Hello, my name is Todd and I'm a casual triathlete.
Today, I embarked on my first event that involved an open ocean swim. It was set up like this: 1k run on the sand, 1k swim in the ocean, and then a 5k run on the boardwalk. My goal was to complete this event in under 60 minutes and I missed that mark by just 1 minute and 11 seconds. I did not come anywhere close to finishing on the podium but I also was not bringing up the rear. I got pretty much what I trained for.
That adage of "you get what you train for" certainly works for triathlons, but it also fits perfectly for our spiritual lives. In my mind I want to be a spiritual giant but too often I spiritually train to be just a regular guy who happens to know Jesus. Paul reminds us that our spiritual training is important.
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.
Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown that will not last; but we do it to get a crown that will last forever. Therefore I do not run like a man running aimlessly; I do not fight like a man beating the air.
I Corinthians 9:24-26I left the race this morning with a renewed vision for my physical training and this Scripture encourages me to rethink my spiritual training as well.
One week without blogging...hmmm? Was Todd on some sort of blogging fast? Did his Mac catch a virus (ha!)? Are his hands in double casts as a result of some sort of street fight gone bad? or Did he simply have a full week and was only able to Twitter his thoughts during the last 7 days?
