musings on leadership in ministry
I tried a different morning routine today ahead of the weekly 5K Parkrun at Strathclyde Park. Instead of falling out of bed and down the hill as close to 9.30am as possible I got up at 7:45am (on a Saturday!). Last week I felt as if I literally ran out of energy so I was Read More …
… ever a marathon. “We are different, in essence, from other men. If you want to win something, run 100 meters. If you want to experience something, run a marathon.” Emil Zatopek, Czech runner; winner of four Olympic gold medals To tell the truth, I’d never win a 100 meters race. Speed over a short Read More …
I love the Olympics. I’ve always dreamed of being an Olympian but unless they add running slowly or endurance sleeping to the list of events then I don’t have much chance. But… I’ll be in the first race to finish in the Olympic Stadium in London next year!!! I entered the ballot for the National Read More …
If you run, you are a runner. It doesn’t matter how fast or how far. It doesn’t matter if today is your first day or if you’ve been running for twenty years. There is no test to pass, no license to earn, no membership card to get. You just run. – John Bingham Bingham was Read More …
Well, yesterday brought the expected ‘Red Fleece of Rejection’ from the Virgin London Marathon. I had entered the ballot but was unsuccessful. That left a choice. Either wait for a possible charity place for London or sign up to run in Edinburgh. I choose Edinburgh. So, I’m running the Edinburgh Marathon on 27th May 2012. Read More …
I’ve just realised that I didn’t let you all know how the Parkrun went! As you can see, it was a nice morning for a run, although it had been pretty wet overnight so there were lots of puddles! I usually woudn’t mind the mud but I had on my very white new trainers… not Read More …
Yesterday I wrote about running alone and how parkrun might give people like the chance to ‘run alone together’ (as Leo said in his comment). John Orr took the thought and expanded it to church. I like when that happens. His question was ‘How can we create opportunities for people to join in without having Read More …