Monday, April 20, 2009
Link 4 Life 2009
I ran the 5K in The Link 4 Life this past Saturday. It was a great event, the best part was the last 1/2 mile was in the Sedgwick County Zoo. I entered into this race on 3 days rest and felt great. I finished in 22:33 in 48th place out of 395 people. I feel good with this time considering only about 2 months of Running this year. This time is atleast 2 minutes faster than my first 5K on March 14th. I feel like have alot of time left in me some hard training.
Training
Sorry I haven't posted in a week or so, I've been a little busy. Thankfully I started my new job last Tuesday. It was about time, the Lord has blessed me once again.
I started training last week for the 10K Bank of America River Run on May 9th. I will get more detailed about my training this week. Last week I ran 20 total miles with several minutes of Interval Training (running at my normal pace then picking up pace for 1:00 minute at a time), and substituted more pickup workouts for a 5K race.
I now have a goal in mind and in view (River Run) and Running has turned into Training. I must be disciplined and faithful to my Training or it won't get me anywhere. However in Training I must not forget why I'm Training, it's because I love Running, and Running loves me.
I think sometimes in The Relationship with our Heavenly Father that we forget why and what we are doing, and who we are doing it for. We can so easily get caught up in serving, ministry, teaching, preaching, praying, Bible study, and evangelism that we forget about just loving God. All of those things previously mentioned are important to our walk with the Lord. Even personal prayer and Bible study time are most often intimate time with God, but are we doing those things just to be alone with Him or because that's what Christians do, so we have to do them. In our efforts and striving to be more Christlike and transformed let us not forget about The Relationship we have with our Heavenly Father.
I started training last week for the 10K Bank of America River Run on May 9th. I will get more detailed about my training this week. Last week I ran 20 total miles with several minutes of Interval Training (running at my normal pace then picking up pace for 1:00 minute at a time), and substituted more pickup workouts for a 5K race.
I now have a goal in mind and in view (River Run) and Running has turned into Training. I must be disciplined and faithful to my Training or it won't get me anywhere. However in Training I must not forget why I'm Training, it's because I love Running, and Running loves me.
I think sometimes in The Relationship with our Heavenly Father that we forget why and what we are doing, and who we are doing it for. We can so easily get caught up in serving, ministry, teaching, preaching, praying, Bible study, and evangelism that we forget about just loving God. All of those things previously mentioned are important to our walk with the Lord. Even personal prayer and Bible study time are most often intimate time with God, but are we doing those things just to be alone with Him or because that's what Christians do, so we have to do them. In our efforts and striving to be more Christlike and transformed let us not forget about The Relationship we have with our Heavenly Father.
Sunday, April 12, 2009
Easter Sun Run 2009
Above are my most of my friends who ran in the event as well. Left to right is Kevin, me, Shane, Jennifer, Janel, Jason, and Alan. Jennifer and Janel both set PR's in the 2 mile race. Nathan who is not pictured won the Male 25-29 age class with a 34:52 10K time.The Easter Sun Run was only my second race, and I thought it was awesome. Well organized, live music, BBQ, and over 2000 people. There was 10K and 2 mile race, I ran in the 10K.
My goal for the race was to finish in 50 minutes which was just over an 8 minute/mile pace. The race had kilometer splits, which means they called your time out as you passed each kilometer. My kilometer splits needed to be 4:57/km. The crowd was huge and it took me over a mile to get out of the crowd, I was passing people constantly knowing that if I stayed in the crowd I would be behind on my splits right from the beginning. I was hitting my split times and actually a few seconds faster up until the 5K mark. Right after the 5K mark I gassed, I had nothing left. I will get into that more in depth later. I got to the 9K mark and for the first time ever I thought I was going to puke from Running (not even Coach Krafts' Vomit Comet from 8th grade football could get me that close). I didn't, so I picked up the pace and made a decent kick to the finish line for what I had left. I finished in 52:18, which was just over 2 minutes off of my goal. I'm not upset, however I do feel I'm a better runner than what I showed on this day.
Why did I gas so early? (these are not EXCUSES, but experience gained and mistakes not to be duplicated)
1.) I was not ready to race a 10K yet. This race was only the 3rd time I had ever run that distance.
2.) I was overdressed. I'm a hunter and always check the feels like temperature, since that factors in wind, and in hunting you are pretty still. I was wearing a fleece jacket, which was too warm for this race. I finally shed it about half-way through the race. I would've earlier but the rules state that my number should be visible from the front at all times. I had to stop and transfer my number from my jacket to shirt.
