Twenty-six point two miles. 138,435 feet. 1,661,220 inches.
There are many permutations, but the distance remains the same: long. For reasons not perfectly clear to me, running a marathon seemed like a good idea. That was six months ago. It’s easy to say yes. It’s easy to go online and register. It’s easy to read a book on running the marathon. It’s easy to tell people that you’re going to run a marathon. It’s easy to buy the shorts, shoes, and shirts.
The marathon itself, of course, wouldn’t be easy, but, hey, it’s six months away. Plenty of time to get ready. Plenty of time to get in shape. Plenty of time . . .
Read the entire article in the Adventist Review here.
David Asscherick
David is a speaker/director for Light Bearers and ARISE co-founder and instructor. Since his baptism in 1999, David has traveled the globe preaching and teaching the gospel of Jesus Christ. He and his wife Violeta are the happy parents of two boys, Landon and Jabel.
