Jimmy

An interesting run

While in Florida last week I had a predicament. Jim and I stayed with my awesome family. (My dad’s uncle, aunt, and cousin)

One thing was not awesome:

They. Don’t. Drink. Coffee.

The first day Jim and I were there I could not, for the life of me, figure out why I had a raging headache. DUUUUH. No coffee!

Jim and I were on a run in their local park in Seminole, Fl.

Any park that has palm trees and a lake makes Allie happy 🙂

Anyways, so I was running along. DYING from lack of coffee. Like I was running slow. Jim was next to me on a bike acting like I wasn’t going slower than the grandma drivers in Florida. I had already stopped running like 6 times because I wanted water or to stretch. (I promise I never do this!)

Then we found a cool reason to stop(again):

I had to save the turtle!!!!! It was in the middle of the park road and I put it back in the grass 🙂 He was a shy little guy but so adorable and now I want a turtle!

That made for an interesting run.

We treated ourselves afterwards….

Saving a turtle is hard work and requires COFFEE ! 😉

Ever save an animal?! or Died from no coffee?!

Normal

What have I been up to? I feel like I haven’t posted a ‘normal’ post in ages!

I have been hitting the books. Looking forward to spring break in Florida with family and my boy.

I have been swimming, still. Swimming has such a long season. I started my ‘pre-season training’ in September and I won’t be done until the end of March. My team has 2 weeks off and then starts up again for the summer. I find that mostly I think about running. I have a half marathon coming up this month!!

I have been reading my Bible and praying. Can I share some scripture?

As the heavens are higher than the earth,
so are my ways higher than your ways
and my thoughts than your thoughts.

Isaiah 55:9

 

What else has been going on? Let me tell you!

I might transfer colleges. *Gasp*

I do love Penn State, but I am looking to go to another college that is about 30 minutes from my home. I was asked to be on their track & cross country team. The college has a ton of great programs and the campus is gorgeous.

Of course is has to cost $36,000…. of course.

The coach said that I am able to get in for $18,000 if my gpa is good and if I play the sports. This sounds awesome, right?!

$18,000 is still too much for the next 3 years. My family doesn’t get any financial aid because we make too much money.

*Sigh* I know God has a plan for me and he know’s where I will be next year. I’m not going to worry about it!

 

Have a great day 🙂