On March 30th, Greg and I ran our little legs 13.1 miles to cross the 50 yard line of Neyland Stadium to complete the Knoxville 1/2 marathon. For running that far, it was really fun! As many true runners will tell you, it's so much more about the race itself, but more so about the journey getting there. Greg and I learned so much about commitment, discipline, and perseverance. All the early morning runs to squeeze it in an already jammed packed day, getting off the couch after a short 15 min power nap to run b/w our differing schedules, and sampling all the latest sports energy drinks was well worth it. Aside from a few blisters on my little toes, we were injury free. And as you can imagine, as the Lord is often very resourceful, we found ourselves much more committed to eating better, getting rest, and organizing our days much more effectively.
We also had the great pleasure to train with some dear friends here in Knoxville, the Bartons, and share in the experience with several from our church. The Bartons were such a blessing in training for the long runs, and we had endless conversations with our staff and church friends on how their runs were going. Ahh, the sweetness of living life with others!
Are we crazy to already be looking for another to do? It's true. We've already been looking for another one in the Fall, so we're open for suggestions! Thanks for all your encouragements and gifts along the way. Thanks, Mom and Dad, for coming out to watch and cheer!
We did it!
The glorious finish line.
Our "team victory" teammates, Tiffany and Daniel Barton
All the ACC runners!
Classic. :)
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