Begin Again and Again and Again...

I am Beat. But, I. AM. NOT. BEATEN!! Tonight's run was tough! It was super windy and chilly (note the crazy fly away hair). My legs felt like lead. I wanted to quit and go home. I didn't! "It does not matter how slowly you go, so long as you do not stop." Confucius I didn't stop. I didn't let "it" beat me. I feel awesome! Every week my runs are tough. Every week I make it through. I know next week will be just as hard... It is not getting easier. HOWEVER, my runs are getting longer time wise, and a eensy weensy bit longer distance wise every week! So every week it will be hard. That my friends is ok with me! That is progress!! When it gets easy, I'll throw a big ol bloggy party!! (I'm talking easy every time I lace up my shoes ;) Filed under randomness.... Spring in Wisconsin = Hail! I was woken up twice by the hail hitting the roof and the windows last night. Most of the pieces were marble size, but as you can see from the picture above, s...

Hopefully this picture conveys to you how I feel. I am so thankful for this life and what it has brought to me! I want to throw my arms wide open and shout to the tops of the trees "Thank You!" I am so thankful for my family and friends. I am thankful to be free, happy, healthy. I am thankful that I have a body I can move. I am thankful for this wonderful blogging community where on days I am not feeling so gregarious and grateful, I can be myself. Without judgement. I hope you are all spending the day with those you love and cherish. If you are not able to do so, my thoughts are with you as well. Have a blessed day! Trish * A little keeping it real segment here. I try everyday to be grateful for my wonderful life and most days I succeed. However, a. my life is not all sunshine and roses and b. please don't mistake me for a pollyanna , because I'm actually a glass is half empty kind of girl. Just had to say that for the sake of full disclosure! :)