Motivation Monday

Do you ever just feel like singing "Good morning, good morning..." because that is definitely how I am feeling today.  Actually, if you want to know the truth my heart is full of different emotions today:

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!!!

Motivation Monday

I realize that its been over a month since I've posted, and I'm so sorry, but life (as always) is crazy busy!  But today I couldn't pass up the chance to post some of the biggest motivation I've had in a VERY long time!

I posted last time that my husband has been one of my biggest motivations, and this past Saturday was no different.  In February, my husband weighed over 300 lbs and decided that he didn't want to live that way anymore.  So he made a goal and decided to participate in a sprint triathlon.  In just a short 7 months, he has lost over 60 lbs, and on Saturday completed his triathlon and was 2nd in his division!!!!!  Not to mention, he beat his goal of completing it in 2 hours and came in at only 1:48:36!!!

So the pictures you see here - THIS is my motivation today!  He is my motivation!!!!  My heart could not be more proud of him!  

I AM SO PROUD OF YOU, BRANT WILLIAMS!!