Winds from the south

I did it! So you're going to get the play by play. The first couple miles were pretty easy. My body is used to doing 3 miles pretty good now. During mile 2 the wind was behind me just pushing me along. It was almost too easy. My iPod started playing "Holding Out For A Hero" from Footloose. I was so in the groove. I was running on a gravel path. Hearing the gravel under my shoes, listening to the music, I was Kevin Bacon for a few minutes or maybe even Rocky. I was even running uphill. The song ended just as I was coming to the top of the hill of the Temple, overlooking the whole valley. Pretty perfect. So this was all in the first 3 miles. The easy part.
I realized that it's the last mile that will be the hardest. That's where I'm entering new territory. The second half of the run I was running straight into the wind. I was running down a pretty good hill. I was thinking, "Wow, my time will be good." Yeah, not so much. My eyes were watering. I think my face aged 5 years with the wind blown effect. I think I burned at least, an extra 100 calories just fighting the resistance of the wind. Needless to say, I ran 2 miles straight down 40th south against the wind. But I kept on running. Once I turned onto 126th, the wind was a little better. It only blew me slightly sideways. But it was also blowing the moo-moo stinkies (cows) my way. That did give me incentive to keep running.
This is what I realized...NEVER take for granted the body that God has given you. It is an amazing thing. I can't believe my body can do what it has. When I'm out there running and my body is accomplishing this amazing feat, I marvel at it. I'm thankful. I'm blessed. I hope I never take it for granted.
Why do I write this blog? Partly to say, "Holy Crap, I did it!" To keep track of my journey. But also to show others that I'm not an athlete. I haven't been thin all my life. I still eat chocolate almost every day. I'm just too weak. It hasn't been easy. It can be done though. Hopefully, I can give someone some motivation to get out there and start running. Maybe I can help someone else know that they can do it. To give a little HOPE!