I ran the National Marathon this weekend, my first ever marathon. It was a great experience, and I'm looking forward to running another, either this fall in the Twin Cities, or at some point next year. Next races on my calendar – a pair of ten milers in May and June. I returned to runningContinue reading “National Marathon Recap”
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Having Serious Doubts About 26.2
"Just go home," I told myself , about one mile into yesterday afternoon's sixteen mile run. "Turn around. You can get your long run in later in the week." I was weary after a lock-in with nine youth from church on the night before, and a morning service project with those same youth pulling invasiveContinue reading “Having Serious Doubts About 26.2”
Running on the Dreadmill
I have really enjoyed my return to running. In the past two months I have run in the Army Ten Miler and in the Richmond Half Marathon. I'm no speed demon, but I run and I finish, and with that I am quite pleased. In my post-half-marathon runner's high, and as motivation to keep runningContinue reading “Running on the Dreadmill”
Doctor’s Orders: No Running for Four Weeks
Earlier this spring I returned to running for the first time in 17 years (thanks to the wonderful Couch-to-5K running plan). I began losing weight and feeling better about myself, but most importantly I just really enjoyed running. After a little while my days felt incomplete without a run, and during the day my mindContinue reading “Doctor’s Orders: No Running for Four Weeks”
The Kingdom of God is Like a 10K Race
The following is a parable that was revealed to me while watching runners – including my dear wife, Jessicah – finish a 10K race on Saturday. I'm pretty sure it was one of those parables that either got lost in translation or didn't make the final cut for the synoptic gospels, perhaps due to itsContinue reading “The Kingdom of God is Like a 10K Race”
The Lutheran Zephyr 