Running

Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize. Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown that will not last, but we do it to get a crown that will last forever. 1 Corinthians 9:24-25

I am not a runner! Oh, there was that time years and years ago, when I was dating a runner and in my co-dependent state decided that I would be a runner too. But co-dependency can only take you so far where running is concerned. My daughter, Kristina is a runner...an elite runner at that. She runs marathons at a blistering pace (under 7 minute miles) and she trains hard to do so and it shows.

So this verse got me thinking about training and running the race...the one that will get me a crown that will last forever. I am going to start today to train, putting my focus on running in such a way as to get the prize. So glad I don't have to put on my Nikes to do so!