New UPdate

The other day I ran to go play tennis with my mom and sister. This meant running uphill most of the way. I usually avoid this hill, but it was the day to conquer it. As I was starting the hill the song 'Up and Up' by Relient K came on. I put it on repeat and decided this was my motivating song. Here are the lyrics:

Yesterday
Is not quite what it could've been
As were most of all the days before
But I swear today
With every breath I'm breathing in
I'll be trying to make it so much more

Cause it seems I get so hung up on
The history of what's gone wrong
And the hope of a new day
Is sometimes hard to see (what you see)
And though I'm finally catching onto it
And now the past is just a conduit
And the light there at the end is
Where I'll be

Cause I'm on the up and up
I'm on the up and up
And I haven't given up
Given up on what
I know I'm capable of
And I'm on the up and up
I'm on the up and up
Yeah there's nothing left to prove
Cause I'm just trying to be
A better version of me
For you
A better version of me
For you

To be prosperous
Would not require much of me
You see contentment is the one thing
It entails
To be content with where I am
And getting where I need to be
I'm moving past the past
Where I have failed

But I'm finally catching onto it
And now the past is just a conduit
Right there at the end
Is where I'll be
Oh

Cause I'm on the up and up
I'm on the up and up
And I haven't given up
Given up on what
What I've gained from love
And I'm on the up and up
I'm on the up and up
Yeah there's nothing left to prove
Cause I'm just trying to be
A better version of me
For you
A better version of me
For you

You never cease
To supply me with
What I need
For a good life
So when I'm down
I'll hold my head up high
Cause you're the reason why

I'm on the up and up
I'm on the up and up
And I haven't given up
Given up on what
What I've gained from love
And I'm on the up and up
I'm on the up and up
Yeah there's nothing left to prove
Cause I'm just trying to be
A better version of me
For you
(Trying to be a better version of me for you)
Oh

(http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/relientk/upandup.html)

The other update is I got new running shoes!!!!! They are gorgeous and I love them. I took them out running for the first time and I already got blood on them from the back of my ankle. Whoops.

(You can see the slight blood mark I made on the back of my left shoe)

I am sticking with my running which is good, but my hip/right leg still hurts occasionally. I even had to walk at some point so that I wouldn't completely hurt myself.

I'll get better. Plus new running shoes=even more motivation.

Runaway Girl

Friends Motivate

I was exhausted, but I still managed to wake up a little after 6AM in order to get running by 6:30AM. I wanted to give myself enough time to stretch and wake up. I was supposed to meet my friend James around 6:40AM along my usual route, but I got out of the house a little later. Whoops. The funny thing is that I had a dream the night before about missing my run with James and I felt super bad. But alas the alarm went off, and I had plenty of time to make it.

I am glad to have people in my life that motivate me. I wanted to run this morning before my dentist appointment, but I would have easily slept in and skipped it if I didn't have to meet someone. That's why it's good to surround yourself with good people who make you a better person. Sure I am a determined person, but even I slack off. So ultimately, good friends motivate you to do good things.

Update on my knee, etc.....well, I started running hoping for the best, and to be honest, I was in a bit of pain from the beginning. But this time it wasn't my knee, or my stomach. It was more of my hip. It was an odd pain and I almost would have rather had the knee pain (probably because I was more familiar with that pain). I could have easily walked, or gone back home, but again.....I had to meet someone and I was determined. I was going to finish this run no matter what (but I did sort of pray that I wouldn't have to walk when with my friend). So I ran, and it ended up being a great run. I survived, and the pain wasn't all that horrible.

The bad news is that it sort of hurt to walk around today. Occasionally I get a sharp pain. It's okay though. I realized today that I have to stop complaining about some things in my life. There are other people out there having struggles, and mine are not that bad.

But back to the main subject line. Friends Motivate. They really do. I see my friends doing great things and I am so glad. They make me want to be a better person.

I am getting better at running through the pain and not giving up. So even though I usually run to think and get away, it was nice to run with someone and have a different experience.

Runaway Girl

Past vs. Future

<--past|future-->

I just got back from a 5 mile run (yay!) and it was amazing. The traffic lights were pretty much on my side today and I didn't have to stop for my stomach or knee! Not only that, but the music on my ipod shuffled very nicely. The songs were perfect.

As I ran down the sidewalk towards Liberty Park I notice something printed on the ground. From what I could tell running it had 'past' with an arrow on on side of a line and 'future' on the other side with an arrow pointing the opposite direction. I thought that was interesting and then realized that I was running in the direction of the past. This is often so true for me. I start running away from the future and hold on/dwell in the past. I run there because it's something I knew and something I want back.

Well, that is going to change. I might not know the future, but I know that trusting in the Lord and doing what's right will lead me in the right direction.

The great part about the run is that I always loop around and run back the way I came. This means that I should have passed by that print on the ground. Coming back, I didn't notice it, and I sort of forgot about it. I realize though that turning around meant that I was running away from the past and toward the future.

And that is exactly what I am doing in this life. :)

Runaway Girl

Running in the Rain

Yesterday I woke up early (yes!) and ran my 5 mile run. It was so nice, the weather was cooler, and there was a bit of rain. Normally it would be annoying, but not this time. Actually I love running in the rain. It's refreshing. And it wasn't pouring. Just enough rain to get a bit wet, but not soaked. It was a good run too. The traffic lights were working well with my pace, and my pace felt a little faster.

I did have to stop and walk a short way just so my stomach wouldn't kill. I need to give myself more time in the morning to wake up and drink water before I run. But I made up the distance I had walked by running around a block to get home a different way.

It was a great run and I recommend running in the rain some time. There's just something about it that makes the experience so much different and yet still very awesome.

I am probably going to do a no music run sometime. I will tell you how it goes.

Runaway Girl