3.) 99.9% of my runs are in the late afternoon or early evening. By that time I have eaten a few times already and have taken in a nearly 2000 calories. All races are in the morning, this morning I had only eaten 2 slices of bread and a 210 calorie protein bar.
What will I do differently?
1.) I will be more familiar with a distance before I attempt a race of that distance.
2.) Go with my gut feeling on how to dress instead of my head.
3.) I will either get up earlier before a race so I can eat more food before hand, or start doing more training in the morning with fewer calories eaten before training.
4.) Oh, and yes I did say TRAINING. Up to this point I have only been Running, not training. Starting this week I will begin to incorporate speed work, tempo runs and strength training into my Running schedule.
Monday, April 6, 2009
The Mental Game Part 1
I'm certainly no expert on or at running, but I think I have a good foundation. One thing I do know about running is that your mind set and thoughts while running is very important. Some people think about several things while running like planning their day, problem solving, sometimes anger, positive thoughts, or their pace and running form.
I tend to flow pretty well in my thought processes while I'm running. I tend to think a little about what songs on my playlist mean to me, problem solving, pace, and form. I'm not one who thinks that positive thinking changes your whole life or stuff like that. However, I do think a positive attitude will help you RE-act to life differently. I also think that positive thoughts help me run better. I remember when I used to run without music my thoughts were much more important to my pace. My favorite running shirt at the time was a gray Champion brand t-shirt. Often when the run would get tough or I would start cramping I would tell myself "Brandon you're a Champion, you can do this." Guess what? I did do it.
I have tried to listen to a whole playlist of secular music while running and it just doesn't work for me. Why? I feel like it quenches my spirit. I need to think positively, so why not listen to positive Christian music. My playlist now consists of all Christian music except one song.
When I'm running I like to still think of myself as a Champion, Hero, or Warrior. Some of the songs on my playlist will help explain.........................Warrior Poet, Echelon, Fireproof, and Rise Up.
I could talk forever about The Mental Game with Running and also how it affects our walks as Christians. So I'll get back to it another time.
I tend to flow pretty well in my thought processes while I'm running. I tend to think a little about what songs on my playlist mean to me, problem solving, pace, and form. I'm not one who thinks that positive thinking changes your whole life or stuff like that. However, I do think a positive attitude will help you RE-act to life differently. I also think that positive thoughts help me run better. I remember when I used to run without music my thoughts were much more important to my pace. My favorite running shirt at the time was a gray Champion brand t-shirt. Often when the run would get tough or I would start cramping I would tell myself "Brandon you're a Champion, you can do this." Guess what? I did do it.
I have tried to listen to a whole playlist of secular music while running and it just doesn't work for me. Why? I feel like it quenches my spirit. I need to think positively, so why not listen to positive Christian music. My playlist now consists of all Christian music except one song.
When I'm running I like to still think of myself as a Champion, Hero, or Warrior. Some of the songs on my playlist will help explain.........................Warrior Poet, Echelon, Fireproof, and Rise Up.
I could talk forever about The Mental Game with Running and also how it affects our walks as Christians. So I'll get back to it another time.
No Running Today
Since I got laid off in December I have been doing side jobs for extra cash. I have been doing some work around a friends house the last few days. Well, today I took some bushes and concrete to the local landfill. While I was out there I stepped on a nail in a piece of trim. I was just wearing tennis shoes so the nail went through my shoe and stabbed me in the big toe on my left foot. I'm not exactly sure how far it went into my toe, but my sock was covered in blood. I'm going in the morning to get a tetanis shot. Tomorrow I will run, no matter what.
Sunday, April 5, 2009
6.2 is what I'll do
I have decided to run a 10K race this coming Saturday, April 11th. The Easter Sun Run at Sedgwick County Park. I have only ran 6 miles one time and that was yesterday. So, to gain a little more confidence for the race I plan on running 6 miles Monday and Tuesday, then just 3 or 4 on Thursday and rest Friday. My goal though not blazingly fast by any means will be 50 minutes, which is about 8 minute miles.
Uncomfortably Numb
I wonder after almost every post I make "How many thoughts can God give me that can translate from Running to our spiritual lives?" Well yesterday He gave me another. As long as He gives them I will blog about them.
