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The Power of Will

A frequent dilemma that we all struggle with to some degree is that our intentions don’t lead to actions, for both important and trivial matters.  Either we get started and […]

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Why I Hate Exercise (and Working Out)

By now, almost all of us in this country are aware of the health crisis that exists.  Obesity even in the youngest has skyrocketed in the past few decades.  Type […]

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Feeling Warm Inside When It’s Cold Outside

As summer gives way to fall, and the colder climate moves in, many people find that their mood shifts with the season, and not for the better.  Recently, I was […]

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Willpower – Amy’s Marathon Journey

On 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 […]

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What I Learned from the Most Intense Eight Weeks of My Life

On 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 […]

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Their Spirit Lives On

I 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 […]

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Teach…Our Children Well

I 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 […]

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Toward the Top

We 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 […]

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From Resistance to Love

Over 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 […]

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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 […]