Ten Years Later

This year marks ten years of running...a journey I never dreamed of taking much less continuing on for this long. I will be celebrating this milestone by returning to run my first marathon, the LA Marathon. Joining me will be oldest brother, Mario, who encouraged me to run it in the beginning and my youngest daughter, Lauren, this will be her first marathon. If you had told me I would run farther than five miles, or a marathon, and then go on to run ultras and qualify for the Boston Marathon I would have never believed you. But through the experience of running I have accomplished things I never thought my physical body would do or endure. Running 4 consecutive marathons in four days or circling Lake Tahoe almost twice in a total less than 30 hours have been surpassed by many people... but for me these accomplishments were huge having tried to run but always quit after getting to about 5 miles. I have always been great at starting things but not so good a staying with them. Running became a way of learning how to finish something I started. It not only built strength and endurance of the physical body, but for the mind and soul as well. While training, early morning runs became a time for me to reflect and reconnect with the Source of strength. It became and continues to be quiet time I not only look forward to, but need. Each day while running, I learn new insights and gain new perspectives while exercising the body and quieting the mind. I return from these runs, energized and strengthened for a new day, rejuvenated. I would like to share some of these inspirations with you in hope you too will find food for your soul and strength for the day.