Injury Proof Your Faith
In November, I started streaking. No, not THAT kind of streaking! A running streak. A running streak is running at least one mile everyday for an entire month. My running buddy from another state invited me to try it, and the concept intrigued me. I had kept my pace and runs consistently awesome and felt happy about my current ability. I had never attempted a streak before, but I was convinced the challenge of one mile a day would be a cake walk. “No problem!” I said to my friend.
Those were my famous last words.
Why We Fail
After a few months of training I was running faster than ever. Fast miles, healthy meals, injury-free months– I was gonna OWN that race! Pumped at my progress, I decided to seal my victory with a quick jump on the scale. “Fittest and lightest me, here I come!!”But as the number illuminated before my eyes, I was shocked at what I saw:I had GAINED weight.
Keeping the Faith
When faith is faltering, when our passion is waning, how do we begin to realign our priorities? When it was time to get serious about running, I did two things…
Refined: Application, Day Twenty-Five
“Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me—put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you.“ Philippians 4:9
