(Sharing great songs that are inspiring, uplifting and/or are otherwise "worth a listen")
For those who only know Nick Cannon as the host of America's Got Talent, did you know he had a career as a music artist and actor? He probably still does for all I know, but I am not in the know about those things. The first time I ever heard of Nick Cannon was when people were sharing several years back this video for this song.
Now, for someone who has been active for several decades in the pro-life movement in one form or another, I was truly and utterly thrilled to see someone do this kind of song well.
That's because (and maybe true for you, too) over the years I have been at many a pro-life banquet or other gathering with a heartfelt song that didn't quite move hearts the way we all desire a song to do. This song does, in my estimation, or at least it tells a compelling story. And always tears me up a little bit, and seems appropriate to share during October, Respect Life month.
This helps me to segue into my big announcement that I am running my second marathon later this month. How exactly does that segue? Well, I will be running the marathon as part of the group LIFE Runners.
For those who know me, to actually announce I'm doing a big race in advance is not my style, but I wanted to get out the word about this great group. In fact, when I ran the marathon last year, I didn't tell anyone about it (except my hubby) until afterwards.
To be honest, I really didn't like running a marathon, so some may be asking (including my dear husband) why I want to do it again. There are various reasons, but mostly just so that I can have a somewhat more positive experience, physically. I finished, but it felt really, really hard, (unlike a half-marathon, which I consider a fun and do-able distance). I was signed up to do the very same trail marathon I did last year.
But then I happened to hear a LIFE Runner (I think Dr. Pat Castle) on EWTN radio several weeks back talk about their weekend to run the St. Louis Rock 'n Roll Marathon--there are already more than 300 LIFE Runners signed up to do this event (either the full or half-marathon). When I realized it was so close, and the same weekend as my marathon, I had a long talk with my husband and we both thought it made good sense to switch over.
I am very excited to get to meet the other LIFE Runners, though a little intimidated because checking out the board, many are military people who are probably super-speedy runners, unlike myself. I was wondering if I shouldn't ask the LIFE Runners to change one of the Scripture verse mottos from "Race so as to win" to "Race so as to finish" which happens to be my motto when it comes to running long races.
Dr. Pat Castle, a board member of LIFE Runners, who heartily welcomed me when I joined the group, asked me to promote here that people can still join Life Runners and do one of the races on the weekend of October 20-21. Visit LIFERunners.org for more information or to sign up. It couldn't be easier, and took me just a few minutes. If you're already planning to run a fall long race,
I'll also be raising money for the pro-life charities pegged by the group, something I don't normally do, since I consider running enjoyable and don't like to ask people for money.
My LIFE Runners t-shirt arrived in the mail the other day, increasing my excitement level. Now I need to ensure I can finish in the 7-hour time frame. That shouldn't be an issue, since I finished my first, not-pleasant marathon last year in just over 6 hours. I've also done a lot more training this year than last for the marathon distance, so I hope for a better experience, even if my time does not improve greatly.
Just to bring it back to the music, I do have a marathon playlist for my iPod app, and "Can I Live?" is on it.
UPDATE: I have set up my fundraising page for one of the LIFE Runners beneficiaries, Good Shepherd Children and Family Services in St. Louis.
Are you doing anything special this month for Respect Life Month? Anyone else doing the marathon or half-marathon as a LIFE Runner? I'd love to connect!
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