Month: January 2008

Day 25

Day 25 – 3 Miles:  Well after all the talk about pain, weariness, and adversity; today felt relatively great.  I hurt a little bit at the beginning, but after I got started I was cruising.  So now I feel guilty for having a good run.  I must not have worked hard enough.  I am cheating… Continue reading Day 25

Day 23 & 24

 Day 23 – Rest & Day 24 5 Miles – Guess what guys, we are running a marathon.  In our official training we have run about 70 miles. Only about 350 mile left to the finish line.  After 5 miles this morning I was tired.  My body is beginning to ache.  I felt like I… Continue reading Day 23 & 24

Day 21 & 22

Day 21 – Rest Day / Day 22 – 3 Miles – Rest day was more than needed.  This mornings run almost felt like a continuation of Saturday.  I feel like this journey is going to tougher than it seemed at first.  I have to admit, to this point, other than the discipline, things have… Continue reading Day 21 & 22

Day 20

Day 20 – 9 Miles – Word of the Day – Adversity – (Thanks Taylor) We started out the Day at 7:30 with a great word from Taylor.  He spoke at a men’s breakfast at my church on how adversity is what God uses to develop us into the people we should be.  Second Word… Continue reading Day 20

Day 19

Day 19 – Rest Day – Rest day (for most of us). We I set my alarm to sleep in. Up at 5:15 anyway. So I figured I would jump in throw out a few thoughts about my team. First off, I never imagined a marathon as a team sport. Growing up, I played quite… Continue reading Day 19

Day 18

Day 18 – 3 Miles – Up at 5:38(no alarm), little breakfast and out the door at 5:55.  It was one of those days.  I think this is the closest I have been to rolling over and saying “not this morning”.  But, I persevered, I got my feet on the floor, took my daily meds… Continue reading Day 18

Day 16 / Day 17

Day 16 – Rest & Day 17 – 4 Miles  – up  at 5:15 / Breakfast and a blog – Out the door at about 6:00.  Ice.  I hate Ice.  Everything is ice. I went out with the intention of stretching out my stride.  Forget that.  All I wanted to do was stay on my… Continue reading Day 16 / Day 17

Day 15

Day 15 – 3 Miles – (I posted this and Day 13 & 14 on Monday, but some how I lost them so here it goes again.)  Up at 5:30, Breakfast and out the door at about 6:00.  10 Degrees, feels like 0.  So weather.com says.  After about 20 steps the cold was gone and… Continue reading Day 15

Day 13 & 14

Day 13 & 14 – Rest – While the rest o f you ran on Saturday, I was recovering fro Fridays run and a night of sleeping in a very cold car in Glasgow, Ky.  NOt much sleep and then a day of lectures and Seminar.  Fun, Fun, Fun. Sunday was finally a pretty good… Continue reading Day 13 & 14