Yesterday I went on my weekend long run with my buddy. We ran 6 miles (this was my first attempt to running that distance) with 30+ mph winds. Well, my friend wasn't up to running the pace I'm more accustomed to, so I slowed down a bit and ran with him. Not a huge deal since long runs are about endurance not speed. Well about 2 miles into our run my left foot was feeling pretty wierd and about 3 1/2 miles in I had to stop and loosen my shoes. From 4 1/2 - 5 miles my left foot was completely numb! Don't ask me how that works, but it was. We had to stop at a traffic light for a couple of minutes and I stretched my foot out and tried to regain circulation. It worked, and then the last mile of our run I ran a faster pace that was more typical of my weekly runs. My foot didn't go numb in the last mile, it felt normal again.
You ask, "How in the world is Brandon gonna translate this into a spiritual matter?"
Well, the Lord gave me the thought that if we don't run OUR race and OUR pace, and we run OUR lives slower and not the way we were inteded to, that we can lose FEELING in our life. What I'm trying to say is that if we don't live the life God has led us to or we are not fulfilling our role in the Body of Christ or in ministry that we can lose our passion for things that we were once passionate about.
Case and point, me. I used to be very passionate about evangelism. Whether it be handing our tracts through drive-thru windows, going downtown and witnessing to people on the street, or going to county jails weekly to evangelize. Over the last couple of years I have lost my passion for this, partly because of trials and storms of life and partly because of lack of discipline in intimate time with my Lord. This run has certainly caused me to think and re-evaluate these areas of my life. I would challenge you as well to ask yourself if you have lost passion or zeal for something in your life.
Saturday, April 4th
Distance: 6 miles
Yesterday I went on my weekend long run with my buddy. We ran 6 miles (this was my first attempt to running that distance) with 30+ mph winds. Well, my friend wasn't up to running the pace I'm more accustomed to, so I slowed down a bit and ran with him. Not a huge deal since long runs are about endurance not speed. Well about 2 miles into our run my left foot was feeling pretty wierd and about 3 1/2 miles in I had to stop and loosen my shoes. From 4 1/2 - 5 miles my left foot was completely numb! Don't ask me how that works, but it was. We had to stop at a traffic light for a couple of minutes and I stretched my foot out and tried to regain circulation. It worked, and then the last mile of our run I ran a faster pace that was more typical of my weekly runs. My foot didn't go numb in the last mile, it felt normal again.
You ask, "How in the world is Brandon gonna translate this into a spiritual matter?"
Well, the Lord gave me the thought that if we don't run OUR race and OUR pace, and we run OUR lives slower and not the way we were inteded to, that we can lose FEELING in our life. What I'm trying to say is that if we don't live the life God has led us to or we are not fulfilling our role in the Body of Christ or in ministry that we can lose our passion for things that we were once passionate about.
Case and point, me. I used to be very passionate about evangelism. Whether it be handing our tracts through drive-thru windows, going downtown and witnessing to people on the street, or going to county jails weekly to evangelize. Over the last couple of years I have lost my passion for this, partly because of trials and storms of life and partly because of lack of discipline in intimate time with my Lord. This run has certainly caused me to think and re-evaluate these areas of my life. I would challenge you as well to ask yourself if you have lost passion or zeal for something in your life.
Saturday, April 4th
Distance: 6 miles
Thursday, April 2, 2009
Less is More
Running called me last night after church, so I answered around 9:25 PM. I started my run knowing I didn't have much in the tank. I hadn't eaten in about 4 hours, except the bannana I crammed down my throat before heading out the door. "4 hours" you might say. Yeah I generally eat 300-500 calorie meals about every 3 hours, so I was a little overdue.
I was excited about the run, but not really feeling it, especially the first mile. My left knee started hurting and my left shoe was sligthly tighter than my right. (OCD was attacking my mind during the first mile. My shoes have to be tied exactly the same or I will go crazy! Note: I had also just RE-tied my shoes before I left.) I also could tell this would be a tough run during the first mile, the energy just wasn't there.
The first 2 miles I just kept a nice, steady pace. I wasn't pushing myself at all. I thought I will just go for a nice run. Yeah right. Running required more of me this night than I had planned on giving. Imagine that. At the beginning of mile 3 Running whispered in my ear, "I want more of you" One thing I have learned in past relationships if a woman asks for more (not sexually), and it's within reason, especially if she's worth keeping around, you give it. Few or no questions asked. I didn't ask any questions or come up with any excuses, I just ran harder and faster the next 2 miles. Did I start cramping? Yes. Did it hurt to breathe sometimes? Yes. Was my left foot still uncomfortable? Yes. I guess what I'm getting at is that it was tougher to run fast because a few odds were stacked against me, mainly an empty stomach. I had less of me to start with, but I learned more. I learned more about myself, my ability, my will, my desire, and my dedication to Running.
