As y'all know, I don't exactly love the treadmill. I am an outdoorsy kind of guy. Plain and simple. But there's a time and a place for the treadmill (like when it's cold or dark outside). Well, today it was sunny but too cold to run outdoors so off to the treadmill I went.
The result was this daily step count.
Did you know that the treadmill was originally invented to punish British prisoners? They would be forced to run on the treadmill for up to 5 hours a day. While moving they were actually generating power to make the water mills work. Amazing! So if you've ever wondered why you dislike the treadmill so much, now you know.
Seriously, I began running after I lost my wife of 37 years to cancer. That's one reason why I still run today. One thing I know -- God has a good purpose in our suffering and pain. And I know that he will use all this for good. So I face the mountain one day at a time and tell my story as I keep on climbing so that God will be glorified and others will perhaps find encouragement to keep on climbing when their own way gets steep. There's always hope, and I truly believe that God honors perseverance!