A Healthy Heart
Ezekiel 11:19-20 "I will give them one heart and put a new spirit within them; I will remove the heart of stone from their flesh and give them a heart of flesh, so that they [...]
Five Years Ago Today
Five years ago today (9/7/14) I ran my first marathon. I had 2 goals: to finish and not to finish last. All of my training for this race was done with the help of an [...]
LA Marathon Race Recap
It was wonderful to be out on the course with my two kids I finally made it to the LA Marathon. Way back in 2015 this was supposed to be my 2nd marathon, but I [...]
Pray (photo-a-day) #rethinkchurch #marathon #run
Sunrise runs can be quite the prayerful start to your day When do you pray? Maybe it's because I wasn't raised in a church I never developed a set prayer time. For many years I [...]
Grace found in Small Steps
An uphill journey might seem hard, but the view at the top is worth every step. The other day I was listening to the Rich Roll Podcast and his interview of Zach Bush, [...]
Running with a Cold? A Cautionary Tale
Do you know the conventional wisdom about running with a cold? It's pretty simple. If you have a fever, body aches, or symptoms below your neck then DON'T RUN. Or If you only have symptoms [...]
Icebergs – Rediscovering the Lost Body-Connection within Christian Spirituality #3
From page 31 of "Rediscovering the Lost Body-Connection..." There is much more going on below the surface! This iceberg analogy resonates with me. Maybe it will with you as well. Briefly, we experience [...]
Rediscovering the Lost Body-Connection within Christian Spirituality – #2
Way back on October 31, 2018 I posted the first of what was to be a series on the above mentioned book. Then I got bogged down in all kinds of stuff...and to be honest [...]
Day by Day – Marathon Recovery
Marathon number 10. I missed my goal by A LOT! But I also surprisingly placed 3rd (of 20) in my age group, thus earning this beautiful plaque I am continually impressed by the [...]
Running Our Public Lands
Last night I listened to a friend, Vic Thasiah, make a call for the running community to be more actively engaged in conservation efforts for our public lands. His presentation took place at Topa Topa [...]