~Peter Carey
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| An early start to the day...up at 4 to drive to Richmond |
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| The eventual winner, Mark Chepse, warming up... |
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| Me at the start...hoping to warm up en route... |
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at Mile 8
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| at the finish... |
Showing posts with label marathon journey. Show all posts
Showing posts with label marathon journey. Show all posts
16 November 2010
YES! ... Richmond Marathon!
~Peter Carey
12 November 2010
Ready to run! #runrichmond !
Ready to run the Richmond Marathon ... in but a few hours!
See you at the finish, running, walking, crawling - I'll get there somehow!
Peter+
See you at the finish, running, walking, crawling - I'll get there somehow!
Peter+
Running, the "life abundant"!
I'm in the final hours before running my first marathon tomorrow morning in Richmond, Virginia. I have had a great time this year recapturing my love of running. Well, actually, it started really as "hate" ... transformed into "tolerance"....then "like, intermittently"...then, finally, .... "love." But, I really have found that running has been a part of a real sense of becoming more and more aware of the "life abundant." As Jesus said in John 10:10, "I have come, so that [you] may have life, and have it abundantly." The life abundant! We are made for this, and we can cultivate the life abundant. A part of this "life abundant" is a cultivation of health and wellness, which for me has included running and enjoying the out-of-doors while running.
So I hope for a good race, but I am so thankful for a great time running over the last several months...below are but a few images of these runs...
See you at the finish!
Peter+
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Shrine Mont, Orkney Springs, VA - May 2010
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| First Encounter Beach, Cape Cod, MA - June 2010 |
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| Cornwall, Vermont - July 2010 |
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| North Beach, Burlington, Vermont - July 2010 |
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| Outdoor Chapel, Bishop Booth Conference Center, Rock Point, Burlington, VT - July 2010 |
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| North Hills, Santa Fe, New Mexico - August 2010 |
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| Santa Fe, New Mexico - July 2010 |
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Bayse, Virginia - October 2010
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| Shrine Mont, Orkney Springs, Virginia - October 2010 |
31 October 2010
30 October 2010
Journey to the Marathon - #9 - "Run without stumbling"
Yes!
Yes!
YES!!
Almighty and merciful God, it is only by your gift that your faithful people offer you true and laudable service: Grant that we may run without stumbling to obtain your heavenly promises; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
13 Days to go!! Wooo Hooo! (BOO!)
29 October 2010
Journey to the marathon -#8- Spirit of the Marathon
"Spirit of the Marathon" is a great documentary, following several people in their own journeys to the Chicago Marathon...check out a trailer below.
~The Rev. Peter M. Carey
~The Rev. Peter M. Carey
28 October 2010
27 October 2010
26 October 2010
Journey to the marathon -#4-Rocky Runs
Rocky Balboa runs through Philly and up the steps of the Art Museum...awesome. If this doesn't get you want to run, nothing will!
~The Rev. Peter M. Carey
~The Rev. Peter M. Carey
25 October 2010
Journey to the Marathon -#3 -Chariots of Fire-Training
Harold Abrahams and Eric Liddell both train for the Olympics....in the film Chariots of Fire
Awesome stuff!
~The Rev. Peter M. Carey
Awesome stuff!
~The Rev. Peter M. Carey
24 October 2010
Journey to the marathon -#2-Tarahumara
20 Days to the Marathon....
...I had a great time reading "Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen" which examines this amazing group of runners in northern New Mexico, the Tarahumara. I loved the book, and the main takeaway for me is that we are, "Born to run," that we, as humans are designed to run - perhaps not fast (not me anyway!), but that we are designed to run some pretty long distances. I ran my longest run ever two days ago, on Friday - 20 miles, and I feel surprisingly good after the run...giving me confidence to really take on this thing in but 20 days. The other main takeaway is that running (as with most things), should really be joyful - should be fun, should be something that gives us pleasure. The Tarahumara tend to run with smiles on their faces - now I won't say that I am always smiling while running, but trying to cultivate joy, and trying to enjoy each and every step seems so so important...so, with that, I will be going out on a good little run today - and enjoying it!
~The Rev. Peter M. Carey
From the Amazon.com review:
...I had a great time reading "Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen" which examines this amazing group of runners in northern New Mexico, the Tarahumara. I loved the book, and the main takeaway for me is that we are, "Born to run," that we, as humans are designed to run - perhaps not fast (not me anyway!), but that we are designed to run some pretty long distances. I ran my longest run ever two days ago, on Friday - 20 miles, and I feel surprisingly good after the run...giving me confidence to really take on this thing in but 20 days. The other main takeaway is that running (as with most things), should really be joyful - should be fun, should be something that gives us pleasure. The Tarahumara tend to run with smiles on their faces - now I won't say that I am always smiling while running, but trying to cultivate joy, and trying to enjoy each and every step seems so so important...so, with that, I will be going out on a good little run today - and enjoying it!
~The Rev. Peter M. Carey
From the Amazon.com review:
"Full of incredible characters, amazing athletic achievements, cutting-edge science, and, most of all, pure inspiration, Born to Run is an epic adventure that began with one simple question: Why does my foot hurt? In search of an answer, Christopher McDougall sets off to find a tribe of the world’s greatest distance runners and learn their secrets, and in the process shows us that everything we thought we knew about running is wrong.
Isolated by the most savage terrain in North America, the reclusive Tarahumara Indians of Mexico’s deadly Copper Canyons are custodians of a lost art. For centuries they have practiced techniques that allow them to run hundreds of miles without rest and chase down anything from a deer to an Olympic marathoner while enjoying every mile of it. Their superhuman talent is matched by uncanny health and serenity, leaving the Tarahumara immune to the diseases and strife that plague modern existence."
23 October 2010
Journey to the marathon -#1-Running Monks of Mt. Hiei
It is just 3 weeks until I am going to run the Richmond Marathon, and my own "Journey to the Marathon" is in need of some cross-cultural, popular culture, and spiritual motivation as I make the journey to the Marathon....
...so, each day I will post a video, song, thought, book, or photo that might assist in this journey to the marathon...
Journey to the Marathon, #1 - 21 days to go! - The Running Monks of Mt. Hiei
The running monks of Mt. Hiei make my own journey to run 26.2 miles look paltry indeed - and I do enjoy the spiritual nature of their (and my own) journey...
Click HERE to see the video on YouTube
~The Rev. Peter M. Carey
...so, each day I will post a video, song, thought, book, or photo that might assist in this journey to the marathon...
Journey to the Marathon, #1 - 21 days to go! - The Running Monks of Mt. Hiei
The running monks of Mt. Hiei make my own journey to run 26.2 miles look paltry indeed - and I do enjoy the spiritual nature of their (and my own) journey...
Click HERE to see the video on YouTube
~The Rev. Peter M. Carey
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