Exercise

Seriously? Why do I have to get brilliant ideas for blogs at 12:30 A.M.?!  At least I have an iPhone, so I could potentially do a voice memo on brilliant blogs and then type them out at a normal hour.  Perhaps I shall start doing that.  In the meantime, I just need to take the time to type.  Who cares if no one is reading this right now? Perhaps my girls will someday. Perhaps I will just need to go back and remind myself of the things I was going through at this point in my life.  I'm not doing this to join in on some strange popularity contest, so why do I sometimes forget that?  I won't anymore.

I've started "walgging" (part power-walking, part brisk jog) in the mornings to add to my afternoon Wii Fit workout, and I have a delightful playlist I get listen to.  It gives me a 4-minute walk to warm up, then a 1-minute brisk jog. Then I jump to a 2-minute walk, a 2-minute brisk jog; then a 3-minute walk, a 3-minute jog; a 4-minute walk, a 4-minute jog; and back down 3-min.walk then jog, 2-minute walk then jog, 1-minute walk then jog; and finally a 5-minute walk to cool down.  This morning that took me a little over 3 miles and 40 minutes.  It was delightful.  And I find myself smiling as I go.  Does that look funny to anyone who might happen to see me? I hope so. I hope they think, "Why in the world is she so happy out jogging or walking at 8 a.m.?"  Would that someone would even see me later and ask me. :)  That would be awesome. Because then I could say, "Oh, I was just enjoying the beautiful morning God gave me."  And I was. Blue sky, happily babbling river and stream with an adorable little waterfall, and wispy white clouds obscuring the tops of the towering hills around me.  And I got to see this while I listened to some great music reminding me that God's in control.

I just finished the playlist last night, so this morning was the first time I got to use it. And I was amazed at what great choices I made (thanks for the inspiration, Lord).  My first song is "More Than Useless" by Relient K and it is a great song to start off the morning.

Sometimes I think that I'm not any good at all

Sometimes I wonder why, why I'm even here at all

But then, you assure me

I'm a little more than useless

When I think that I can't do this

You promise me that I'll get through this

And do something right,

Do something right for once.

I can do this. Not just getting up and getting some aerobic exercise, but getting through the day. Being a good mom. Being a godly wife and support to my fabulous husband. And getting to smell the lilacs and lose some weight while I'm at it. :)

Then, as I continued, the songs that came on to get me running, or even helping me climb the hills were God-timed.  They were inspiring and fun. And I hope the birds enjoyed watching me smile, 'cause I'm not sure anyone else saw me except the two little old men out walking their dogs. And they certainly looked like they could use a happy smile and "Good morning." :) I hope their days were a little better because a young whippersnapper power-walked past them and happily said, "Good morning." :)

Another song I love by Relient K came on while I gazed at the blue sky

Now I'm sunny with a high of 75

Since you took my heavy heart and made it light

And it's funny how you find you enjoy your life

When you're happy to be alive

And I think that's an excellent start to my morning. Thank you, Lord.