You might be a Christian runner

You might be a Christian runner....

"He guides the humble in what is right and teaches them his way." Psalm 25:9

Yesterday, I shared some ways you know you might be a runner.  It's only fitting to show a list of ways you know you're a Christian runner.  I hope you enjoy them.  Below is a story about Ryan Hall, If you are unfamiliar with him, he's one of the top American runners and has been for some time. His ability is God given and his humility only helps to bring praise to the Creator.  Very interesting...... 

Olympic runner Ryan Hall holds the record for the fastest half-marathon and the fastest marathon ever recorded by an American, and now his only running coach is God.  After finishing as the runner-up at the 2011 United States half-marathon championships, Hall declared "God" to be his coach when filling out a standard drug testing form.  Today, Hall finds the inspiration for his training tactics from the Bible and from listening to God. He doesn't hear God audibly, he says, but as he thinks and plans out his training sessions he senses which course of action God would have him take.

In June, the Halls were interviewed by Bethel Church's senior leaders, Eric and Candace Johnson, about issues of running and faith during one of the church's services. With marathon training, Hall told the congregation, as with many things in life, the first steps toward the goal are always the most difficult. "One step by itself doesn't mean anything, but you put all those steps together and it's absolutely miraculous what your body can do," he said. "So sometimes I don't even like to think about how fast I run ... because it just seems totally impossible, but it's just a testimony to the amazing bodies that God has given us."  July 27, 2012 The Christian Post.

You might be a Christian runner if:

1.  You are late for work or school, but don't even have to set your alarm for a race or church.

2.  You give thanks before consuming your gels.

3.  You immediately bow to pray before every race no matter where you are.

4.  The last .2 miles of a marathon are spent with your hands raised in praise.

5.  You don't plan a race stategy, you ask God to guide your steps.

6.  You have Lecrae and Toby Mac on your 5k speed playlist.

7.  You thank the volunteers for handing you water... and you mean it.

8.  You pray for everyone you pass.

9.  You have ever stopped to help someone.. forgoing a PR.

10.  You know that your best PR is not a number, its a Personal Relationship.

11.  You carry your bible in your run bag instead of Runner's World.

12.  You have scripture verses memorized for every pace, race, or situation.

13.  You wear clothing sharing your faith.

14.  You silently pray for everyone in your corral before the race.

15.  You not only ice your injuries, you ask your friends to "lay hands on them."

16.  You can witness and keep a sub 8 minute pace at the same time.

17.  You don't brag about your accomplishments along with other runners, you boast about God's.

18.  You will run anywhere/anytime if you have the opportunity to be a witness.

19.  Your medals serve as testimonies.

20.  You sign up for races people think are impossible knowing God will get you through.

21. You question your motives before signing up for races, praying it's God's will, not yours.

22.  Your kids know Phillipians 4:13 backwards and forwards.

23.  Jesus is your idol and your favorite running partner.

24.  You've yelled the name "Jesus" out loud when you need some more energy.

25.  You've ever looked like you're having a seizure while listening to praise and worship as you run.

26.  Your daily runs double as your prayer and devotion time.

27.  You've had actual out loud conversations with Jesus lasting more than a mile.

28.  You laugh spontaneously.

29.  Your prayers don't cease even when your legs do.

30.  You have 26 people to pray for on a 26.2 mile run.

31.  You smile and keep running through pain because, "The joy of the Lord is your strength."

32.  When you miss church, your pastor calls to ask how your race went.

33.  You know the PRs of your Christian running friends and their favorite scriptures.

34.  You affectionately refer to the Trinity as your "running posse."

35.  You read your daily verse before you check the forecast.

36.  You glow at the end of a race (time spent with God-think Moses).

37.  You've brought a nonbeliever to Christ on a 5 mile run.

Heavenly Father, thank you for your many blessings.  We know we are not worthy of your favour but ask, humbly, for your grace and mercy that we may live to run another day.  May everything we do and say today bring you praise.  In your precious name, Amen.