{"id":201,"date":"2011-06-11T20:49:00","date_gmt":"2011-06-11T20:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cherylrostek.com\/index.php\/2011\/06\/11\/the-joys-of-lifehalf-marathon-and-patio-furniture\/"},"modified":"2011-06-11T20:49:00","modified_gmt":"2011-06-11T20:49:00","slug":"the-joys-of-lifehalf-marathon-and-patio-furniture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cherylrostek.com\/index.php\/2011\/06\/11\/the-joys-of-lifehalf-marathon-and-patio-furniture\/","title":{"rendered":"The joys of life:Half marathon and patio furniture"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Here I am enjoying my new place of \u201cretreat\u201d: the deck.<span style=\"mso-spacerun:yes\">  <\/span>We got this fabulous outdoor furniture and our whole family loves it, Fritz included, in fact there he is sitting on a chair beside me having a bath!<span style=\"mso-spacerun:yes\">  <\/span>So though the day is cool and overcast and I am wearing 2 sweaters, have a blanket, and have my fluffy lamb slippers on (truly why not wear them outside since I haven\u2019t had much opportunity to don them since my mom gave them to me in April), I am thoroughly enjoying this opportunity to retreat to the outdoors, while enjoying the convenience of being at home!<\/p>\n<p><o:p> <\/o:p><\/p>\n<p>This is a blog of a different sort for me today.<span style=\"mso-spacerun:yes\">  <\/span>Perhaps it is more of what you expect from most blogs: an update of the past days in my life.<span style=\"mso-spacerun:yes\">  <\/span>I am excited to take this opportunity to sit down and write.<span style=\"mso-spacerun:yes\">  <\/span>It feels I have been away from my word documents too much lately, caught up in the busyness of work, I suppose?<span style=\"mso-spacerun:yes\">  <\/span>Whatever the reason, it is good to write, but at the same time I don\u2019t know that I have any pearls to share and so it will be.<span style=\"mso-spacerun:yes\">  <\/span><span style=\"mso-spacerun:yes\">  <\/span><\/p>\n<p><o:p> <\/o:p><\/p>\n<p>Race Day:<span style=\"mso-spacerun:yes\">  <\/span>Race day was more than I had hoped it to be.<span style=\"mso-spacerun:yes\">  <\/span>I felt great that day!<span style=\"mso-spacerun:yes\">  <\/span>My legs were strong, my lungs were fit, and as the race progressed I experienced the fuel of competition and race day excitement that drove my performance.<span style=\"mso-spacerun:yes\">  <\/span>I finished well and am proud of my first half-marathon time of 2 hours 47 seconds.*<span style=\"mso-spacerun:yes\">  <\/span>At the finish line I was greeted by Ryan and friends, how fabulous to do this together!<span style=\"mso-spacerun:yes\">  <\/span>And my friend gave me a lovely card at the finish line which she had made.<span style=\"mso-spacerun:yes\">  <\/span>Its words were perfect for that day, it read: \u201cprayer for a symbolic day, persevere, strength to endure, comfort in His love to rest\u201d.<span style=\"mso-spacerun:yes\">  <\/span>I called the day a beautiful \u2018distraction\u2019 but it was more than that and I am glad my soul was well that day.<\/p>\n<p><o:p> <\/o:p><\/p>\n<p>Now to hope that summer weather will actually come.<span style=\"mso-spacerun:yes\">  <\/span>Regardless of the weather, however, I look forward to watersliding, white water rafting, hiking, camping (if we get organized enough), and putting the zodiac boat in the lake.<span style=\"mso-spacerun:yes\">  <\/span>And of course, enjoying time in the fresh outdoors, even while at home!!!!<span style=\"mso-spacerun:yes\">  <\/span>Ryan and I stop to acknowledge how lucky we are to live where we do on many occasions.<span style=\"mso-spacerun:yes\">  <\/span>I walk to the grocery store and I soak in the view of the mountains.<span style=\"mso-spacerun:yes\">  <\/span>I wake each morning to look out my living room window to see how much snow has melted off Cheam mountain.<span style=\"mso-spacerun:yes\">  <\/span>If we want to go for a hike, it\u2019s minutes away to the trail head.<span style=\"mso-spacerun:yes\">  <\/span>I was out at <st1:place><st1:placename>Cultus<\/st1:placename>  <st1:placetype>Lake<\/st1:placetype><\/st1:place> this morning running in the forest (aka the horse trails).<span style=\"mso-spacerun:yes\">  <\/span>I take one step outdoors and I can immediately smell nature.<span style=\"mso-spacerun:yes\">  <\/span>The air out here smells so green.<span style=\"mso-spacerun:yes\">  <\/span>You can smell the trees and water and air.<span style=\"mso-spacerun:yes\">  <\/span>I love it!<span style=\"mso-spacerun:yes\">  <\/span>This is where I live! 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