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Because I Can, I Will!
(The Misadventures of a Not-So-Running Runner)
First of all, I am the least likely person to be writing about running so maybe I am the best person for the job, and we can all have fun with it. Before I get way into this and tell you the truth (Yes, even my real weight), I want to share the single most secret I know that will help in your running and in your life: "PEOPLE ARE DRAWN TO A PERSON WITH LAUGHTER IN HIS HEART. THE WORLD BELONGS TO THE ENTHUSIASTIC. FOR PEOPLE WILL FOLLOW THEM ANYWHERE." - Andy Andrews I am so grateful that I have started back running, even if it is a slow start. The glorious thing is that I am faster than I am while sitting on the sofa. Every time I start back running, I always wonder, "Why, oh, why did I ever quit?" I guess having foot surgery was a valid excuse, but I bailed on running long before that. I let my work life and responsibilities convince me that this time for me was just not in the cards. I am beyond grateful that I am making the time for it now. With every step I take, I thank God for the ability to move, and I think about other people who would love to be moving but cannot. So while I CAN, I WILL!!! While I can, I will be thankful for all of it: the rubbing together of thighs, the cramps, the heavy breathing - all of which are signs that I am living, breathing, and moving. How great is that? Just like most things in life, it helps to have a support system! So I want to thank Karen Gordon Branham for not minding that I am just slightly faster than a dead stop. It helps to have someone that keeps you accountable and to push you a little more. Right now, we are training for a 10k, and I will update you on our progress. Today, please just skip over this part so I am not embarrassed… I used to be very fit and at a good weight and kind of cute. Right now I am (4' 10") under-tall and weigh in at 143 pounds. Putting on shoes and pulling on those dreaded spanx is an Olympic event right now. But with God's help and determination, I will keep on running and keep on being thankful BECAUSE I CAN. I look forward to sharing our misadventures with you. My heart is light so I hope my weight will also be light soon! I pray that if you CAN move, MOVE! If you can JUMP, then JUMP! And by all means, move through this great earth with Enthusiasm and Praise! Karen Key Smith
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