-2 Timothy 4:7
So I wasn't exactly swimming today, but Dori's (from Finding Nemo) song kept playing over in my mind as I ran on the tredmill this morning. Let me start by saying that I am a terrible runner. It's just not my strength. That ties in directly with why working out my legs are so hard, but today I decided that I was going to run a mile without stopping. (Yes, I know, call me a wimp, but it's a big deal to me)! I had a game plan going into this. My mentality was, the faster I run, the faster it's over. So, I put it up to a comfortable speed (not jogging, but not flat out sprinting), I set it at a 5.7. Not too bad for someone who doesn't run. At the half way point I thought I was going to fall off of the tredmill because my legs were feeling heavy and I wasn't catching my breath well, but about a minute later I was ok. I got to the mile marker and felt great (but I had a one minute warmup, so i decided to run an extra minute), by the time it was over I wanted to kneel to the ground and kiss it. I did feel accomplished, but I do not see a marathon anywhere in the future! ;)
Back when my dad trained real seriously about 8 years ago, he was trained by a body builder by the name of Jeff Letexier. (He also helped train my mom for a while). Jeff hasn't been in any competitions for about two years, but he stopped by our house on Saturday to do some body fat tests and give nutrition advice. I had never had a body fat test done before, so I was real interested to see. He asked me to guess before he performed the testing, and I said mid-twenties, maybe a 24-28. Apparently, I don't give myself enough credit. He got in the results and I ended up being 20% body fat. Not bad at all. That is the lowest average score. 16-19% is considered fit and 15% and below is considered lean. (for a 5'7 female 19-21 year old). I think this summer I'm going to take a shot to get it down to about 17-18%. We'll see what happens!
Last night my dad and I decided to go on a date, but a healthy eating one. There is a new Japanese steakhouse in our hometown and we decided to go check out the sushi bar. For all of you who are opposed to eating sushi, make yourself unopposed. It is the best source of protein on this planet. It is SUPER GOOD FOR YOU!! If you haven't tried it, don't say you don't like it. Just go out on a limb and try it for once. It is really good! Once you get used to eating sushi, trying new things is really fun. Last night I tried a tuna and kiwi roll. I highly recommend it to anyone who eats sushi. My gosh it was amazing. The fruit and the protein in the tuna combined makes a great meal packed with good, solid nutrition!
Today as I was "suffering" in the gym, the verse in 2 Timothy came to mind. "I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith." (2 Timothy 4:7). I just kept telling myself, "just keep putting one foot in front of the other, whatever it takes, just FINISH." I think that applies to every struggle we face in life. Even when there seems to be no light at the end of the tunnel. Cry out to God, ask Him to give you the strength to just put one foot in front of the other. It doesn't matter what your pace may be, as long as you keep moving forward and keep your eyes on Him, you will come out victorious!! When you lift your hands to Jesus, your problems don't stay problems for long!
No comments:
Post a Comment