The Bump of Uncomfortable
March 1, 2026 I was reading the words of a famous coach recently in his offering some motivation for his runners to push through difficult workouts. His advice was to keep the big picture in mind so as to see…
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Faithfulness Is Success
January 4, 2026 How do you judge success? If someone were to ask you to define success, what would your answer be? Then the real question is how does your life define success? In other words, what are you striving…
Hitting the Wall and What to Do
August 31, 2025 There’s a phenomenon known in the endurance world as “hitting the wall.” There are many explanations as to why this strange occurrence happens and despite the lack of knowing “why” exactly, it is real as I know…
Stand Firm
August 17, 2025 If ever there was a time for a call to sit up and take notice of an old saying that is quite true, it is today: “If you fail to stand for something, you’ll fall for anything.”…
Motivation from Joy
November 17, 2024 What motivates you on a daily basis? Most often people look for something from the present to motivate them. Perhaps it’s the importance to provide for the needs of your family that motivates you to get up…
Don’t Let It Slip
November 10, 2024 What an embarrassing moment! I was recognizing some people and I forgot one person’s name and as much as I tried to sort through possibilities, I could not remember the name, so I had to admit defeat…
Just Five Good Minutes
February 4, 2024 Jeff Galloway, noted marathon runner himself, has coached many people. In fact, he’s been credited to have influenced the majority of people today who cross the finish line of a 26.2-mile course. His run-walk interval technique has…
The Power of Just One More
January 28, 2024 Anything you do, if you can stretch and do a little more, you can find a sense of power from the breakthrough to go a little farther. The athlete that does all the repetitions the coach prescribed,…
Diligence Is Not an Option
January 21, 2024 The importance of being diligent is seen throughout the Bible, but especially in the account where Jesus described the greatest commandment as He summed up the Ten Commandments this way: Mark 12:29–31 (ESV) — 29 Jesus answered,…
Like a Wave of the Sea
April 30, 2023 One of the most mesmerizing aspects of life is to watch the waves at the ocean. It’s probably the rhythm of the waves, but whatever it is you can get caught staring at the ocean waves and…