RUNNING & BIBLE DEVOTIONS

From training to racing to healing injuries, these Christian devotions were written to give hope with the tips I’ve learned while running.

Running, Clay & Rising to the Top

Running and Clay? During the difficult and messy times of COVID-19, I began to think about the similarities of training to run a race and the messy art of refining clay. You see, when clay is mined from the earth, it can include sand and dirt that has to be removed or...

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Running Motivation During the COVID-19 Lockdown

After finally being accepted to run the Boston marathon, 6 weeks from realizing this 10 yr old dream, I, along with 30k others around the globe, found out it was postponed. But then a good thing happened and I began to focus not only on why I began running but why I...

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Continued Training on a Sprained Ankle

It’s been a little over a year since I sprained my ankle and I’m happy to report that I’m still running and things are going pretty good! This post is a little about that but you can read here to see how I rehabbed quickly and then ran my best half...

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Running, Abuse and Faith

Do you sometimes wonder why some people train so much for “just a race”? I’ve definitely asked myself many times why I’m out at dark-thirty am to do hill repeats or track...
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Running, Clay & Rising to the Top

Running and Clay? During the difficult and messy times of COVID-19, I began to think about the similarities of training to run a race and the messy art of refining clay. You see, when clay is mined...
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Running Motivation During the COVID-19 Lockdown

After finally being accepted to run the Boston marathon, 6 weeks from realizing this 10 yr old dream, I, along with 30k others around the globe, found out it was postponed. But then a good thing...
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Continued Training on a Sprained Ankle

It’s been a little over a year since I sprained my ankle and I’m happy to report that I’m still running and things are going pretty good! This post is a little about that but you can...
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Running with IBS

Running Chicago I ran the Chicago Marathon a week ago and my take away is a lot can fall apart and even if you plan to give up, the best things can still happen. Years ago I was diagnosed with IBS...
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Running Faster on a Sprained Ankle

Falling Fast One moment I was running and chatting with my friend and the next moment, I was sprawled on the ground in blazing pain. My foot landed on a rock that rolled and so began my journey with...
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Looking Back on the Treadmill

Looking Back When we rearranged our workout room, the treadmill was moved so the doorway was behind it. Now I can tell you that being startled while on a treadmill is no joke! I’m barely balanced on...
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Marathon Motivation

Ten Marathons I know I’m not the only one who is filled with excitement and nerves for the week leading up to a marathon. By the morning of the race, I’ve had more than one crazy race...
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star

Merry Christmas! On Christmas day, we’re giving away this stained glass star I made! If you’d like your name in the drawing, post a Bible verse about a star (or stars) in the comments below. Hope...
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Running, Achilles Tendinitis, Gifts

Doctor’s Visit for the Achilles “You have Achilles tendinitis. Or it might be tendinosis. That’s where the tendon degenerates because of your age,” said my doctor. I...
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Healing a Knee Injury, a Marathon, and God

Often runners will give helpful advice to other runners before their big races. One piece that stands out to me is “Just remember — one foot in front of the other.” That sounds easy until you get to mile 23 and your feet don’t move like they used to and the ditch filled with dead leaves starts looking real comfy. Running is a form of discipline (or punishment) and while I’d like to think it’s self-inflicted, deep down I feel I couldn’t stop running as long as I were still able.

Running through fatigue is one thing but through an injury is quite another. During training and racing, you can expect fatigue but an injury just seems to show up out of nowhere. Injuries can be very discouraging and persistent. One of the worst I’ve had was knee pain but I found a way to beat it.

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