It's finally here. I'll be attempting to run my first 100-miler at the Pumpkin Holler Hunnerd in Tahlequah, OK, this weekend. Bad ideas are never on short supply at GUG, especially since the furthest I've ever run is 60-miles. Oh, and it was a beating. Still, I look forward to pushing past the pain, and here's why...

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I believe endurance training can be good for the body and soul. I'm a fan of voluntary suffering because the day may come when we don't have a choice in the matter. The untrained fall apart, but those who have survived hard things before already know that this too shall pass. 

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"...we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope..." - Romans 5:3-4​​

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Some people show up to compete; my goal is to complete. Even more, it's to stay grateful and give God the glory every step of the way. For better or worse, this is going to be a memorable experience. Stay tuned for updates, and maybe even throw a prayer or two my way!