Determination

So today I decided to go running at 5:45 pm. It was sunny, it was hot, it was not a good run. I only went 3.4 miles, but I totally felt like I was going to toss my grilled cheese sandwich from lunch. However, I was determined to run the whole thing without stopping...even to stretch...and to run it fairly quickly.

This is one of the reasons I run: determination. For some reason, running develops not only my perseverance, but gives me a great sense of determination. I think, I've been running since middle school, I ran college cross country, I raced at the collegiate level in track, I have pushed through multiple injuries, I have ran miles upon miles in my life, and I KNOW I can work just a little bit harder and meet my goal. This determination I get while running also spills over into my life. If I can be determined in running...why not life? So sometimes as I run I get determined about things in life. Today I was regretting my past, my disobedience to the Lord, and I got the ever familiar sense of determination to do better. I thought, I have walked in obedience before, I have made good choices, I am a daughter of the King, a servant of the master, a sinner saved by grace, a beloved child of God, and I KNOW I can be better and be a woman of God (with His help). I'm not sure why running gives me life determination, but it does. Does it happen for anyone else?

Add: 7 miles running