Before the big race.
Yes, I'm nervous.
Here's today's run:
And today's steps:
I think ultra runners have a very poor memory or no one would ever do another race. You need to forget the pain and the misery and only remember the thrill of accomplishment. Sometimes you even welcome the pain because it causes you to overcome your own weaknesses and become a little stronger each time. During every race you're faced with a moment of truth, a point in the race when you either quit of persevere to the end. The analogy with the Christian life is surely apparent. Every person who finishes an ultramarathon has accomplished a great feat, simply because they finished. Running the Christian race is no different. And both are due solely to the grace of God.