When Pigs Fly…upside down

When Pigs Fly… upside down

It was 40 degrees out. I was cold since losing 54lbs, cannot seem to get warm but I needed to run,no rain, no snow, sunshine. Reluctantly I got in my car and drove to the lakefront. I was bundled up, tanktop, long sleeve fleece top, fleece lined leggings, fleece hoodie, hat and gloves. I really did not believe I could run. Started out slow, shiverery. 

Walking, got to the end of the path and began to run. Miraculously, it felt good, honestly, joy filled my being. There was a sailboat on the lake, walkers, dog walkers and beautiful trees with leaves dancing to the ground, the sun shining. With each step I felt more radiant. Until I didn’t, about half way, everything became a chore. My legs hurt, my arms hurt, breathing was hard, the cold wind was blowing into my face. Miserable. 

I started to thank my hands, legs, heart, muscles, lungs, brain. All of me working together so I could run in the cold. A shift occurred and my body picked up speed, a smile covered my face and literally I was running. My mind went back to a May walk when I weighed 225 lbs. I walked with a friend of mine. When I got home my toes were covered in blood blisters. The balls of my feet black with blood blisters, terrified I began to read about what this could be. I learned about diabetes. I was morbidly obese. The same day I read about a healthy 30 year old man who lived not too far from me dying from COVID, his only possible health problem was his obesity. I was terrified.

I began to pray for God to help me find a way to lose my weight, the weight I had been carrying, fighting with forever…. My friend and I started walking every morning at 6:30 am. God heard me, through my sister I was given the fourteen day challenge from Bright Line Eating. I began on June 21. 

My feet healed, in Aug I was walking and a thought crossed my mind, “You can run.” It started with a block, turned into another until today I ran 4.7 miles. 

If you asked me if I would ever be able to run in May, my response would have been when pigs fly. Walking was tough, my knees hurt, feet were black with blisters from a short walk. So today when my run ended and I was walking to the car, the kite flying high in the sky today, upside down pig, totally appropriate, message for me. Thanks God it made my day. Today…. Miraculous, a gift!