If your an experienced runner or are just wanting to begin
and have heard from the Lord to run,
Join with us for our next training group beginning January 24!
We will be training for the Nashville 2009 Music City Half-Marathon.
For more information write to sprint@1voicerunners.com or post below
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On the heels of our run yesterday …I wanted to share with all of you
some things I’ve learned through this training process. Please add
your own.
Don’t quit
There was one particular Saturday morning (2 mile run) when I was
running by myself, out of town, the run was longer than I had run
yet. I sooo wanted to stop and walk…no one would have known, (except
my kids would have asked me if I made it.). I realized how much my
flesh wants to quit. Also the Lord began to speak to me about the
spiritual battles in my life. The enemy wants me to quit and to get
frustrated. I heard the Lord speak very quietly to me “Don’t quit,
just don’t quit.” I knew He would help me finish that day and every
day the battles against the flesh and the spirit.
His grace is all sufficient
I have learned that His grace is sufficient for me. It does NOT run
out. There is no end to it. Whoever He calls He enables. I just
have to keep showing up and put my hand (or my feet in this case) to
what He has called me to.
Going together is so much better. I was so grateful to all of you
who came to the team run. It was so encouraging to me to run with a
group. Some of you pushed me to run faster and farther than I ever
haveJ Stephanie and Shelly thanks for sticking with me the last
couple of weeks. We really supported and helped each other. A Three
strand cord is not easily broken.
Praying in the Spirit edifies my spirit and His Spirit in me sustains
my physical body. In those times when I physically have nothing left
God can make me able. He sustains me in my weakness.
Thanks to Jamie, Jeannie, Stoney, Julie C. and Julie W. who coordinate all this!
Jocelyn
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Jocelyn,
Thanks so much for sharing your heart! One of the things that I love about this group is that we can be so real and share what God is doing in our lives……I love that. I love that this group is sooo encouraging to eachother. I thank ya’ll for adopting me into your group.
I shared this with a couple of you, but when I lived in Indianapolis many years ago, I tried to train for the half marathon there……I had just had my youngest child (who is now 7) and joined a group. We met every Sat. morning at 7 am at a state park there. We ran in rain or snow…it didn’t matter. ….I went alone, ran alone due to my slowness (because they didn’t share the same vision this amazing group has) and was usually one of the last to leave….alone. I tried to not get discouraged, and I pressed on. I was determined! I stuck it out……I ended up injuring myself on my 12 mile training run two weeks before the half and couldn’t run in it……I had to go to months of Physical Therapy, and again, thought I would never run again. The second time I trained for a half, was here for the country music about 4 years ago…..but again, injured myself and had to bail out. Two years ago I trained alone……completely every single run I did, was alone…but I HAD to do this thing! Again…had a few minor setbacks….but made it and ran it……Just me and God. My verse was “I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.” I know I couldn’t have achieved that goal without Him….He was all I had. I am so thankful for that experience as hard as it was mentally and physically, I learned with God, all things are possible……and I never in a million thought I could achieve running 13 miles……Last year, I didn’t train due to major foot surgery and thought I would never ever run again…… But here I am doing it again. Not to say, my feet don’t give me trouble now and then….but I am being smart and listening to my body…..
I don’t get all mushy often….but I do feel all mushy and my heart is so full of gratitude for the way God orchestrated me getting to be a part of this group. Thanks to my very good buddy Edie for inviting me to be a part in the first place. I KNOW that Jocelyn and Stephanie were two angels sent to me to encourage me and challenge me to not stop and walk when I got tired. Yesterday’s run was such a spiritual victory for me…I am still on a high……I am really looking forward to running more with you two…..and the others who have been so warm and inviting to me….I can’t remember all your names just yet…but a few of you I do remember (Jeannie, Jamie, Stony, Kelly, Cory, Doug, the Twins….)I can’t wait to start training for the country music….and I look forward to getting to know all ya’ll better…… 1Voice is truly an amazing ministry…….God bless each of you!
Peace,
Shelli
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The official race photos from the Atlanta half are posted. You’ll have
to do a little searching since they’re posted by times, but the “why
am I making that face” moment makes it worth it =o).
http://www.photoreflect.com/pr3/thumbpage.aspx?e=4248325
Enjoy!
~felicia
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Great Job guys! INCREDIBLE!!!
SO proud of you all! Hearing from the Lord you are to run and staying true to the calling! WAY TO GO!!! Whether you ran this time or not, each of you have heard to be a part of a team running out the race God has called us to TOGETHER! FURTHER TOGETHER! WAY TO GO!!!
We love you all and are SO proud!
More is coming for 1 Voice Runners! Soon we will be laying out the plan leading up to the Music City Half!
Also, this weekend we are doing a 5-mile Maintenance Run at 7:30 a.m. meeting at the Franklin Round-About and OF COURSE MERIDEES!
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The big day we’ve been planning for for months now is here! The race is just hours away!
We had heard from the Lord to run and endure. We have been faithful. And saturday will be the payoff!
God is faithful!
Love you guys!
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We can run the same 7-mile course that we ran a few weeks ago (out and back on Liberty Pike).
We start at the round-about, go up Franklin Road to Liberty Pike, then run along Liberty Pike, all the way to Carothers. Then turn around and come back. That is about 7 miles.
http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=2274578
I just wanted to let you all know how much I have appreciated being a part of this group. Since the beginning, I never had the intention of actually running the race. In praying about participating, I felt like this was more about me making connections and helping all of you reach your goal as much as I could. As the time for the race got nearer, I asked the Lord again, if I should run the race. I honestly feel like that is not what I am supposed to do. Not that there is anything wrong in running… I just feel like, if I was to go down there and run, I would be stepping out from what His specific assignment for me is, and I would be running the race out from under His covering and His grace. From my perspective, this was all about me partnering with all of you and helping you get to where you need to be. That is what the Lord has had me doing in other areas as well. For example, for the past several months, my focus has been in pouring into other worship leaders and seeing them fully released in leading, and me stepping out of the “lead position” to give them the opportunity to grow and strengthen. Make sense? Hope so:)
Thanks and blessings on you all today,
Jamie
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