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Thursday, May 09, 2002

Hello again. Another new post to Run the Race. As you may have guessed, one of my favorite verses of scripture is Hebrews 12:1-2. I always think of racing my bike when I read the passage. I think of how I strip my bike down to just the things I need to race and I put on slippery clothes. I leave a little as possible for the air to grab. Then I start out and for the duration of the race I have to focus on what I'm doing. I can't let my mind wander or I'm libel to end up in a pile of bikes and bodies sliding across the pavement at 25 mph. I can't ride too hard at the beginning or I'll run out of steam by the end. I have to train my body to push through the pain and perform for a long time at a high level. When I train, I think of the work some of the cycling greats like Lance Armstrong or Johann Museuw are putting in on that day so that they can win the big races like the Tour or Paris-Roubiax.

I think my Christian life is a lot like that. I have to focus on a lot of the same kinds of things. I have to have endurance and patience with myself. It helps to focus on the life Jesus lived and how He did it.

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