This morning, Jason and I went for a run in the Missoula foothills today and my lungs were burning. As were were climbing this hill, Jason said, "Blasted Elevation!" and it was so obvious that we were not in Seattle anymore.
* Elevation for Seattle is 183 feet
* Elevation for Missoula is 3,209 feet
As we were running, Jason pointed to a spot and told me that we would turn around there. But when we got there, we could see a bit more to climb for a better view so he said, "Let's just go a little bit more.." I was not too excited about more elevation at that point and felt like it was a bait and switch. :) But, off I went and got to our spot to turn around.
Also, in my stream of consciousness way of thinking while I am running,
I thought of this U2 song:
"Elevation"
High, higher than the sun
You shoot me from a gun
I need you to elevate me here
At the corner of your lips
As the orbit of your hips
Eclipse
You elevate my soul
I've got no self control
Been living like a mole now
Going down, excavation
I and I, in the sky
You make me feel like I can fly
So high
Elevation
A star
Lit up like a cigar
Strung out like a guitar
Maybe you can educate my mind
Explain all these controls
Can't sing but I've got soul
The goal is elevation
A mole
Digging in a hole
Digging up my soul now
Going down, excavation
I and I
In the sky
You make me feel like I can fly
So high
Elevation
Love
Lift me out of these blues
Won't you tell me something true
I believe in you
A mole
Digging in a hole
Digging up my soul now
Going down, excavation
I and I
In the sky
You make me feel like I can fly
So high
Elevation
Elevation
Elevation
Elevation
Elevation
You shoot me from a gun
I need you to elevate me here
At the corner of your lips
As the orbit of your hips
Eclipse
You elevate my soul
I've got no self control
Been living like a mole now
Going down, excavation
I and I, in the sky
You make me feel like I can fly
So high
Elevation
A star
Lit up like a cigar
Strung out like a guitar
Maybe you can educate my mind
Explain all these controls
Can't sing but I've got soul
The goal is elevation
A mole
Digging in a hole
Digging up my soul now
Going down, excavation
I and I
In the sky
You make me feel like I can fly
So high
Elevation
Love
Lift me out of these blues
Won't you tell me something true
I believe in you
A mole
Digging in a hole
Digging up my soul now
Going down, excavation
I and I
In the sky
You make me feel like I can fly
So high
Elevation
Elevation
Elevation
Elevation
Elevation
As my lungs were burning and as I was thinking about elevation, I was thinking and praying for you. When you are feeling so high and loving the view OR when you are climbing and feeling the burning in your lungs (and wanting to strangle the neck of the person dragging you up the hill), may you keep holding each other's hands and know that God's love is behind and before you.
I will be out of touch for a few days since we are headed deep into the woods for a backpack trip- I will be praying for you on the trail and will be in touch when we return next weekend.
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