Tough to restart

I realized today that I made a big mistake.  I ran my first full marathon 4 weeks ago.  It was an incredible experience.  However, it took several months and a huge amount of time to train for it.  So much time that I was a little burnt out afterwards so I decided to give myself a break.  I took 4 weeks off from running.  IT WAS A BIG MISTAKE.  Today was my first day to run again.  I never realized how quickly I would lose my stamina and running legs.  Even 3.5 miles was tough – especially in the heat.  It’s easy to get out of the habit and hard to regain lost ground.  But I am determined to get it back and then some.  As I was running today, I was thinking that the same is true for our daily time with God.  We don’t realize how quickly we can lose our spiritual stamina.  It’s easy to get out of the habit and takes determination to get back in.  But in the end, it’s vital to our spiritual health.  If you’re out of the habit, the best way to get back in is follow Nike’s advice, “Just Do It!”

-Kalyn