Be a SEEKER

Be a SEEKER!

I am a SEEKER.  Or at least I am striving to be a seeker.  What exactly am I seeking?  Is it the next half marathon, the golden snitch, chocolate hidden away in the house during a moment of frenzy, the perfect boyfriend, the winning lottery ticket or possibly the real me?

My life has been a series of FLATS lately.  I’ve had a friend and an uncle pass away during the last few weeks, suffered two flat tires within a month’s span, several bad hair days and a flat return on something I have been trying to accomplish for a long time – the ever elusive weight loss goal.  However, in spite of all those FLATS I am discovering I also have an abundance of HILLS that I have searched out, seemingly on purpose. 

HILL SEEKER

Maybe I haven’t fully embraced a love for the Medical Center Parkway Bridge but I have a bit of a crush.  I am seeking the day I totally kick it in the booty as I run with ease, up its steep and intimidating incline.  I’ve run it a lot lately.  It is still hard and there are times I feel my stomach churn like I want to hurl but instead I hurl myself forward, up, up and up.  It is getting a little easier and on my weeknight runs I run it straight with no walk breaks.  Believe it or not that almost seems easier.  I’m not sure when, if ever, I’ll breeze up and down that loathsome bridge with ease and grace like I see some of my runner friends do but I keep running on.  What doesn’t kill me makes me stronger, right?  I know deep down that tackling that bridge, seeking it out, will only help me in the long run.  I’ll be stronger mentally and physically when it comes time to run Whiskey Hill at the OBH and all the hills at the Country Music Half.  MCP Bridge, look out!  I am seeking you out and eventually you will be MINE! (Evil laugh)

I’m also stymied yet again on the fatty front. OH!  I guess I am one that doesn’t want to let go of the weight.  Eating healthy, running like a nut and drinking enough water to float the QE2 works but it is really sloooooow going.  I have lost some.  I have dropped the embarrassing additions from the holidays and a little extra.  I’m feeling better and in all truth, I’m slimming down.  You know, it is all rearranging, toning, turning to muscle (I hope), but I am a slave to the scale.  I went home last night after a hard run that included MCP Bridge and was a little frustrated about the number the scale keeps popping up.  But I really shouldn’t be, should I?  It is just a number.  I’m healthy, strong and all that jazz.  However this is just another hill I have sought out and one I will eventually conquer.  Seek the HILL, girl, seek the hill. 

HILL SEEKER!  HILL SEEKER!  HILL SEEKER!  I’m going to chant this to myself when I want to puke, cry or stop because my legs feel like wet noodles as I run those hills and run them some more.  Seeking them out will also help me with my personal goal to increase my running speed. Shoot, after hoofing it up hill after hill, a little flat will be a breeze.

On a humorous end note I want to share a chuckle at my expense regarding the two flat tires.  As you know, we have seen more than our fair share of severe weather in my neck of the woods.  Thanks to all the hail storms, tornados and wind there are lots of houses in the process of getting new roofs.  You can imagine there are also lots of roofing nails, screws, debris, etcetera tossed out carelessly.  And you know me and my fabulous luck!  I don’t think there are many things more frustrating than walking out to get in the car and there it sits with a flat tire.  I called the wrecker service to come change the tire out and the same guy shows up, the same one that always comes to my rescue. We had a chuckle about my bad luck but he was quick, kind and professional as always.  Then I head over to the tire shop and you guessed it, the same young man waited on me from my last trip.  He of course also recognized me and we had a laugh.  The shop quickly fixed the flat and I was ready to hit the road again.  Thanks to James and David for being there to help me and get me swooshing down the opposite side of the hill with ease.

I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help!  - Psalm 121:1 (KJ21)