My First Race!

This past Saturday I ran my first 5k race!!! It was so SO much fun! next it will be a 10k, then next.... a 1/2 marathon!!! ok so anyway it never hurts to keep adding to your life's bucket list ey??

3.1 Miles in 25:23

Dont Quit

I did NOT feel like running this morning

I rolled out of bed at 5:45 did not want to go out and run. Slowly I tied my shoes and filled my water bottle. Dragging my feet I got myself to the gravel road and started running.  mile 1 seemed to drag by, let alone mile 2. let me tell you my mind gave me plenty of reasons why it would be good to stop. even just for a minute. but as I got to the stop sign at the end of my second mile something drove me on, for some reason my legs kept going. As I came to 2.5 I could give myself even more reasons to quite. But then I got to thinking - Why quit? why push my self just to give up at the last 1/2 a mile? what the world was I thinking???  I turned around and started up the hill for the last half mile! I kept thinking

dont quit,

dont stop,

dont give up,

keep going

and then......

I made it! 3 miles! the surge I got for finishing -- It was Amazing! I am SO Glad I finished! As I kept walking to cool down, my thoughts whirled through my mind.

What if I had quit? would I be excited about the accomplishment of pushing through and finishing? --No. I would have been

Frustrated
Discouraged
and Defeated


So why would we ever quit?-on anything? when the finish line is so close, WHY QUIT? nothing is ever easy, but thats why the end is so worth it!


Spiritually - sometimes we get so tired, and weak in our spiritual journey. theres days when it feels like we cant take another step. but theres no victory with out a fight! In our weakness, is where HIS strength begins. - Dont quit on God

Dont quit. DONT . EVER . EVER . QUIT.

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Bloggy Award Thingy

SO!!! I was awarded this blogger award from Sharon  and it was quite fun to answer the questions!

In order to accept this award you have to:

1. Post the rules on your blog.
2. Name five of your most fabulous moments either in real life or in the blogosphere.
3. Name five things you love.
4. Name five things you hate.
5. Pass the ribbon on to five other bloggers.

OK! SO.....

♥ 5 Of My Most Fabulous Moments EVER
     -1 When I yielded my life to Christ!
     -2 Holding my baby brother when he was born!
     -3 Swinging open the trailer door and looking at my first horse!!! --my baby girl! ♥♥
     -4 Playing a special/surprise song for my dad at my senior piano recital
     -5 Riding a bucking horse. (ok I know thats super crazy, but it really is a fabulous moment! not much can match the Adrenalin rush that you get!!!)

♥ 5 Random Things That I LOVE ♥
     -1 Being close to Jesus
     -2 Racing Horses (flat out match races, and running barrels!!! ♥)
     -3 Peanut Butter M&M's (and coffee)
     -4 My Cowboy Boots
     -5 My Brothers!
    
♥ 5 Things That I REALLY Hate
     -1 Humidity
     -2 June Bugs
     -3 Being Sick
     -4 Snakes
     -5 Arrogance

♥ 5 Bloggers that have awesome blogs, that im passing this award to!
     1 Sarah H = Something Beautiful
     2 Katie W = Canongirl photography
     3 Bekah
     4 Jess = Far From Perfect
     5 Melmo! = Mels Imagine Nation

Nebraska Morning

I LOVE IT!

have you ever watched the sun slowly come up?

my view of the rising sun is this corn field!

and im in love with it!

this morning as I pulled on my running shoes I was enthralled once again with the beauty of my sun! (I know its not mine! but for some reason as I watch it come up over the corn and greet me with its beauty, I like to think that God lets it be so pretty just for me!)

And so... I run! and this morning as I ran,

I got so excited about what God has done for me!

its amazing

It makes me smile

I closed my eyes (yes while I was still running) and

 I began to soak up the smell of the morning!

I could never describe the scent of a pivot

sprinkling the corn as the sun peaks up.

I could never articulate the wonder of it all!

but its pretty cool!

 Honour and majesty are before him:

strength and beauty are in his sanctuary.

Psalm 96:6

♥ Claire ♥