I am still running and training for the Dallas Marathon. This year, I am trying not to let my spiritual life take a back seat to my running. Here are a few things that have helped. Community Bible Experience - Take the New Testament, remove all of the chapter and verse identification, as well as... Continue Reading →
Scripture Reading While You Run
Like last fall, I am training for the Dallas Marathon.* Though I try to find training programs that limit my mileage to a manageable number there is still no substitute for putting in the running miles. The best audio version/podcast of scripture that I have found is Pray-as-You-Go. It is on iTunes and can be... Continue Reading →
Re-Hacked #4: Slow Burn
To mark the one-year anniversary of the beginning of this blog, I am re-posting some of my favorite posts from the past year. This post first appeared on Oct. 28. The biggest mistake a beginner in any new venture can make is starting too hard and too fast. In our zeal for getting started and... Continue Reading →
What I Missed While Doing All That Running
Though I have talked at length about the spiritual benefits of training for a marathon, there were many aspects of my spiritual life that I either neglected or simply couldn't get to because I was in training. Here is a list of things that I look forward to now that I have a little more... Continue Reading →
Running The Race: To The Finish
On Dec. 4 I ran in the White Rock Marathon in Dallas. Over the last several weeks, I have provided my observations on the connection between the spiritual life and training to run a marathon. Please visit my White Rock fundraising page to honor my daughter and contribute to a great cause. The marathon is done and I finished it... Continue Reading →
Running The Race: Suffering Laboratory
On Dec. 4 I will run in the White Rock Marathon in Dallas. Once a week, I will provide my observations on the connection between the spiritual life and training to run a marathon. Please visit my White Rock fundraising page to honor my daughter and contribute to a great cause. Training for any serious athletic endeavor is like entering... Continue Reading →
Running the Race: Training Not Trying
On Dec. 4 I will run in the White Rock Marathon in Dallas. Once a week, I will provide my observations on the connection between the spiritual life and training to run a marathon. Please visit my White Rock fundraising page to honor my daughter and contribute to a great cause. Yesterday, I completed a 14 mile training run. This... Continue Reading →
Running The Race: The Testing Ground
On Dec. 4 I will run in the White Rock Marathon in Dallas. Once a week, I will provide my observations on the connection between the spiritual life and training to run a marathon. Please visit my White Rock fundraising page to honor my daughter and contribute to a great cause. As a librarian by trade, I read frequently... Continue Reading →
Run The Race: Slow Burn
On Dec. 4 I will run in the White Rock Marathon in Dallas. Once a week, I will provide my observations on the connection between the spiritual life and training to run a marathon. Please visit my White Rock fundraising page to honor my daughter and contribute to a great cause. The biggest mistake a beginner in any new... Continue Reading →
Running The Race: When I Became A Runner
On Dec. 4 I will run in the White Rock Marathon in Dallas. Once a week, I will provide my observations on the connection between the spiritual life and training to run a marathon. Please visit my White Rock fundraising page to honor my daughter and contribute to a great cause. Wednesday morning I became a runner. Sure, I... Continue Reading →