Prayer is absolutely essential to your relationship with God. Without conversation, you don't have a relationship. For years I struggled with minor waves of depression. I would go back and forth from being motivated to wanting to quit this life. I remember asking my cat if I could switch him lives for a little while. … Continue reading 6 Prayer Topics that Will Change Your Life
A Tool for Recovery and Prevention Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be. 2 Corinthians 13:5 Foam rolling is something I really do not like, but I never regret spending time to do it.… Continue reading Spiritual Foam Rolling
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
“My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me.” *Listen on Spotify, Apple, or Google Podcasts to episode #41 How to Hear the Voice of God on Be Still and Run by Alli Anne Last week I mentioned how one of the things God has been doing in my life is… Continue reading How to Hear the Voice of God
I used to stress out about having the onset of an injury because that meant less training and it threatened to pause my running. But, I also used to stress out about not having the onset of an injury, because I was wondering if I wasn’t pushing hard enough. I was so totally confused. Yet… Continue reading Using Injuries to Your Advantage
As I was weeding our strawberry bed, I came upon the dreaded area where the thistles had taken over. I grabbed some gloves and got to work only to become frustrated minutes later with my progress. Everyone knows that in order to keep a thistle from coming back you must take out the root right? … Continue reading Gaining Motivation to Control our Thoughts by Looking at the Life of a Thistle Plant
Many of us hate pain. Actually, I’ve yet to meet someone who loves pain. Even as a runner, I guarantee most do not like the painful part of working out. There have been a couple times I have almost passed out because of too much pain. Some throw-up, some have anxiety attacks; the reactions vary… Continue reading What is God’s Purpose in Pain?
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 