My team ran in the Estes Park Marathon this Sunday, 13.1 miles of beauty, pain, and accomplishment. We've been training for 6 weeks (although the recommended timeframe is at least 3 months) which included workouts as early as 4:30am up steep elevations and around mountain trails. Together we've pressed through blisters, cramps, sore muscles and bad attitudes. Through it all I caught a glimpse of just how much our bodies are capable of, and how much God has really created us to do, if only our minds can wrap around that idea and believe it.
pictured above is Isaiah and myself soaking in the beautiful moutain surroundings (around mile 5)
crossing the finish line, first of the group at 2hrs 12 min (not as good as my half-marathon time last year in Nebraska, but I'm told I can blame that on the 7500-8000ft elevation)
my running team: Isaiah, Caleb, Katie, Me, Becca & Andrew
the Crazings! (crazy/amazing)
This is my last week of classes here in the Springs. 10 more days left of Discipleship Training School, then we're flying off to Bangkok. As easy as it would be for me to check out at this point, to start packing my backpack and practicing my Thai, I know I need to be here and finish strong. Just like the marathon wasn't the end of my running career, neither is this school the end of my discipleship training. It's an accomplishment, and I'm running hard to finish this chapter, but I'm also so excited to see what's next. To discover how much more I'm capable of than I ever believed before. To give more, serve more, learn more.
To push myself further. Next year I'm running the full marathon. 26.2 miles, bring it on :)
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