Your Key to Success: Nailing Down the Basics Part Seven Recovery is when your body has gone through a serious trial, workout, training block, spiritual warfare, argument, etc. You will typically feel worn out, fatigued, tired, foggy brained, depressed, angry, hungry, etc. Your recovery time depends on how you managed the stress, how you fueled… Continue reading 3 Tips on How to Recover from Physical and Spiritual Trials
For the next two weeks I’m going to be sharing what I learned from the last race I did and why understanding our thoughts is so important. This week, I am sharing the race recap and next week I will be explaining why this race was so hard and what I will hopefully be doing… Continue reading Understanding Your Thoughts
When God gave me a vision for Be Still and Run, I thought it was going to just fall into place and happen overnight, but boy was I wrong. There have been so many detours to my plans that I eventually just stopped trying so hard to get things to happen in my time and tried to flow with God’s schedule. Maybe those of you who have been with me for awhile have noticed that.
I can’t begin to explain the peace that I had going into this race as well as actually running it. For about two weeks prior God had been laying on my heart Isaiah 26:3, “Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.” Even with a… Continue reading Mo Half Marathon Recap
Did you know buying motivation is possible?! It really is. I've done it as have many others. But is there a better way to obtain motivation?
As I ran through the park during a 5k race, the thought finally crossed my mind. The thought that I had never had but had always heard of. It came by surprise at the time and I was dead serious. Why am I doing this?! I hate running and I’m never running again. It shocked… Continue reading Why am I doing this?
At an early age, I accepted Christ as my Lord and Saviour. But during my teen years, I struggled a lot with conflict between my spirit and my flesh. I knew I should pray and read the bible. I knew I should meditate on the Word. I knew I should be kind. I knew all… Continue reading The One Thing that Completely Changed my Life Forever
Recovery can be one of the toughest points of training, both physically and mentally, whether we are recovering from a spiritual or physical workout. Yet, recovery is a huge factor in training that is often over-looked or underrated.
Part Two: This Half Marathon was the best race I’ve ever run. For the last three miles, I was covered in sweat. It was windy, temps were below freezing, and I do not do well in the cold. Besides that, I was now badly dehydrated and my body threatened to cramp up, pass-out, and upchuck the fuel I had recently ingested. But it was during these last few miles that God showed me more of Himself in a beautiful way I’ll never forget!
This Half Marathon was the best race I’ve ever run. For the last three miles, I was covered in sweat. It was windy, temps were below freezing, and I do not do well in the cold. Besides that, I was now badly dehydrated and my body threatened to cramp up, pass-out, and upchuck the fuel I had recently ingested. But it was during these last few miles that God showed me more of Himself in a beautiful way I’ll never forget!
Be Still and Run 