Marathon Countdown: 20 days I know, I know.  I’m an extremist.  I tend to go off the deep end, jump on bandwagons, and get fixated on weird stuff.  Ach, it makes life interesting. Like this new tangent. You see, shortly after deciding to walk a marathon, I began reading everything I could about walking.  All of these books talked about footwear.  One of...

My Marathon Countdown: 23 days Here we are in week four already! I’m sure that by now you’ve seen that ANYONE can keep up with this program. The results, as far as weight loss is concerned, are slow to start with, but starting this next month, you should begin to see some good changes. 1. Equipment Needs: Nothing new this week. 2. The Spiritual...

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...

Well, how did you do this week? Did you manage any or all of the training steps? Post your reaction below, and share with us your trials and triumphs. Let’s spur each other on to greater things! Week one is behind us, so let’s look ahead to week 2. Remember these assignments all start on Monday so you have the weekend to get yourself “kitted...

On Monday we talked about the importance of posture, both for your body and for your confidence. Today I want to talk about Spiritual posture. If we look around any church today, we will probably see a group of people who are stressed, overwhelmed, frustrated, struggling, bored, lost, and often in pain. Often there’s a sense of defeat, as if to say...

Well, I’m a little late on the draw with this today – sorry. That’s what happens when you get a holiday Monday! I want to talk a bit about posture today. I learned young, through my work on the stage, that great posture also meant great “personal energy”. If you walk onto a stage with excellent posture, you created a kind of energy...