Day 558 -- Spontaneous Swim
Today I am thankful for a spontaneous swim.
But I could be just as thankful for not having to go to the hospital.
Because, while I got a 4.0 in high school, that doesn't mean that sometimes I don't make really stupid decisions.
Like trying to run 2 hours today after a 1 hour bike ride without having anything to drink.
Sounds like a recipe for disaster, doesn't it?
Well, let me tell you, it was horrible.
The biking was fine. The first hour and 20 minutes of the run was fine. But, for the last forty minutes of my run, I was dizzy and had goosebumps all over myself. Unfortunately, from prior experience I know that these are classic signs of dehydration and I was a good 5 miles away from my house.
By the grace of God, I made it to Victory Park at the end of my 3 hours of torture. Victory Park is on the other side of the river that borders my backyard, so I stumbled my way along the linear pathway, muscles and throat aching, head spinning. When I stopped for a minute, I realized that I was standing on the part of the path directly across from my own backyard. Instead of continuing along the path and back to my house, I spontaneously decided to take off my running shoes, chuck them across the river, and swim through the river and into my back yard.
It was the most amazing feeling to immerse myself fully in the cold, rushing water. I didn't have to swim so much as wade, since the water was at most waist high. I felt instantly cooler and it saved a good half mile of walking in the oppressive heat. The sense of relief was great, and I am confident that God put the idea in my head to bring my body temperature down quickly and save me from doing any further damage to my body.
As I climbed out of the river on the bank in my backyard, I headed to the house. I drank a lot of water and took a long, cold shower. I was a wreck for the rest of the day, but I learned my lesson, and I know that it was one I needed to learn before heading out to Lake Placid.
I am grateful that God was watching out for me today, keeping me safe and getting me home. I am also thankful that he made a way for me to get water into my system more quickly by providing a much shorter way home across the river.
Thank God for a spontaneous swim!
God, thank you for our nice, cold river that was readily available at the end of my run. Thank you for the relief it brought and for the way it brought me home faster. Thank you for watching out for me and making sure I made it back safely today. In your name I pray, Amen.
But I could be just as thankful for not having to go to the hospital.
Because, while I got a 4.0 in high school, that doesn't mean that sometimes I don't make really stupid decisions.
Like trying to run 2 hours today after a 1 hour bike ride without having anything to drink.
Sounds like a recipe for disaster, doesn't it?
Well, let me tell you, it was horrible.
The biking was fine. The first hour and 20 minutes of the run was fine. But, for the last forty minutes of my run, I was dizzy and had goosebumps all over myself. Unfortunately, from prior experience I know that these are classic signs of dehydration and I was a good 5 miles away from my house.
By the grace of God, I made it to Victory Park at the end of my 3 hours of torture. Victory Park is on the other side of the river that borders my backyard, so I stumbled my way along the linear pathway, muscles and throat aching, head spinning. When I stopped for a minute, I realized that I was standing on the part of the path directly across from my own backyard. Instead of continuing along the path and back to my house, I spontaneously decided to take off my running shoes, chuck them across the river, and swim through the river and into my back yard.
It was the most amazing feeling to immerse myself fully in the cold, rushing water. I didn't have to swim so much as wade, since the water was at most waist high. I felt instantly cooler and it saved a good half mile of walking in the oppressive heat. The sense of relief was great, and I am confident that God put the idea in my head to bring my body temperature down quickly and save me from doing any further damage to my body.
As I climbed out of the river on the bank in my backyard, I headed to the house. I drank a lot of water and took a long, cold shower. I was a wreck for the rest of the day, but I learned my lesson, and I know that it was one I needed to learn before heading out to Lake Placid.
I am grateful that God was watching out for me today, keeping me safe and getting me home. I am also thankful that he made a way for me to get water into my system more quickly by providing a much shorter way home across the river.
Thank God for a spontaneous swim!
God, thank you for our nice, cold river that was readily available at the end of my run. Thank you for the relief it brought and for the way it brought me home faster. Thank you for watching out for me and making sure I made it back safely today. In your name I pray, Amen.
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