B+C+B+C+B+C: Take that, rock.

Sunday, September 26, 2010

Take that, rock.

To commemorate my one-month anniversary since the worst mistake of my life, I decided I was ready to go on my first run. Of course, I went straight back to the same place I fell. I wanted to show that ~~$#%^!@~~ rock who's boss. I ran right over it this time and stayed vertical. BOOYAH.


The scene of my near death experience, caused by that big rock. And my clumsiness.

I wish I could say running felt great, but it was pretty awkward. I'm babying my right leg - whether by choice or force I'm not sure. So my stride is unnatural. And despite my feigned courageous conquering of that evil rock, I'm totally scared to death that I'll trip again. So I'm staring at the ground and keeping my feet higher, almost prancing. More awkwardness. But hopefully by running everyday this will gradually even out and I can get in better shape. Walking on the treadmill just doesn't do it for me. It's actually giving me a minor case of shin splints. I'm just so far from my running goals, it's depressing. I fear I've lost my speed forever, along with my waistline. I want to do a half marathon, possibly another marathon, and a 5K under 20 minutes before I even think about getting pregnant again. So sometime before I'm 40 :)

4 comments:

Ashley said...: That is pretty crazy! That is great that you are able to get out, even just going a little ways probably feels pretty great. I love all the new pictures of the babies and Brianna. It looks like quite and adventure at your house these days.; September 26, 2010 at 10:12 AM
Cindy Clawson said...: Awesome for getting out again. I;ll try running with you but even after twins and the accident, you'll still out run me!; September 27, 2010 at 8:15 PM
Unknown said...: When I broke my foot, my doctor told me something very interesting. He said that I would be physically healed in 6-8 weeks, but that I will be mentally healed in 8-9 months. And it was kind of true. Even though I could walk just fine, I was terrified that I would do something stupid and break my foot again. Anyway, that was random, but I really think you are a rock star for getting out there and running!; September 27, 2010 at 10:28 PM
Debbie said...: Let's talk about that big hump in the middle. Doesn't look like a place to frequent while running. I think the revisiting just once was okay though.; October 4, 2010 at 10:57 AM

Quotes I want to remember

"The Lord knows our bearing capacity, both as to coping and to comprehending, and He will not give us more to bear than we can manage at the moment, though to us it may seem otherwise. Just as no temptations will come to us from which we cannot escape or which we cannot bear, we will not be given more trials than we can sustain."
- Neal A. Maxwell

"It is a fundamental truth that the responsibilities of motherhood cannot be successfully delegated. No, not to day-care centers, not to schools, not to nurseries, not to babysitters. We become enamored with men's theories such as the idea of preschool training outside the home for young children. Not only does this put added pressure on the budget, but it places young children in an environment away from mother's influence."
-Ezra Taft Benson

“Perhaps there has never been a time when we had greater need to pray and to teach our family members to pray. Prayer is a defense against temptation. It is through earnest and heartfelt prayer that we can receive the needed blessings and the support required to make our way in this sometimes difficult and challenging journey we call mortality.”
-Thomas S. Monson

“Live the gospel as conspicuously as you can. Keep the covenants your children know you have made. And bear your testimony! Don’t just assume your children will somehow get the drift of your beliefs on their own.
-Jeffrey R. Holland

"We hold in our arms the rising generation. They come to this earth with important responsibilities and great spiritual capacities. We cannot be casual in how we prepare them. Our challenge as parents and teachers is not to create a spiritual core in their souls but rather to fan the flame of their spiritual core already aglow with the fire of their premortal faith."
-Neil L. Andersen

"Certainly there are times when getting the family together to read the scriptures does not stack up as a spiritual experience worthy of a journal entry. But we must not be deterred. There are special times when the spirit of a son or daughter is just right and the power of these great scriptures goes down into their heart like fire. As we honor our Heavenly Father in our homes, He will honor our efforts."
-Neil L. Andersen

President Hinckley admonished both men and women to be nurturers. He said, ‘How much more beautiful would be the society in which we live if every father . . . and . . . mother regarded [their] children . . . as gifts from the God of heaven . . . and brought them up with true affection in the wisdom and admonition of the Lord.’ ”
-Susan W. Tanner

"Children are like trees. When they are young, their lives can be shaped and directed, usually with ever so little effort. Said the writer of Proverbs, 'Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it' (22:6). That training finds its roots in the home. There will be little of help from other sources. Do not depend on government to help in this darkening situation. Barbara Bush, wife of former U.S. president George Bush, spoke wisely: 'Your success as a family, our success as society, depends not on what happens at the White House, but on what happens inside your house.' "
-Gordon B. Hinckley

“I give counsel to husbands and wives. Pray for the love which allows you to see the good in your companion. Pray for the love that makes weaknesses and mistakes seem small. Pray for the love to make your companion’s joy your own. Pray for the love to want to lessen the load and soften the sorrows of your companion.”
-Henry B. Eyring

“Reverent behavior is not a natural tendency for most children. It is a quality that is taught by parents and leaders through example and training. But remember, if reverence is rooted in love, so is the teaching of it. Harshness in our training begets resentment, not reverence.”
-Margaret S. Lifferth

"There is no one perfect way to be a good mother. Each situation is unique. Each mother has different challenges, different skills and abilities, and certainly different children. What matters is that a mother loves her children deeply and, in keeping with the devotion she has for God and her husband, prioritizes them above all else."
- M. Russell Ballard

“As parents, we should remember that our lives may be the book from the family library which the children most treasure. Are our examples worthy of emulation? Do we live in such a way that a son or a daughter may say, ‘I want to follow my dad,’ or ‘I want to be like my mother’?”
-Thomas S. Monson

“Security for our families comes from learning self-control, avoiding the excesses of this world, and being temperate in all things.”
-Kent D. Watson

Sunday, September 26, 2010

Take that, rock.

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