I learned more especially when I turned the corner of mile number 4 and there was jogging suit with a pony-tail running across the street. I don't care what mile I'm on, how tired I am, how bad I hurt, I don't want to be outran by a jogging suit with a pony-tail. I'm just a competitive person and I'm a guy, so I don't want to lose to a woman. (I have been beaten by a few women in a race before, they were just faster than me. PERIOD.) The next 3/4 of a mile I ran as fast of pace as I could. I ran past that jogging suit with a pony-tail like she was standing still. The last 1/4 of a mile I was gassed. I had nothing left, but I still finished. Even though this run wasn't my fastest to date it was still a great achievement.
God calls each and every one of us to run the Race of Life as hard and as best we can despite how we feel, how bad we hurt, or how much strength we have. This run reminded me of the the principle of fasting. Uh-oh I said it. Fasting. Honestly, I haven't fasted in quite some time, but the Bible calls us to it. Jesus said, When you fast, not IF you fast. When you fast from food you are starving your flesh from a necessity of life. I think the main point in fasting is to decrease ourself so Jesus can be increased in our life. When we are less, He can be more in us. Let us be less and let Him be more.
Wenesday, April 1st
Distance: 4 miles
Time: 34 minutes
I was excited about the run, but not really feeling it, especially the first mile. My left knee started hurting and my left shoe was sligthly tighter than my right. (OCD was attacking my mind during the first mile. My shoes have to be tied exactly the same or I will go crazy! Note: I had also just RE-tied my shoes before I left.) I also could tell this would be a tough run during the first mile, the energy just wasn't there.
The first 2 miles I just kept a nice, steady pace. I wasn't pushing myself at all. I thought I will just go for a nice run. Yeah right. Running required more of me this night than I had planned on giving. Imagine that. At the beginning of mile 3 Running whispered in my ear, "I want more of you" One thing I have learned in past relationships if a woman asks for more (not sexually), and it's within reason, especially if she's worth keeping around, you give it. Few or no questions asked. I didn't ask any questions or come up with any excuses, I just ran harder and faster the next 2 miles. Did I start cramping? Yes. Did it hurt to breathe sometimes? Yes. Was my left foot still uncomfortable? Yes. I guess what I'm getting at is that it was tougher to run fast because a few odds were stacked against me, mainly an empty stomach. I had less of me to start with, but I learned more. I learned more about myself, my ability, my will, my desire, and my dedication to Running.
I learned more especially when I turned the corner of mile number 4 and there was jogging suit with a pony-tail running across the street. I don't care what mile I'm on, how tired I am, how bad I hurt, I don't want to be outran by a jogging suit with a pony-tail. I'm just a competitive person and I'm a guy, so I don't want to lose to a woman. (I have been beaten by a few women in a race before, they were just faster than me. PERIOD.) The next 3/4 of a mile I ran as fast of pace as I could. I ran past that jogging suit with a pony-tail like she was standing still. The last 1/4 of a mile I was gassed. I had nothing left, but I still finished. Even though this run wasn't my fastest to date it was still a great achievement.
God calls each and every one of us to run the Race of Life as hard and as best we can despite how we feel, how bad we hurt, or how much strength we have. This run reminded me of the the principle of fasting. Uh-oh I said it. Fasting. Honestly, I haven't fasted in quite some time, but the Bible calls us to it. Jesus said, When you fast, not IF you fast. When you fast from food you are starving your flesh from a necessity of life. I think the main point in fasting is to decrease ourself so Jesus can be increased in our life. When we are less, He can be more in us. Let us be less and let Him be more.
Wenesday, April 1st
Distance: 4 miles
Time: 34 minutes
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Getting Faster
Okay, so I let Running down Friday and Saturday, it must not have been too upset with me since I felt and ran great on Sunday and Monday. I guess we just needed a break from each other for a couple of days.
Sunday I ran with my Bro Jason. We ran 5 miles slushing, squooshing, and slopping all the way. Wow! Snow, water puddles, streams, and mud wouldn't be a set back to us two Wild Men. We had a few honks of encouragement or maybe honks of "Hey Baby", I'm not sure which. Nonetheless we looked like some seriously Bad Mamajammas!
