Search Results Activity Faith • Exercise Apr 19, 2024 Willpower – Amy’s Marathon JourneyOn April 13th, my wife, Amy, ran the Carmel Marathon, her third race at this distance. She finished in 4 hours, 13 minutes, about 2 ½ minutes off her personal […]...Read Full Article Faith • Health Jun 14, 2023 What I Learned from the Most Intense Eight Weeks of My LifeOn April 8th, I finished the Carmel Marathon in what was a PR (3:28) for me. About 8-10 weeks earlier, I had a repeated premonition that if the marathon went […]...Read Full Article Family • Health Jun 10, 2023 Their Spirit Lives OnI stepped outside on a cool, calm Thursday evening. Days removed from the busyness of the prior weekend, I sat down with a couple of books, and pulled a thin […]...Read Full Article Health Apr 12, 2023 Teach…Our Children WellI stepped outside underneath the porch awning. It was 41 degrees; the rain was pitter-pattering off the metal roof. Nearing the end of my peak week for marathon training, I […]...Read Full Article Parenting • Health • Nature Feb 15, 2023 Toward the TopWe had just left camp about 20 minutes prior, heading out on the trail at 7:20 AM. Will and I were alone on the road, as the others were well […]...Read Full Article Faith • Health • Nature Nov 8, 2022 From Resistance to LoveOver the past couple of decades, I have come to learn that regular activity is not only a key to being physically and psychologically healthy, but also more socially and […]...Read Full Article Faith • Health • Nature Sep 15, 2022 Backpacking Is a Quintessential Christian Activity“Not everything in life is essential. If everything is essential, then nothing is essential.” I had just awoken to the sounds of a gurgling stream. The previous night, a thundershower […]...Read Full Article Faith • Health • Nature Oct 8, 2021 5 (Free) Keys to Coping with PainI was sitting on the banks of a tributary of the Yellowstone River. My brother, two friends, and I were into day three of our epic adventure through Yellowstone National […]...Read Full Article Health May 8, 2020 10 Tips to Make Running More Enjoyable & SustainableAlmost 15 years ago, I found myself in an undesirable, yet not uncommon place. I had gained about 15-20 pounds since college, my blood pressure had gone up, and various […]...Read Full Article Health • Nature May 8, 2020 Players NeededIt was a hot, steamy Friday evening. Two hours earlier, I had received an email at work from my oldest son, Zach. The message read as follows: Hey dad, This […]...Read Full Article More Articles All Articles