Running

Yesterday I participated in my first ever 5k race…and I actually ran the whole course!  The life group we belong to at church volunteers our time to Boystown, where we spend time on a monthly basis with kids in one particular home.  We have gotten to know them very well over the last several months, and yesterday we had the opportunity to race with them in the 1st annual Boystown Race for Prevention of Child Abuse. 

I had planned on just doing the 1-mile fun run with Josh and the kids, but my friend Keri encouraged me to run the 5k instead.  Keri, our other friend Jennifer, and I have been running trails together on a weekly basis over the last couple of months.  They have been such a great influence on me.  Up until the last few months, I haven’t had much desire to “get back in shape”, but with their encouragement, I’ve been running through the neighborhood and meeting on weekends for trail runs. 

(Keri, Tera & Heather)

I feel very blessed to have such great friends to do life with.  Yesterday was a blast and I look forward to possibly running more races in the future!