As I write this, I’m in Steamboat Springs Colorado, on a family vacation that’s turning out to be “Just what the doctor ordered”. Monday’s  post was a little on the down side as I was writing them while being frustrated with pain and injury. Monday itself was completely different. I’ve had a bad run of luck with injury.  First...

Marathon Countdown: 28 days After months of training, massive research, and now a rapidly approaching race date, I find myself “out of action” with the onset of Sciatica in my left leg. I’m technically supposed to be in my most intense training week before the race, and I find myself sitting on the couch. Waiting. My natural desire is to ignore...

(This is going out a little early, as our Internet is being shut off in preparation for our trip. Enjoy!) I hope you had a great week trying out some of the challenges I’ve been listing. Did you manage any or all of the training steps? Post your reaction below, and share with us your trials and triumphs. I would love to hear from you! We’ve worked...

“Instead of asking yourself what the world needs, ask yourself what makes you come alive, and then go do that. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.” ~Howard Thurman~ “God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in Him” ~John Piper~ ‘Gloria Dei vivens homo.’ The glory of God is man who is alive. ~Fr....

I tend to attack things with a passion. I get pretty serious about my training. Thankfully, God has a sense of humour. A while back I got dressed for my walk – t-shirt, sweats, socks, shoes, etc. Then I started adding the “gear”: timer, iPod with the Nike attachment, pedometer, rosary, rosary prayer book, etc.(not that these all clip to my...