So I have this friend...

...who is poignant. She always has the right thing to say and the most original way to phrase it. I would like to be Brittany Harwell when I grow up.

See for yourself:

"lately my life has seemed staged. like things are happening and they are connected even though they have nothing to do with each other. do you know what i am talking about? it’s like when you read a a great novel or play and the author has this underlying theme that makes the story even better. everything makes more sense. there is something other than just the story that is going on.
i’m reading donald miller’s a million miles in a thousand years for the second time. he talks about how we need to write better stories for ourselves. under whatever story i’m writing there is also this trajectory, there is a current, God is connecting all the stuff that happens. and sometimes it is more apparent. i love it when i am cognizant of it. there is a lot of reinforcement, when it doesn’t seem like i’m just a random person, in a random place, doing random stuff. when i am reminded that there is a point. that God wants to pull me to Himself if i just would let Him. that i can only love God, and love people by his grace and power, not my own. that’s the theme. and i wouldn’t want another one."

Currently listening to: Yeah x3 by Chris Brown

xoxo
Caitlin
caitlinboyd72@gmail.com

can i be close to you?

xoxo
Caitlin
caitlinboyd72@gmail.com

26.2 miles

Exactly one week ago, I ran the Portland Marathon.

For those of you who need me to break it down in numbers, this is how I did:
Time: 4 hours, 20 minutes, and 45 seconds
Place:
Overall- 3026 of 7804
Out of women- 1168 of 4412
Out of girls in my age group- 106 of 289

All those miles are a blur now...I can't believe it's over and I don't have a race looming ahead of me and consuming my thoughts and time and discipline.

Vancouver 2011 anyone?? I'm feelin it :)

Currently listening to: The End by Macklemore
xoxo
Caitlin
caitlinboyd72@gmail.com