Well the 50k is officially on the books! Tony and I ran a respectable race for a couple of flat landers. We ran strong and hard. We both had our weak moments but lifted each other up and helped each other carry on. We ran the race and we ran to win!
“Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize” -1 Corinthians 9:24-25.
We knew before we started that we would not come in first but we ran with the intent of winning anyway. Tony and I had an interesting conversation after the race where he said why would anyone run a race like this for fun? Why would they ever enter and not intend to win?The race of life very much parallels the race we just ran. It is long and hard. There are moments of wonder and euphoria and there are moments of pain and despair. Continue Reading…