A Runner's Prayer

A Runner's Prayer

Today, we seek to remember that the starting line is wherever we are standing, but the finish is wherever we choose...

Today, we strive to strengthen the most important muscle, the heart...

Today, we will run towards something, and not away from it...

Today, we vow never to run by ourselves, but to always remember those that are running with us, even when we're alone...

Today, we run not to lose anything, be it weight or finishing time, we run instead to find, to find ourselves...

Today, we run because we choose to...

Today, we focus on the most important step there is, the next one...

Today, we run not to feel free, but because we are free...

And Today, we run on borrowed strength, strength that cannot be killed, for it belongs to none of us. It is not ours to keep, but rather to pass between us, when needed.

~Origination Unknown

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  • Sherylmarlee
    Sherylmarlee Posts: 224 Member
    Absolutely, positively LOVE THIS!!!
  • shelbiejo
    shelbiejo Posts: 283 Member
    Lovely :heart: :heart: :heart: :heart: :heart:
  • DG_Allen
    DG_Allen Posts: 219 Member
    Sounds good to me!
  • I read this last night and just really loved it. <3
  • reggie2run
    reggie2run Posts: 477 Member
    Fabulous!

  • Today, we run not to lose anything, be it weight or finishing time, we run instead to find, to find ourselves...

    ^ This is my favorite!!!!
  • MtnKat
    MtnKat Posts: 714
    Awesome post :-) Thanks!
  • dsjohndrow
    dsjohndrow Posts: 1,820 Member
    Thank you God for running, endorphins and Under Armour!
  • auroranflash
    auroranflash Posts: 3,569 Member
    A Runner's Prayer

    Today, we seek to remember that the starting line is wherever we are standing, but the finish is wherever we choose...

    Today, we strive to strengthen the most important muscle, the heart...

    Today, we will run towards something, and not away from it...

    Today, we vow never to run by ourselves, but to always remember those that are running with us, even when we're alone...

    Today, we run not to lose anything, be it weight or finishing time, we run instead to find, to find ourselves...

    Today, we run because we choose to...

    Today, we focus on the most important step there is, the next one...

    Today, we run not to feel free, but because we are free...

    And Today, we run on borrowed strength, strength that cannot be killed, for it belongs to none of us. It is not ours to keep, but rather to pass between us, when needed.

    ~Origination Unknown

    :flowerforyou:

    *quotes to toss into her post log so she will have it forever*
  • nickhuffman74
    nickhuffman74 Posts: 198 Member
    Nice work. Mine is very simple.

    Dear God let me make it up this hill, dear God dont let those dogs bit me and please lord if you see fit dont let me find any bodies.
  • charmarbobar
    charmarbobar Posts: 251 Member
    Fantastic! Love it! :happy:
  • AubreySue81
    AubreySue81 Posts: 167 Member
    I absolutely :heart: this. Thanks for sharing it with us. :bigsmile:
  • katrwal
    katrwal Posts: 336 Member
    LOVE this - thanks for sharing.
  • Great Read! Definitely Inspirational!
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  • BamaBreezeNSaltAire
    BamaBreezeNSaltAire Posts: 966 Member
    Amen!
  • dmg051202
    dmg051202 Posts: 20 Member
    Great post!
  • hypotrochoid
    hypotrochoid Posts: 842 Member
    Better than my usual- "Please, please let someone finish behind me."
  • redredy9
    redredy9 Posts: 706 Member
    love this :love:
  • DrPepperLeigh74
    DrPepperLeigh74 Posts: 236 Member
    Wonderful :)
  • nickhuffman74
    nickhuffman74 Posts: 198 Member
    Better than my usual- "Please, please let someone finish behind me."

    HAHAHAHA THAT'S AWESOME!
  • kathyhull
    kathyhull Posts: 327 Member
    Thank you!
  • jsickman12
    jsickman12 Posts: 139 Member
    You speak the gospel! Absolutely awesome and the truth!
  • theresmynapkin
    theresmynapkin Posts: 183 Member
    love this :)
  • jagfan
    jagfan Posts: 255 Member
    Thanks for sharing! Love it!
  • Malozing0809
    Malozing0809 Posts: 71 Member
    That was beautiful. Thank you for sharing that with us.
  • PatsyFitzpatrick
    PatsyFitzpatrick Posts: 335 Member
    Thanks for the post. Nice.
  • Thank you God for running, endorphins and Under Armour!

    AMEN!