But today, around here, its the kick off for the training for the Mini Marathon... 13.1 miles of pure torture! KIDDING... it was only torture for me for mile 10-13.1 - but this year, I plan on the whole thing being nothing but enjoyable. Is that possible? We'll see...
But I know even with the training I did, it was a rough run & this year, I want to train even better. Dedicate myself to the end goal - to be at that start line & know that I'm going to give it my all, & that everything in the past few months is what pushes me over the finish line!
And then Sunday, we were in 1 Corinthians in our Bible & what verses do I see?
Do you not know that in a race, all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize. Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown that will not last; but we do it to get a crown that will last forever. Therefore I do not run like a man running aimlessly; I do not fight like a man beating the air. No, I beat my body & make it my slave so that after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualifed for the prize.
-1 Corinithians 9:24-27
Strict Training...
yep... what I need in my life in so many areas...
What I plan on for my New Year.... in my physical life, in my spiritual life, & in my emotional life...Training!
And yeah, I'll get a medal at the end of the race in April... but I'm more excited about the rewards I get at the END of ALL my training...
How about you? You in training yourself?
12 thoughts:
I want to do this some day..
I seriously need training in the eating department.... and I'm determined to do better this year.... I LOVE my food... but I need to learn NEW FOODS to love!!!!
Best of luck, with the right training you can totally do it! I want to get back into yoga, I haven't done it in about a year and I can feel stress munching away at me lol
You're amazing my dear! Love you're doing it! What a wonderful force you are :)
I am so bad-because while I was reading this..my only thoughts were if I were going to be walking 13 miles..then I better bring someome along to carry my bags : ) Shopping would be the only thing that would motivate me to keep going the distance..lol Bad huh?
I have always loved that scripture! and like you I am in training as well.. I am training to have a more consistant one on one time with GOD!
Your awesome and you can do it!!!
RJ,
I am so proud of you girl!!! Yep I'm in training to, to be able to do cardio. Hopefully all this knee training will someday put me back out on the running trail.
I loved the last paragraph especially, the rewards at the end of all the training ~~ great!!
Love you friend,
Dawn
I love that verse!! I think it's great you are doing this again this year! I am so out of shape but I'd love to do something like this one day!! Good luck with the training!!
I would love to try a half-marathon one day...but, I have to TRAIN for it! Oh, if there were only enough minutes in the day!
Wow. I KNOW I wouldn't be able to do that. I just don't have it in me! Good for you!
You Rock!
fantastic - good luck!
You don't have to ask me, you know I'm in training, haha!!!
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