Back to the Basics is a 12 week program designed for female runners 18 or older who want to strengthen their relationship with God and use their love for running as a tool to change their life.  You will learn how to:

• Be yourself – who God created you to be – and stop comparing your life with others,
• Live in peace and fulfillment by living in God’s will for your life – it’s usually not what you think it is,
• Learn discipline, self-awareness, and self-care for God’s glory,
• Learn how to take on Jesus’ burden and live in freedom no matter what you do in life,
• Learn to be restful inwardly and outwardly while still living in the midst of a busy schedule,
• Stop living a life of rules and regulations, and
• Live with God instead of for or against

– All Through Running!

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What does this Program include?

• Accountability in a small group setting! Who couldn’t use more of that?!
  • As a group using WhatsApp group texting,
  • With your coach, and
  • With your accountability partner who will be assigned to you once your group is decided.
• Back to the Basics workbook printable downloads:
  • The Preliminary 12:9 Challenge Week,
  • Week One through Twelve (each separately) which has a weekly focus on one of the 12 basics of running, five weekly devotions, one weekly challenge, and an occasional assignment,
  • A two day training journal page, and
  • The Follow Up Week leading to your race day.
• Biweekly group meetings with other women who have similar goals.
• And a 12:9 Medal upon completion of the Program.

The physical copy of the workbook is available for $25 once you sign up and includes all of the above, with the training journal spanning for six days each week instead of two.

What is the Primary Focus of Back to the Basics (B2B)?

Throughout life we experience pain, and sometimes that pain is caused by religion.  There are so many rules and regulations, stipulations and to-do’s, it can get exhausting and pointless.  Jesus came to earth to reconcile our relationship with the Father.  He wants our hearts over what our hands can do for Him, and our focus over where our feet take us.  He wants a relationship not your works. He wants you to surrender and die to yourself so you can experience real LIFE! Therefore our main goal during this course is to encourage one another to learn to Be Still and Run – to run WITH God – and to create a hunger and desire to do so the rest of our lives.

Why a Running Program?

Running encourages us to live a healthy life style on the inside and outside.  As we become more experienced and really begin to enjoy running, we may want to be the best at this sport that we can, thus motivating us to take our lifestyle more seriously.  This in itself is not a bad thing but it can take over our lives and become a focal point, pulling us to make decisions based on what will cause us to become better runners, and turning down everything that will keep us from advancing.  Things that were originally important to us seem to unintentionally take a back seat.  Running should be adding to your life valuable benefits, not reducing the value of your life, and this is where I think we need to go back to.  There is so much about the beauty of this sport that we seem to miss, not even mentioning how so closely it resembles our walk with Christ!

What if you start the program and don’t like it?

You are free to drop out of your group at anytime, though we do not offer refunds.  If however your group is still going and you decide you want to jump back in, you are also free to do so, if the group is still live.  We do not want to hold anyone against their will as that would entirely defeat the purpose of this course. You will not change until your are ready.

What if you get injured during the program?

Runners will get injured, it’s part of the journey.  Though we would suggest you be completely honest with your leader in how your body feels, so that they can advise you in the right direction.  We are not responsible for any injury and cannot be held liable for anything that may happen to you during this course, before, or thereafter. (Read our full disclaimer here.)  We do however encourage you to seek professional help in recovering from your injury.  You are welcome to continue with your group for encouragement and accountability during your recovery, and we encourage you to continue working on the spiritual side of running in the process.

What do you need in order to join?

We use Strava and WhatsApp throughout the program so you will need to download and set up an account for each.  When your group is created you will be added along with the others so we can encourage and keep each other accountable to our individual goals and workouts. 

You will also need a good pair of running shoes.  Getting fitted is the safest route, but not everyone has the opportunity to do that, or the desire to spend over $100 on a pair of shoes.  We wrote a general guideline of how you can fit yourself for shoes and what to keep an eye out for, which you can find here.

You will also need to fill out the application form and schedule a video call in order to apply for an opening.

Back to the Basics Application Form

Why go Back to the Basics?

A lot of times when we start something new, there is excitement and a focus on the fundamentals or basics of the activity. We know that we must learn these in order to build a good foundation in becoming better at it.  The same goes for running physically and spiritually. There are foundational things that must be kept in the back of our mind and made habits in order to become the best version of ourselves that we can be. 

However as we go about our daily lives, we start to let busyness take over and we skimp out on things like our warm-ups, cool-downs, rest, and nutrition. These are normally the first things to go because “We just don’t have time”.  But the truth is, you can’t afford to “just not have time” if you want to keep running, because you will wind up getting injured or burnt out, not just in your runs, but in life in general.  If we want to keep running, we must remind ourselves of the basics and make it a priority to keep a strong foundation.

Who Is this Program for?

• Female Runners who need to cut back in their training for a time (not rehabbers) or are getting back into running after some time off
• Wanna-be Female Runners
• Women who want a stronger relationship with God
• Women who want to know what it is like to have a relationship with God
• Women who crave to be different than they are
• Women who are constantly seeking fulfillment and satisfaction in something
• Women who need some accountability in running physically and spiritually

What are Others Saying?

This is my first time taking a running course and learning how to run with a spiritual mindset. God has used this course to show me both my strengths and weaknesses, and I am so thankful for what He has taught me! I think of this course as the foundation for exercise and my spiritual life, and I am very excited to keep growing and learning. The creator of this course has a strong spiritual and running life, and her wisdom can definitely help anyone grow and learn! I loved the accountability and community during these past few months and benefited from hearing others’ stories. If you decide to take this course, you won’t regret it! It can change your life!

Rachel, age early 30’s

I really enjoyed going through this running course! I would recommend it for anyone that has an interest in running! I feel like I learned a lot going through the book, not just about running but also about who I really am in Christ!

Becky (29)

If you are wanting to grow closer to Jesus while at the same time learn to run, I highly recommend! I was nervous and quite hesitant to take this course because all other courses have you start out your running too fast. But, after the first few weeks of this course, I realized it was take it your own pace but yet still challenging at the same time! Having a community of girls to encourage you and push you farther than you thought you could go is something that was amazing! Knowing you have girls who are learning to run with you is Soo encouraging!! Highly highly recommend!!

Dawn (19)

What are the topics for each week?

Want to See Week One of the Back to the Basics Workbook? Great! Click Here*

Not sure if this program is for you?   

I have a few openings so we can chat and see if this course will help you, so don’t be afraid to contact me so we can schedule a call. Hope to hear from you!