A Run Through The Years

Through the years I have covered a lot of miles in many different states and even countries. It’s opened me to new relationships and friendships, given me hope, truth and more wisdom. Running has challenged me, opened me, and broke me.

I look back and realize there is so much running has given me, but also taken from me. There have been times running was slow, other times too fast, as was life. There was time injuries made me lag, both in life and in running. Running is metaphorical to life, or at least my life. So I have dedicated this post to a run through the last few years of my life. I look back and sometimes think how did I get here? And one thing I know, God and running have brought me here, the end of 2016, ready to start at the top of 2017

Through the years, my running brought adventures in Utah and Colorado, with new friendships that I will always hold dear. Friends that have become those I can count on when I need a strong voice or a listening ear.

Through the years, running has taught me how injuries don’t quell dreams or steal passions. Instead, it teaches perseverance, strength, patience and faith.

Through the years, running has opened doors to new business opportunities and closed doors to others. Broadened my horizon so to speak.

Through the years, running has broken me, left me defeated and beat down. Hurt me and hated me.

Through the years, running has been there to lift me back up when I was broken, when I was hopeless, hurt and felt disapproval.

Through the years, running has help build a marriage, birth two children and move into my first home.

Through the years, running has been my listening ear, my place for dreaming and goal setting.

Through the years, running helped me graduate with a bachelors degree and a Masters degree, move me to a new city.

Through the years, running has taken me from Montana and brought me back to Montana when I need the big sky.

Through the years, running has helped to bring me out of the depths of darkness and back into God’s light and glory.

Through the years, running has challenged me, inspired me, and opened me.

Through the years, running has given me courage, pulled me up, encouraged me.

Through the years, running has severed old relationships and friendships, destructive ones.

Through the years, running has given me wisdom and truth. Helped me to see new perspectives and gain new knowledge.

Through the years, running has helped me parent and love.

Through the years, running has realized prayers, seen miracles and blessings.

Through the years, running has been a place to vent, meditate, pray, de-stress, lose anxiety and anger.

Through the years, running has given me health and joy. Less baggage.

Through the years, running has taken me over mountains, through valleys and rivers, and under clouds.

Through the years, running has given me love, more life, and greater gifts.

Through the years, running has seen heartache, defeat, tears, and pain.

Through the years, running has given me coaching and the gift of helping others.

Through the years, running has seen the new and the old, brought me out of the past and helped me learn to live in the present. It’s aged with me,

Through the years, running has gone through seasons, bitter cold and blistering hot.

Through the years, running and God have been my constant. I know both will always be there when I need them. Running doesn’t care how fast or how slow, or beat up and defeated I am, how much or little joy I have, running will always be there. God will always be there, my constant. God and running are similar but different for me. Through the years, they both go with me, and I can look back through the years and see how both have given me more life and joy, and have helped me through many challenges and dark times in my life.

Thanks for going on a run through my 2016 and prior with me.

Have a Merry Christmas!! Only 2 sleep’s away. Be blessed friends.

Until Next Time Be Whole and Be Fit.

What’s a run through the years done for you? Where has running taken you?