Monday I ran 4 good miles. In the words of Tony the Tiger "They'rrre Great!" I felt stronger and faster than I have on any run to date. Upping the distances of my runs has made a bigger impact than I expected. I'm running faster as a direct result.
I need to buy a watch so I can more accurately time my runs instead of approximating by how much time is left on my playlist.
Sunday, March 29th
Distance: 5 miles
Monday, March 30th
Distance: 4 miles
Time: Approx. 32 minutes
Sunday I ran with my Bro Jason. We ran 5 miles slushing, squooshing, and slopping all the way. Wow! Snow, water puddles, streams, and mud wouldn't be a set back to us two Wild Men. We had a few honks of encouragement or maybe honks of "Hey Baby", I'm not sure which. Nonetheless we looked like some seriously Bad Mamajammas!
Monday I ran 4 good miles. In the words of Tony the Tiger "They'rrre Great!" I felt stronger and faster than I have on any run to date. Upping the distances of my runs has made a bigger impact than I expected. I'm running faster as a direct result.
I need to buy a watch so I can more accurately time my runs instead of approximating by how much time is left on my playlist.
Sunday, March 29th
Distance: 5 miles
Monday, March 30th
Distance: 4 miles
Time: Approx. 32 minutes
Friday, March 27, 2009
Where did The Relationship come from?
Last year the New Balance shoe company came out with a new ad campaign about the LOVE/hate relationship runners have with running. Well here is their anthem...
You were in a relationship with Running. A love/hate relationship. Running kicks you out of a warm and cosy bed into a cold hard world. Running calls you at all hours of the night. Running gets you up at the crack of dawn and keeps you at practice long after play has left the building. Every day with Running is a question of your commitment. And Running’s not afraid to ask. Yes my friend it is a complex and torrid affair. It is a constant balance, a balance between joy and pain, work and play, a balance between love and hate. Everything we do is geared toward tipping the balance. This is the new balance.
Running is certaily not afraid to question my commitment. Did I run today? No. Do I feel like I let Running down? Yes. Did Running call a few times today? Yes. Will Running make me run tomorrow? Yes, if I want to keep any kind of relationship with Running at all.Why didn't I run today? Inches of ice on the ground, that's why. Running told me I could run on the treadmill, but I don't like it on the treadmill. My excuses are not good enough for Running.
Okay. okay. Running, I will run on the treadmill tomorrow. Sorry. Please lighten up.
You were in a relationship with Running. A love/hate relationship. Running kicks you out of a warm and cosy bed into a cold hard world. Running calls you at all hours of the night. Running gets you up at the crack of dawn and keeps you at practice long after play has left the building. Every day with Running is a question of your commitment. And Running’s not afraid to ask. Yes my friend it is a complex and torrid affair. It is a constant balance, a balance between joy and pain, work and play, a balance between love and hate. Everything we do is geared toward tipping the balance. This is the new balance.
Running is certaily not afraid to question my commitment. Did I run today? No. Do I feel like I let Running down? Yes. Did Running call a few times today? Yes. Will Running make me run tomorrow? Yes, if I want to keep any kind of relationship with Running at all.Why didn't I run today? Inches of ice on the ground, that's why. Running told me I could run on the treadmill, but I don't like it on the treadmill. My excuses are not good enough for Running.
Okay. okay. Running, I will run on the treadmill tomorrow. Sorry. Please lighten up.
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Where did that come from?
Today I ran 4 miles again, only this time in a light rain. It was quite exhilerating, especially since I have very little hair. Feeling each rain drop hit my head felt good, somehow it helped take my mind off of my problems. I did two things differently today than I have in past runs. #1 Kept reminding myself to look up and off to the distance and #2 Everytime I felt pain I would pick up the pace. This resulted in my fastest 4 mile time to date.
It's funny how when I would take my mind off of "the then and there"that the pain would diminish. That is exactly how our relationship works with our Heavenly Father. I have been through some things in my life that I wish I wouldn't have had to go through, but they made me who I am today. ( I may someday share these things, but not now) Pain and trial have a way of molding us into something we didn't think we could be. Because when we are in great pain then we tend to look elsewhere for strength. This is where God comes in.
The times I felt so much pain and thought that there was no way I could continue, the Lord strengthened me in a way that I can't explain, and the pain and trial would grow smaller right before my eyes. It was amazing. Exactly like when Peter was walking on the water, he was WALKING on a raging storm then he took his eyes off of Jesus. What happened? He began to sink, only when he took his eyes off of his Captain.
