6.4 Km, 30:27.36, Sunny 3°C, light wind
Ran by myself today on Neal's School route. I pushed myself much harder than I would have prior to running with Neal (approx. 7 min & 37 sec per mile!).
I guess in a way, I am pushing myself to be a better Christian too. My friends down south would probably say that I am getting a healthy shove from God too. Can't deny that. It would be tough to pull this old camel through a particularly tiny needle eye without some spiritual assistance.
Looking back on my spiritual quest, I am amazed. When I look back on my marathoning path I am equally amazed. I wouldn't say I was in bad shape before I started running. It is just that I am in so much better shape now.
Then there is my quest to be a good group leader. There are loads of a few skills I don't posses that are necessary for being a good leader:
- planning skills
- organization skills
- ability to call people on the phone (remember my phone phobia?)
- administrative experience
Well I guess I have a bit of all of those skills. Pushing myself to do these things is what makes me stronger in these areas. God's support helps me to face what I would ordinarily shy away from. Having a Godly purpose makes the doing easier and the 'pain' worth it.
Heck even the pain doesn't seem all that awful.
One final note. I am under immense pressure and stress. But my attitude is still relatively positive. Thank you everyone, Mo especially, for your support [editor note: I want to bring the running back to the PBGs' Path by listing the run stats at the top like my earlier posts.]
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