Running – The Lutheran Zephyr

9 months to race day

I’m pretty sure God doesn’t give a hill of beans if I run a fast marathon … but I do.

I’ve been running lately. In my deployed setting I have both time and opportunity for fitness. In fact, fitness is part of my responsibility as a Soldier. But I realized early during the deployment that these months overseas are the best chance I will have to get into the best running shape of my adultContinue reading “Been Running Lately”

Easter, delayed.

Easter was delayed for me this year. And while part of me feels robbed, I’m also at peace. Because I know that Easter will come again.

Running as an Easter Spiritual Disicpline

If running doesn’t yet have a feast day on the church year calendar, Easter should be the Feast Day of Running. The Easter account tells of running – running to and from the tomb – in three of the four Gospels. Matthew 28:8 “So [Mary Magdalene and the other Mary] left the tomb quickly with fearContinue reading “Running as an Easter Spiritual Disicpline”

From Race Prep to Building a Base

I just completed a rather dumb training cycle. With just a few sub-100 mile months under my belt after two months of near zero training due to injury and a cross country move, I decided last fall to run a spring marathon … and to use the Hansons Marathon Method Advanced Program to help me achieve thatContinue reading “From Race Prep to Building a Base”