The Intentional Life

If you have ever had the fleeting thought of whether you should train and run a half marathon or not.... Do it. Just. Do it. Let me paint this picture for you. It's 7:30AM, the sun is just starting to paint the horizon, the crisp fall air tickles just enough to give goosebumps. You stand shoulder to shoulder with other runners, nervously bouncing on your toes as you wait for the gun start. There is music, there is fireworks, everyone is hyped and ready. The gun goes off and everyone surges forward, excited to finally be on their way.  You float along with the crowd, caught up in the excitement and thrill of "it's actually happening...!" The first few miles aren't too bad, you get into a rhythm and check your pace, making sure you push, but not too hard because you know there are quite a few miles to go. Along the way there are signs held by spectators. Some make you laugh, some spur you on. There are huffed and puffed words of  'kee...

I laugh because it's funny. I cry because it's true. May is nuts for teachers. I didn't really understand it until Paul became one. And I didn't really understand how crazy September is either. But I have noticed a pattern  in these last 4 years. September gets the crazy month award. Yes, it beats December. Whew. The wind down in May and the ramp up in September is unlike the whole rest of the year. But I managed to get a few pictures in there.  Unfortunately, my 11 year old Canon camera is giving me an error 99 code so I had to rely on my less-than-stellar phone camera to capture the moments. The kids are learning chicken chores, and how having pets isn't always fun. And, here's the bummer, one was killed by a racoon, so we are not down to 4..... The Columbus Marathon and 1/2 Marathon is in a week and a half. Training really ramped up. Still needing donations to reach our goal. Every little bit helps! Paul's Link Nichole's Link ...