Lessons In Discipline from the Mini-Marathon

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Saturday, Eric and I ran in the Indianapolis mini-marathon. At times (about mile ten) I am absolutely convinced that we are CRAZY to think training and running a mini-marathon is fun. Really it’s scheduled torture. But each time I run, God reveals more about what it means to run the race He’s laid out for me. Paul often used races …

Running with Perserverance

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I’m in the middle of training for another mini-marathon. Each year that I do this, it seems God has something different for me to learn or ponder. This year it seems to be the issue of discipline.Yes, I am a highly disciplined person. But this year God’s using my training to reinforce that I am disciplined in the things I …

Here’s a quick way to train for a mini-marathon

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The first weekend in May, Eric and I will run the Indy 500 mini-marathon. This will be my third time, Eric’s fourth. While I’m by no means the fastest runner, I actually enjoy the way training forces me to do something those dreary winter months when it’s easy to keep my posterior planted on the couch. So how do I …