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I am in training. Training in a few ways. Yes, anyone who knows me knows I am training to run marathons in the fall. I’m pretty good at this. But I am in some other training.. heart training, soul training. Jesus training. This training is tough training, it’s 24/7 training, 365… It’s difficult to describe where I’m coming from, difficult to imagine where I’m going, but I am training… making sacrifices, winning small battles, hoping to win bigger battles ahead. Hoping to change my heart, change the outlook that’s deep inside me, live for Him instead of for myself… a tiny bit at a time I am trying to get there.

It’s tough for someone who has been blessed his entire life but didn’t think God had much to do with it to realize and accept this fact. I have had a relatively easy life. It’s been an amazing blessing. But like anyone else, I have rocks in my path in the future. I will have hard times. It’s the way life on this world works, and the more I think about it I can’t bear to imagine my future now without Jesus at my side, leading me on, rooting me on, becoming my training partner to get me through this really long run they call life. Yeah, a cheesy metaphor I suppose.. but is it?

So it’s really hot here. Heat index of 105 today… can’t wait until it warms up. :-) My marathon running friend got through 18 miles for the first time today, I got to help with the last 5, it was so hot! But she did fine, she didn’t need me. I probably needed to see her run more than she needed me to run with her, though she didn’t agree. I get so happy watching others push the limits, I didn’t want to be anywhere else for those 5 miles. I can’t wait to see all the couch to 10K runners knocking out their races (It’s a local program in town I help coach where people learn to run/train and complete a 10K)

I knocked out 20 this weekend and I’m feeling pretty amazing actually. Dunno how much is my legs feeling good and how much was maybe adrenaline for helping with the 18 this morning. There’s an outside chance I can do speedwork tomorrow, that would be awesome. But I’m not going to stray from the program I have going, which is running hard runs on fresh legs.. been working really well so far.

5 weeks and 6 days until Akron. I’m definitely more excited than anxious. I know there’s no pressure in this run. It’s about seeing where I am. I’m starting out on Boston pace.. and we will see how far I can go. I’m not making any predictions. But I will know what lies ahead for me over the subsequent 10 weeks once I finish that race. It may be sobering.. may be exciting, but it will be the truth. :-)

Pics of my Element in the next post. It’s a wonderful wonderful vehicle

Praying for Clint, hope he gets an excellent job soon. Praying for Wes a lot.. his dad was in a bad motorcycle crash yesterday and is in the hospital and apparently has a couple of dangerous clots.. Wes is dealing with a lot with his marriage and custody problems and now his dad, I hope it’s an opportunity for God to come into his life and help him find comfort and peace… he’s one of my best friends and I love him and it’d be amazing to see that. He has had way more rocks in the road than I have… he’s a tough guy.

I really feel like God has set things up for me, so that I don’t find love and marriage etc. until I am ready to do things his way. I feel like I’ve heard this message. I think I’m ready to make sure I am what he’s looking for so that I meet the right girl, the girl he planned out for me to meet, and I think he planned for me to have a Christ centered marriage. I never would have wanted that 10… 5…. 3 years ago. How many opportunities would one have had to be married? I’m starting to think of these things the way I should… this is an opportunity to make sure it’s right the first time, the only time. That I am a husband in the image of Christ and an amazing father. I’m really excited about making the next transition in my life. I do not know when that will be… but I can wait until God’s schedule is set.

Three day weekend, I needed it. Cleaning up tomorrow… I miss everyone who I haven’t talked to in a while. I love you all

G

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