When we keep our eyes on Jesus and have an eternal perspective (looking off into the distance) our pain and trial seem much smaller. They may not actually get smaller, maybe when we keep our focus in the right place we just see them for what they really are.
The last 1/2 mile of my run today was very strong and the last 200 yards were the strongest I can ever remember running in my life. Where did that come from? Inner strength when I saw the end of my course for the day. We may not see the end of our own individual courses in life, but we know that the End Times are soon drawing near. So, let us run our races with courage and strength provided from our Heavenly Father.
After looking at my playlist length I now think that my run on Tuesday was closer to 35 minutes not 37.
Thursday March 26th
Distance: 4 miles
Time: Approx. 33 minutes
It's funny how when I would take my mind off of "the then and there"that the pain would diminish. That is exactly how our relationship works with our Heavenly Father. I have been through some things in my life that I wish I wouldn't have had to go through, but they made me who I am today. ( I may someday share these things, but not now) Pain and trial have a way of molding us into something we didn't think we could be. Because when we are in great pain then we tend to look elsewhere for strength. This is where God comes in.
The times I felt so much pain and thought that there was no way I could continue, the Lord strengthened me in a way that I can't explain, and the pain and trial would grow smaller right before my eyes. It was amazing. Exactly like when Peter was walking on the water, he was WALKING on a raging storm then he took his eyes off of Jesus. What happened? He began to sink, only when he took his eyes off of his Captain.
When we keep our eyes on Jesus and have an eternal perspective (looking off into the distance) our pain and trial seem much smaller. They may not actually get smaller, maybe when we keep our focus in the right place we just see them for what they really are.
The last 1/2 mile of my run today was very strong and the last 200 yards were the strongest I can ever remember running in my life. Where did that come from? Inner strength when I saw the end of my course for the day. We may not see the end of our own individual courses in life, but we know that the End Times are soon drawing near. So, let us run our races with courage and strength provided from our Heavenly Father.
After looking at my playlist length I now think that my run on Tuesday was closer to 35 minutes not 37.
Thursday March 26th
Distance: 4 miles
Time: Approx. 33 minutes
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Running is Calling!
The first time I went pheasant hunting was this January. I went with a couple of friends and one of their dogs, she was a German shorthair. The temperature was in the 30's and pretty windy as you can count on in Kansas. We put the dog in the back of the truck and made a couple of stops on the way to the fields we would hunt. When we stopped I got out and pet the dog and admired her, awaiting to see what a Bird-dog could do. When I was petting her I noticed she was shaking and not caring too much for my affection. I said to my friend "She must be cold." He said "No she ain't cold, she knows we're goin' huntin'!" Apparently she was anxious to get out and do what she was made and loves to do!
I can identify with this in my Running relationship.
Yesterday after I ate lunch I was tired so I thought I would take a quick nap and let my food settle then go run. I laid down for about 10 minutes and didn't get a wink of sleep. I got up after 10 minutes because all I could think about was getting out and running. My thoughts of running were so intense I was nearly shaking. Why? I love running! Am I made to run? We'll find out over the next few months. My short-term goal is to run and finish the 32nd Annual Johnston's Wichita Half Marathon on September 20th.
I have really just started running this year over the past few weeks. This week I will only log 13-17 miles. Not too many, but I'm off to a good start already feeling strong at longer distances than I ever have. Right now I will keep upping my mileage and distances each week, then really start training in a few weeks.
Running is Calling and so is Jesus! I can't wait to get out and run most days but on the contrary most days I CAN wait to read the Bible and talk to God. Intimate devotional time is one of the struggles in my life. I feel like I always need to be going somewhere and doing something when Jesus is calling. I often think "Jesus I will spend time with you later", or "Jesus I will be right back". Hours later or sometimes not at all that day do Jesus and I ever get together. He is always calling though. "Brandon, come unto me ye that labor and are heavy laden, I will give you rest", or "Brandon, my son, I love you. I want to teach you. I want to show you great and mighty things which you don't know" Most often I give Jesus what is left of my time and not what is right. He sacrificed His life, He gave up eternity and came to this lowly world to become man, to know how I feel, and how I hurt, and how I function, because He loves me. The least I can do is give Him more of my time.
Tuesday March 24th
Distance: 4 miles
Time: Approx. 37 minutes
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