" I can do all things..."

Running has never come easy to me. As I have shared in past blogs I was that chubby girl in gym class coming in last on the one mile. So when the desire to start to run popped in my head I thought it was satan trying to kill me.. No really!

Inspired by family who ran the LA marathon I signed up for my first 5k a month ago and started to train as some of you know. Well sunday was the day, the day I was to run! As I approached the starting line to line up I gotta tell you the nerves really got to me. I questioned why on a sunday I was getting the family up at 4am to run three miles.

As self doubt on my ability to run crept in a small voice reminded me that I was doing it for me, and more importantly for Him. As they counted us down and the crowd began to move and we picked up pace it got exciting.. It only took less than 5 minutes to hit my first wall! The pavement seemed alot harder and the first mile seemed ALOT longer.

After I hit the first mile, I slipped on my ipod and decided to have fun.. I wasnt competing for a prize ( or at least not yet) I wasn’t in a race! I was in a run.. And the only thing the Lord told me was to run it well....

I think I did pretty good, completed it in 34 minutes! It was alot faster than my training times. Even today I sit here and giving God glory that I accomplished my first run. I know that with Him all things are possible, even for this little chubby kid!!!!

“ I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me” Phil 4:13