success breeds more success!

I didn't run yesterday.  I overslept because my wife is on vacation all this week and with daytime temperatures in the high 90's she had a fit about me running in the heat.  It never bothered me much in the past but I was reminded, I am not in my 20's anymore!
So I was due for a day off and took it. Today I got up a little earlier and coundn't wait to pound the pavement! Drank my coffee, took my meds, and dressed my feet with my favorite New Balance sneakers!
Felt a little more tired then normal having skipped a day but ran one and a half miles! Again I pushed myself. Ran hard up a hill, and got very winded this time. I thought his would make the arthritis in my back worse, but it seems to have the opposite affect!
I felt a little bit of the passion I use to have. Apparantly, the flame never went out, it just died down!
I remembered when I was sitting at home doing nothing, I was so depressed and the less I did the more depressed I got. Now I get a little of that natural "runners high" which comes from setting a goal and achieving it on a daily basis!
While I run I pray. I pray for all of my friends on ds especially those who are having life rough.  Life is like a marathon. There are hills and valleys. Sometimes the road gets rocky and it hurts our feet.  But we need to keep on pluggin to get to the finish line!
I just hope and pray that I can keep it going. Any injury or anything that sets me back will be devastating to say the least!
 God Bless all my friends!