Joy - because my God is alive
Thanksgiving - because He continues to bless our family
Anticipation - because of things to come
Longing - because my sweet Madeline Grace is turning 1 tomorrow and I long for her to stay little
Excitement - for Madeline's birthday party on Saturday
Proud - because I finished my first 40-mile charity ride on Saturday for Bike Out Hunger Mansfield!
It was cold and drizzly and windy, but we still finished. We almost pushed to do the 60-mile ride, but I was afraid I wouldn't be able to make it back with the miserable cross-wind that we were up against.
But I saw this posting on Facebook the other day and this is my motivation this week:
I've needed this motivation more than ever now because I'm officially signed up to race in a duathlon on October 26th. Its a 2-9-2: 2 mi run, 9 mi bike, 2 mi run. The cycling I'm not worried about - its the running! I get thrilled if I run a mile without stopping - now I have to run two miles...TWICE! But I know that through my training, I can do it...and when its done, it will be worth it!!!
