Maps are not always right

Sometimes the best laid plans flop. As the kids were enjoying screen time this morning I began mapping my run for today. I hopped online, found the miles and printed the page. It looks intimidating and I knew it was a bigger area than what my mind was seeing. It will be TOUGH! I study the page. I mark the page. I memorize the page. Then Ben and I gear up and go. We get slightly confused in the beginning because the first 1/2 mile goes FAST. The remaining miles don't go so quickly. We complete our goal, what we were informed was 4.5 miles, and start our walk home to cool down. Once home we consult the map and our memory of the run and realize there's a problem.

There was a screw up somewhere. The map (after purusing MANY times) says we ran 4.5 mil. But we know the markers and we remember which one we started on and they didn't match. As Ben says "We ran between 4 and 4.5 miles." Yeah. But that half mile is one that bugs me. That was a hard run when I thought it was 4 and half. Even though I broke my mileage record....I see how hard it was and wonder if I can add more miles. I not.....no completing that marathon. I just can't have that!

Now I just need to run that course six times all at once and I'd have nearly run a marathon. SHOOT!

On a closing note; our Christmas time was wonderful! Moves and time together was lovely. The main gift we gave the kids was monthly contributions to an organization called Open Arms (it was started right here in Oregon). These people feed kids in Africa 4x a week. It is said that this is all the food the kids eat. Four.Times.A.Week. I cried when I first heard that. When I say these kids had nothing; that is the truth. How dare I ever say I have need. God help us. Thankfully our kids 'got it'. We explained it to them and they were excited! YAY!

Anyhoo....here's to you and yours! I hope you had a Merry Christmas and have a Happy New Year!