by divine awakening | Jul 31, 2014 | Parallels, Scripture, Training
While I believe in their importance and usually enjoy them, tempo runs (at or slightly faster than goal marathon pace) have recently been a source of frustration. It’s been difficult to accept that between the heat and my loss of fitness, I simply...
by divine awakening | Jul 27, 2014 | Parallels, Scripture
Patience. Endurance. Long suffering. These words are often used together in scripture, sometimes interchangeably. If you’re a distance runner, you understand why. You also understand the importance of breaking things down. Running the mile you’re in....
by divine awakening | Jun 25, 2014 | Parallels, Scripture
I believe in foam rolling. Experience has taught me that it makes a difference, and as a result, I have begun a small collection. Each of these torture devices has its own purpose. The standard roller. Travel size. The spiky one (rumble roller) for when you...
by divine awakening | Jun 12, 2014 | Scripture
Just hours after my last post, I got my answer about my next marathon! Three weeks ago, I had been praying about whether to sign up for the Erie Mararthon in September. It’s a waterfront course that’s supposedly flat as a pancake, and the race is...
by divine awakening | Jun 12, 2014 | Scripture
I remember the first time I heard the song “One Thing Remains.” I was training for my first marathon and was struck by these lyrics:I loved the idea of applying the words of 1 Corinthians 13 to distance running, powered by God’s endless and...
by divine awakening | May 22, 2014 | Scripture, Training
Last year, I spent considerable time researching training plans and ended up creating a customized one by synthesizing principles that I found across several others. Regardless of whether you follow Galloway, Higdon, or the Hanson brothers (think marathon, not...
