Advent Reflections: 1

Sunday, November 29, 2015

Anticipation

This Christmas season I am going to post a short entry on Advent in the 4 Sundays leading up to Christmas.

This is a running blog, sure, (and there will be plenty of future run-related posts) but I'd like to take the time, in the spirit of the season, to post about something even more important to me than running.



Advent is a season of watching and awaiting the coming of Jesus Christ. At Christmas we celebrate that first coming in human form to make a way for all people to be with God and now presently we await the second coming when Christ will come to gather up all who are his.

"O come, O come, Emmanuel,
And ransom captive Israel,
That mourns in lonely exile here,
Until the Son of God appear.
Rejoice ! Rejoice ! Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel."

The candle of anticipation is lit on this day to signify the waiting and watching.

Becoming a Morning Runner

Sunday, November 15, 2015

I have been thinking about becoming a morning runner for a while now.  I decided to make my move this month.   

There is one small detail that has been standing in my way...I am probably the opposite of a morning person.  I find the transition from sleep to activity extremely challenging and not to mention I'm super uncoordinated when groggy.  My body becomes its own tripping hazard.