Isolation, fear, pain, strength, passion, happiness are all feelings that can happen just in one short run. As runners we often endure the daunting emotions because we know that they come to pass and the blessings prevail again, event for a little bit. Those little bits mean a lot and they were not lost on Koach Kesta when she trained over the weekend. Here’s her recap.
“This weekend was beautiful for running and enjoying the outdoors. Saturday morning enjoyed some awesome miles with our Godspeed girls, truly inspired me. Sunday morning. I enjoyed my long run on a lovely trail in Forsyth, Missouri along with my husband. The view was breathtaking especially with the fog. The carvings along the path were incredible, such talent! I kept thinking how peaceful it was and I tried to take in everything around me in order to appreciate it and not take it for granted.
I embraced the cooler, fall weather. I could hear the birds singing, the geese honking, and the gentle breeze through the trees. I kept thinking I was blessed to have the opportunity to enjoy this beauty God created. I was looking forward to my long run, I needed a confidence booster. I had been struggling with my running with the heat and humidity and began to doubt my abilities. I was beginning to think I was not going to be able to run a half marathon in November and the thought of that was difficult to swallow. However, God showed me I still have what it takes and that I can do anything. God showed me despite the stomach digestion issues at 1.5 miles in, I had to push through and lean on Him. I kept going. I was not going to quit. I did stop for a few minutes but after that, it was on! I was not giving up. I was going to have fun but I was also going to attack this run. I had something to prove, not to anyone else but to myself. God already knew the outcome. He already knew before the run started, there was nothing wrong with my abilities, and I was coming out on the other side of the adrenal fatigue. The problem was I needed to believe I could do it.
The adrenal fatigue had really played on my self-confidence so this weekend of training helped my confidence immensely. This half marathon in November is going to be fun and I will finish strong. This was not going to be a comeback race, instead moving forward. I am an OVERCOMER.”
Thank you, Kesta, for that beautiful summary. May you get all the good feels when you run! Happy running. ~trvw