Week 3, and workouts 1, 2 and 3 ...

God's time first:

Galatians 5:7 

You were running a good race. Who cut in on you and kept you from obeying the truth? (NIV)

You ran well. Who hindered you from obeying the truth? (NKJV) 

One thing I've learned from running and coaching runners and walkers: There's a lot of information out there. Some of it is sound, based on research, science and just years and years of training and seeing positive results in the form of improvements in training, and, ultimately, in races themselves, proving ground of a lot of training principles. And there also is a lot of misinformation out there, too, much of it based on "well, I heard it from someone," "someone told me they read it in a magazine," or, my favorite red flag, "I read it on the Internet."

Just like what Paul was trying to remind the Galatians, the truth of doesn't change or evolve into something else. Sound training practices are sound training practices because they work and are backed up by the results of strong performances.

And in the context of  Galatians 5:7, the truth is the truth because it's true, and backed up by the results recorded in Scripture: by grace we are saved, and this not of ourselves so that no one may boast, but by the finished work of Jesus Christ.

The application?

In running, rely on your coach's training experience, based on his years of working with other runners as well as his own personal running successes (and failures).

In life, rely on God's Word.

Still plenty of time to invite family and friends to join us, 7 a.m. every Saturday at Mountain Gate Park in Corona!

The week's workouts -- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday (if possible) and Saturday ... yes, I switched up the days a little bit:

Beginners (those just starting out)

The three workouts are the same. What we're working on this week and the next is getting your body moving consistently, and used to routine of working out. Some of you may be sore, some of you may not be. In either case, follow as best you can the following workout, and try not to do more -- that will just open the door to injury if you push too much too soon.

Start with a brisk 5-minute warm-up walk.  Then alternate 2 minutes of jogging and 2 minutes of walking for 20 minutes.  Follow that with a 5-minute cool-down walk. Total workout is 30 minutes.

Intermediate and advanced (you've trained consistently for the last three to six months, and your longest run is at least 6 miles or a hour's worth of running)


Your first and second workouts are the same of what you've normally been doing.
Your third workout: After 10 minutes of really easy running, go for 40 minutes, running semi-hard for 2 minutes, then slowing down to recover for 2 minutes ... repeat that for 40 minutes, then follow with a 5-10 minute cool down of really easy running.


One more on God and running:


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