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"But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us." 2 Cor. 4:7
I give all glory to God for helping me to train and finish my first 5K. God was my greatest source, I could not have completed the race without him.
Zeke and I woke up early to go to the race. I ate breakfast and have a little devotional. The Lord led me to 2 Cor. 4:7, which was an awesome verse to meditate on. It brought me so many memories of the faithfulness of God to me.
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Arriving at the race was interesting. We never event attended one just to watch it, so it was a whole new world. There were some familiar faces, a lot of people that go to the same gym as I do. People were very encouraging, that was pretty cool. I was the only Black woman running :) there were a few Native Americans and Hispanics there too.
Zeke was a great supporter throughout the race. What a great husband and friend he is!
I started the race on my own pace, I started kind of in the back so people wouldn't have to pass me all the time. When I started to get discouraged, one of the ladies running the 10K said 'you are doing so good.' I thought that was so great. Other friends running the 10K were a great source of encouragement too. One special friend was Marsha. Marsha led a workshop I hosted about women and health. She asked us to write down 5 things we wanted to accomplish. I wrote down 'run a 5K' and when I saw her at the race, I told her this was a dream come true. When she passed me, she said 'Let's go Cintia! I'm proud of you!' I thank God for Marsha. When I wrote down that goal I had no clue I'd really pursue it. God bless you my friend.
I was a little emotional at the start of the race but soon I had to focus on what I was doing. I kept thinking about Isaiah and saying 'I shall run and not be weary, I shall walk and not faint.'
As I finished the race, I lifted up my hands and I thanked God for giving me that opportunity.
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As a child I never saw myself running, as an adult I never saw myself running while 10 weeks pregnant BUT God.
So what's next? I definately want to run another 5K, I just don't know when. I want to work on weight lifting at the gym, swimming and I might go back to the elliptical. I do love running, I'll work on that til I feel it's time to step back to walking.
Why did I want to run? It was a dream, it was a learning experience and I believe this will influence the life of my children.
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