May Comes to a Close

May comes to a close. Summer officially, if not astronomically, begins. Kids have two weeks of school left. Money's tight as hell. Everything's out of control. If it weren't for running...

Spent most of the day watching a "Band of Brothers" marathon.

Saw Cara from next door getting back from a run. Felt a pang of jealousy. Today's a rest day, and I've spent it fully resting. Stretching. Massaging. But oh, how I'd like to go for a short jog.

Disturbed by an entry by a SparkFriend at SparkPeople.com. She's a real life stranger who lives a world away, but she's been a good cyber friend on the Web, and her life seems to be breaking down. I can sympathize since I feel like life is about to bust at the seam anytime now. Running, while a pleasure, is also an escape for me. She was training for a marathon herself when I first decided to go for it. But shin splints sidetracked that dream, and though she handled it well, more important things in life must be weighing her down.

She doesn't believe in this sort of thing, but...I'm praying for you, Bethany.

"When the darkness closes in, Lord, still I will say..."


Stumbled upon something this morning I want to remind myself about to go back and read later: First Time Marathons