grateful

I'm here in Dayton, OH, feeling so grateful this evening. I had a great run this afternoon of 12 miles. Our marathon is coming up in five weeks. Can you believe that? Five weeks! Lately, I've found myself in moments of deep satisfaction and gratefulness that my body has done everything I've asked it to. It's run up to 16 miles, birthed 2 healthy children, and survived BMT and OTS.

I have two more really big runs before the actual race. Eighteen miles next Saturday and two weeks later 20 miles. Only two more really long runs and I'll make it to the race. It got me to thinking today about how I tried this 10 years ago but had such a horrible long run at the 12 mile point in the program that I kind of gave up. The difference this time is Yago. I am so thankful for Yago. He has been so good to me, better than I ever could have hoped of a husband and partner. Even when I have bad runs and complain at every stop light, when we finish he gives me a, "Good job!" and a, "You did it!" When I'm disappointed that I was slow and know I held him back he is completely unbothered and reminds me to be satisfied that I finished.

I read a couple of articles on the internet this evening about marriage with comments consisting of, "It's hard work," and, "You have to work at marriage." Yago and I are coming up on our sixth anniversary and the thing is... I don't feel like it's hard work or sacrifice. He is a really great person that I really love hanging out with. I like hearing his opinions and thoughts on everything. I find him so interesting and funny. I am truly grateful for all I have tonight. (And I haven't even started with kids... those are two different and very fun boys! I dread and can't wait for them to become men.)