Urban Trek

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I asked my running group to switch our long run to Saturday instead of Sunday this weekend as we are headed to see Nana and Papa for their anniversary and for Mother's Day. So, we went this morning on a really fun route from Gasworks Park over the Fremont Bridge to Discovery Park down across the Locks through Ballard and back to Gasworks Park. We got to run through fun parts of Seattle and in beautiful parks overlooking the Puget Sound. When we ran through the Ballard Locks, we even saw two seals!  When we got back to the starting point, we were only at 12 miles, and Elizabeth and my other running friend Paula were willing to go one more mile with me so I could stick to my commitment to run 13 miles for 13 weeks in your honor. I know you don't care if I run the whole route each weekend at all, but it's just that since I set this goal, I want to follow through on it. 

As you set goals, may you follow through and may God help you to keep your commitments along the way. And when you fail, may you know you can run to God for grace again and again.

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