On the Downslide

As the San Antonio marathon approaches, Sunday Nov. 16, my training has decreasesd over the past two weeks. Today will be my last long run, 6 miles. Next weeks run is only 30 minutes. Then it's the full marathon. As the days have gotten shorter and fall is in full swing it has been more difficult these past weeks to be energized to run. I find myself wanting to stay in bed and not face the cool of the morning. I have also found myself at the YMCA track more often, not wanting to face the outside world. This reflects my current mood, a little gloomy, lazy, and depressed. I seek the comfort of home, the warmth of the heat, the mindlessness of watching TV. I don't want to face action and living life on life's terms. But God continues to call me to do what I often find myself not wanting to do. He nudges me out of bed on a cool Saturday morning like today and tells me it's time to run, time to connect with him in meditation as I breath through the miles and put one foot in front of the other. It is not complicated, it is simple. As you wake up this morning, take some time to enjoy the beauty of this Saturday, honoring God and family with intention, breathing in the gift of life, and following the simple path.