we both are right now.  We just celebrated 20 years together  Wow- on paper that seems monumental. But it's really just waking up each day choosing each other And doing that day in and day out.  Marriage is like marathon training  some days you wonder what you signed up for And the next you're on cloud nine growing and learning something new together In our case there's a bit more cloud nine learning and growing than wondering So we are a great match.  But now he's a runner... 

I want to tell you that you are enough-  That God doesn't make junk-  That you were created for something much more that you ever imagined I want to tell you that you can.  We all have our faults, fallen short, unworthy.  But- here's the deal. The price has been paid by someone else on your behalf Suck it up already and take the gift. We are blessed.  Not because things are perfect or easy But because we realize where the good things come from Every good and perfect gift commeth down from the Father....  New Year’s is around the corner, and I find myself asking- Did I do enough? Enough fun, enough work, enough family time...enough? My routines haven't been perfect, i know that much-  So i look forward to buckling down and gettting more into the swing  But this year has proven to be amazing in some respects  I feel like my spiritual walk has gotten stronger.  That my desire to do things well has grown. I’ve grown in areas I’ve long thought were lost causes  And this is progr

First long run Let’s just say there’s a confidence that comes in running a few 3 milers-  You get a little cocky and the muscle memory of it all starts coming back Fast? Naw- But does it really matter? You haven’t run in ages  Just getting out is a feat You hand out high-fives Claim to the world that you’re back And take your rest day like you’re a king Complete with way too many chocolate chip cookies Then comes Saturday  Well,  Friday night  comes first You’ve got 6 miles on your mind And you dice it to cut it down to size You plan to run 3 miles then double back How hard can that be Aside from the fact that the first couple 3 and 4 had you  Sucking air Side stitched Hot Tired Legs like lead No biggie Outfit picked Even threw some KT tape on the ball of your foot On account of it trying to blister Ready Saturday sunrise Sleep in Life happens Too hot to afternoon it Excuses Sunday Sleep in Church All the things Packing packing packing for the cabin And drive The day is getting away I

Well guys, I’m back at it Running I know what you’re thinking “She’s said that before” But... I’ve run 3 times in the last 5 days I guess you could say things are getting pretty serious... Go ahead and giggle—- I did. So here’s a rundown... Because I know you’re curious It’s hot Really hot I forgot how odd the first few runs are You have all the confidence in the world But none of the staying power Everything’s moving Everything It feels weird So you stop Catch your breath Start back up Only this time your earbud falls out So you stop Catch your breath Start back up But the shirt you picked has sleeves And it’s sunny Super sunny You worry about a farmer tan So you stop  Catch your breath... And on it goes Wow, this running stuff is not what I remembered Do you ever feel that way? Overwhelmed because things aren’t going how you thought they would? You paralyze yourself thinking about what s

My friend Erica posted on Facebook last night that there would be a new Body Combat class starting in the morning at 5:30 AM –  I got excited- Time change makes it easy to get back into the early morning exercise routine With my hubby out of town a group class would make it fun- -While she posted ‘Body Combat’   I read -‘Body Pump’  Body Pump uses weights, and I’ve done it quite a bit –  I was excited to go But when I got to class, nobody was setting up –  There were no benches  No bars  Just a bunch of women standing around  I thought “these poor girls they don’t know what to do” And I started to grab some weights –  Erica said “Hey Heather, this is Combat...” And then it hit me  COMBAT— Yeah... Combat was  One of the first classes I took five years ago  when I decided to take charge of my healt That  really bad class that made me cry The class that made me say I can’t  That made me feel like I wasn’t good enough –  Granted- it wasn

Goodness I just had to run- anybody else get the bug, even though you are stuck in the rut of non-running- have no business being on the road for lack o said running annnnnnnnnnnd.... It’s laundry day Yep that was me...  so so so sos sos sos Yes, that is a cry for help...  because I only had those cute spandexy leggings that you buy because they make you feel like a million bucks  Only to get home to the reality that you should not be out in those things... and relegate them to pj status That’s what was on the docket for running attire Or jeans   Ladies and Gentlemen I’m so glad this happened to me Because I threw those puppies on And went out and ran   And it was fabulous and wonderful And it made me wonder If every time I’ve snickered silently as I drove past someone in a not so hot running choice  Maybe,  just maybe,  it’s laundry day Can we just run with that from now on?!?!?  Laundry day can cover a multitude of sins And free us up to high five everyone for getting out  Because it