Yes, we did it! We are the FABULOUS FIVE!
After months of training (more at some times than others) we completed the Country Music Half Marathon on Saturday, April 28th. These are five of the best friends a girl could ask for. They encouraged and supported me throughout this entire thing and I couldn't love them more!
So, you really wanna know what this race meant to me? Here you go! On race day I was so nervous, but anxious at the same time. As we began the race my heart was pumping and everything was GREAT! Kellye and I started off jogging a 12 minute mile. The first couple of hills were ok, but then when they just kept appearing, they got a little harder to climb. By the time we reached mile 8ish, I was tired and weary. I was upset because of all of the silly hills we kept coming to. It seemed as though we would just finish one when another one would be right ahead. I lost it!! I started crying and thinking (at times out loud) that I couldn't do it. Kellye kept on walking and praying and telling me that I COULD do it and that she was right there with me. She never left my side! Once we got past the hardest part, things began to get a little more bearable. I mean, it was still hard, but bearable. I was never so happy to see the finish line. Once we could see the end in sight, Kellye and I took off running!
Friends, I've said all of this because all I could think during and after the race was how so very much this race symbolized my life! I started serving God when I was a young teenager. Life was great at first, with only small hills to climb. As life went on, some of the hills became mountains. After climbing a few of these mountains, I came to a place in my life that I just thought I couldn't go any further. (In all honesty, this place was quite recent!) I contemplated running because the pain was so bad. But, as I have kept pressing on, I am finding a little bit of relief and am currently feeling like I can see some end in sight. I want to RUN to the finish line with a clean and pure heart, no matter how hard the mountains are to climb!
This race was more to me than just a race and I'm so thankful for the 'fabulous' friends that I was allowed to do this with!
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| We had our pre-race celebration at Caraba's in Hendersonville. |
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| Pre-race! Oh my goodness, I was a nervous wreck!! |
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| Uh. . .I am so red faced!! :( |
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| I love this picture. These ladies have NEVER left my side! I love you both very much!! |
I love you too my sweet friend. I too felt that it was more than just a natural race. I too want to reach that finish line with a clean and pure heart. The great thing is that in that spiritual race we can cheer each other on also. We all reach the hill and mts at different times and we will always have each other there to keep pushing one other. All we have to do is keep going forward one step at a time. I love you very much my sweet friend!
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Sandi