I DID IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I did it!!! I did my first 5K!! I had to walk a couple of times  - it was so humid - but I walked really fast until I could breathe and then forced myself to run again! My goal was under 45 minutes!! I did it in 40:35.9. I went from 6 months ago being a severely obese non exercising woman to a 5K participant! How life has changed!!!

I owe it not only to bodybyvi, but my supportive husband - who takes Anneshia to school everyday so I can work out in the mornings, a great trainer - you all should look Toby up - and a group of supportive friends and family. The only mistake I made was running with my glasses on. I was afraid of getting lost - LOL!! They bugged me the whole way - but I know better for the future!!

I love my exercise routine and eating healthy and feeding my spirit too!!! I was thinking this week about the Praise song:

I am free to run
I am free to dance
I am free to live for you
I am Free!!!

My success is not just my own - I have been praying for God's strength and his willpower to help me! And He did!!! I still have a LONG way to go - but I also remember the kids song from church many many years ago:

He's still working on me to make me what I ought to be.
It took Him just a week to make the moon and stars,
The sun and the earth and Jupiter and Mars.
How loving and patient He must be, He's still working on me.   1. There really ought to be a sign upon the heart,
Don't judge her yet, there's an unfinished part.
But I'll be perfect just according to His plan
Fashioned by the Master's loving hands. CHORUS: 2. In the mirror of His Word reflections that I see
Make me wonder why He never gave up on me.
He loves me as I am and helps me when I pray
Remember He's the Potter, I'm the clay. CHORUS:

I am happy with what God accomplished and I accomplished today - i can't wait to see what he has planned next!!!