My 3 April goals were:
Sign up for the Nike Women's Marathon!!
Run the OKC Half (and by run, I meant finish)!
Read a new book... (The Gifts of Imperfection).
Done, done, and done! SUCCESS!! :)
The race this morning was ridiculously hard... but I FINISHED! It took me 4 hours, yet it was the hardest one I've done so far... my biggest motivation, oddly enough, was knowing I had set a goal for myself and would have to write about whether or not I followed through! So hooray for the 12 in 2012... it's also what made me follow through and enter the NWM lottery, which is about to make me TRAIN harder than ever before. (My first Half time was a little over 2:30, so I know that I can train hard and be READY for San Francisco - and today only motivated me more!)
I jogged a lot in the beginning, but definitely walked the majority because I was cramping and feeling nauseous. I had to make 2 bathroom stops - at a church and a McDonalds - yay for that - no porta-potties for me! I had terrible blisters on both feet, and by mile 8 my socks were completely soaked through from the rain. I'm awfully sore now... I think I must have positioned myself strangely to try to stay off the blister on my right foot, because that ankle and hip are not happy with me now. Hoping the day off + massage tomorrow will help a bit. On a happier note, I got the iPhone 4 yesterday (awesome) and also bought some earbud headphones, so I got to listen to music most of the way, which was the main saving grace of it all.
This is my song of the month, and my favorite song to run to today!!
Brighter Than the Sun by Colbie Caillat
Below are several photos from the month of April... mostly race related, but some of family and friends! Overall, it's been a fantastic month... I spent quality time with family, went to Lifegroup regularly, wrote papers I'm proud of and grew closer to my classmates, my yard got a makeover (pictures soon), I reached my 3 main goals, and I'm learning to embrace life wholeheartedly and to be more resilient when Satan tries to make me feel shame or fear. I've reconnected with Holly, Morgan, and Megan - three friends from my CHA days - and in each case, that has gone really well! And I feel like I've grown closer to God and gotten a little better at resting and at accepting myself. Yay!
This shirt at the race expo made me laugh!
The 9:03 Memorial wall... at freaking 5:30 am
Awesome firemen walking the Half together!
Chet Lee getting his medal for running the Full!! Awesome! I stayed to watch him finish, then headed home.
Our group at the race expo
Taken April 1st - my favorite pic of all 3 of them together!
Their Easter family photo... great pic!
Riding bikes this weekend... so cute!
Me and Megan Elizabeth at MiMi's... so good to see her again!
Part of the lobby at OU Children's Hospital
Visiting Kristin and baby Anthony... he's recovering from a major surgery, but doing well! God is good!!!
Goals set for MAY:
1. Focus on JOY. Go a full month without saying or writing one negative word about myself or anyone else!!
2. Write a mini-tribute every day on what I love most about the people in my life or people who inspire me!
3. Read a new fiction book!
...get excited!
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