ColleenWaitWrites: NEW YEAR, NEW CHALLENGE

Why the blog?

I write as the Spirit moves me. I have prayed about what I'm supposed to do with my life a lot. A lot. Writing. Writing is what I believe God is leading me to do. Whether or not He wants me to write for anyone to read is His business. Much of my writing has been therapy for me so maybe I'm the only one who is supposed to read it. So, why the Blog? As a sounding board, a note pad, a place to keep my ideas and thoughts. A place to share and promote my books, and photography. Written prayers, a place to vent. Possibly, even a place for the unknown reader to learn about the love of Jesus.

Friday, January 16, 2015

NEW YEAR, NEW CHALLENGE

This year, I turn 50. To commemorate, I will be doing my 5th marathon....the hardest one yet. What's the point in taking it easy? I still can, still enjoy the training process, still enjoy getting up at 3 am to run with hundreds or thousands of like-minded athletes.

However, the training was getting a bit stale. I know every inch of nearly every road within a 20-mile radius of my house. Even with music and running buddies, it can get a bit boring. What's a girl to do?

Why, obviously - take it off-road!! Yes, that's right, I'm training for a trail race. It's in March so you'll be getting updates from time to time. I'm up to 12 miles. I've been running in a state park that has: sand, hard-packed dirt, pine needles, lots of leaf litter, mud, a few hills, knobby tree roots that I have to dance over like a little bunny, deer, wild turkey, and I'm told a bear or two.

Today, I did 12 very muddy miles.