Good week – enjoying the nice weather!  Ran the first 3 miles with my youngest daughter – which was good fun.  She’s training for a 5K April 7th. 

I just completed my running schedule, and had my bags packed and was ready to go to Washington DC.  Early this morning I had to drive me wife to have some medical testing done (by the way, the test results were good news) and but I could see she was stressed and unhappy that I was going to be gone.  I knew it would be unloving - if I left her to go to D.C. - so I made the decision to pass on this race.   I love her.  No race is more important then she is.  

So I now I am know looking for another marathon to run in.  One looks interesting – called, God’s Country in northern PA – held the first Saturday in June, which leaves me 12 more weeks to train.  Here is what the schedule may look like:

My concern about this marathon is the elevation (2805 feet is alot!).  I may need to keep looking..

1 Cor. 13:4 “Charity (Love) … is kind”

This morning my youngest daughter asked me way doing people run 26.2 miles – why not 30 miles?   Good question. 

It’s because in 490 BC, the Greek army repelled a Persian naval invasion on the plains surrounding the coastal city of Marathon. According to legend, a runner was sent to Athens to relay news of the victory. Upon reaching Athens, the young man shouted “Rejoice, we counquered!” and fell to the ground dead.  The distance of this Marathon run was roughly 24 miles.  

So where – does the extra distance comes from?  (Glad you asked)  At the 1908 Olympic Games in London, the marathon distance was upped to 26.2 miles to cover the ground from Windsor Castle to White City stadium, so the race could finish in front of royal family’s viewing seat.

^{Galatians 6:7} Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.