Ambition

Ambition:

That's what my first post is all about. Ambition to achieve the goals from within. I've always been one to go after what I want but until recently, I've tended to put my wants aside to tend to my family, job, and the business of life. I had stopped for just a moment to take a breath one day and realized there are things I want to do to start setting a better example for my children. To show them that anything is possible and that they are much stronger than they think they are. How better to do that than to lead by example.

Last year I was pretty overweight. I've been on a journey to loose weight (for reasons I'll share in upcoming posts) and become more healthy. Since last October I've lost a grand total of 43 pounds. Yeay me! It's been hard work but I've learned to eat better, exercise more, and found confidence in who I am. With all the change I still felt like there was more in me to tap into.

I decided a few weeks back to start running. I hate running! What was I thinking? But I must admit that as I started (with my husband by my side) I kinda got hooked. I'm a pretty competitive person who is married to a competitive natured husband...I couldn't not run in front of him! My hubby is very athletic and far surpasses me in strength and endurance. He's my inspiration. As I made him run with me to keep me motivated, he began telling me how proud he was of me. Now, I know he loves me and would do anything for me, but it's always wonderful to have your spouse encourage and remind you verbally of his feelings.

So today I just ran a whopping almost 2 miles for the first time. I know...I'm not ready to enter a major marathon yet but I'm doing more today than I ever could have imagined. I even got my 13 year old and her BFF to run with me last weekend. They were great! So proud of them. And they didn't complain once. Now I'm inspired to try to run a greater distance. There is an annual 5 mile race coming up in our little town for the 4th of July. I really want to do it.  Can I? I don't know, but I'm going to try. I just found this training schedule and I'm hoping to give it my best efforts to run this race.

 Let us run with endurance the race God has set before us. Hebrews 12:1

I'm also learning to be content and enjoy the adventure along the way. Even if I don't run in the upcoming race, I can still be content to know that my body is becoming more healthy with each day I put one foot in front of the other. If I can inspire even one person to try one thing outside of their comfort zone, then this post is well shared. We are stronger than we think! Just gotta dig deep within.