Choices

Attitude has so much to do with how my day goes and that includes my 5K training. Today was one of those days; I woke up on the wrong side of the bed and I was immediately in a mood (and not a good one). I was late to bootcamp. I started feeling a little better after some of the exercises. But when the crab crawl came, I could hardly move more than a few feet at a time and I honestly felt like just crying right there in the middle of the field but I kept on with the encouragement of my "team mates".

When I got back to my house and sat down to eat my breakfast, I felt God reminding me that I get to choose my attitude. In all reality, sometimes it's hard to choose a good attitude when you're having one of those crummie days but I truly believe that we have a choice. In Deuteronomy, it says that "I set before you blessings and cursings, life and death. Now choose life, choose blessings." That scripture tells me the way I live my life is my choice. Are there days that my circumstances or my emotions try to tell me different? Absolutely. But it's in those days like today that I remind myself over and over again that I am choosing a good attitude. It's not easy at first and sometimes my emotions rage and tell me that I can't really choose. But I know the truth and I do have a choice.

This afternoon, I went for my run around town. I had worn heels all day long so my legs felt tense when I started running. Thoughts ran through my head telling me "I won't be able to make it", "Why are you even trying?", "Maybe I should just quit" but I made my choice. And I ran--further than I had before and in less time too. (1.8 miles ran + .4 miles walked for warm-up in 26 minutes)

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