Thought Full Thursday ~ How Far Have You Run?

Dimity of Run Like a Mother

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What I loved was the question she asked that got me thinking.

How far have you run?

this was my response:

July 27, 2011 10:17 am

I’ve run through 1 umbrella stroller, 2 jogging strollers, 100 pair of running shoes. I’ve run through cotton, Lycra, spandex and tech. I’ve run through wind, rainbows, hail, sunshine, tropical storms, snow, rainbows, sleet and everything in between. I’ve run through roads, trails, creeks, mud, mountains, trees and meadows. I’ve run through a son, a daughter and another son. I’ve run through happiness, heartbreak, prayers, grieving, celebration and loneliness. I’ve run through 3.1, 6.2, 8, 10, 26.2, 32, and 50 miles. I’ve run through the making of a life and the ending of a life. I’ve run through the grace of God for 25 years. The real question is not how far have I run but how far WILL I?

I think we all often forget to consider what we have run through during our running careers and too often focus on the distance we have run.  Often I forget to consider how running has remained my constant while life and I have changed.  I wonder if my life has shaped my running or if my running has shaped my life? 

I ask each of you how would you answer,

How far have you run?