Running Reflections - 2 (continued)

It took me a while to get adjusted to running with regularity. I'm not naturally a regimented person. Organization doesn't come easily to me, and so even just being oraganized with my time isn't an easy thing without external motivation of some kind.

All that said, I actually believe I did train pretty well, but there was definitely a learning curve. I can say with all honesty that the thing I looked forward to the most in the training was the alone time with the Lord. Something that I've been admittedly poor about over the years is intentionally setting apart alone time with the Lord.

That's not to say that I don't talk to the Lord throughout my days, or every set any time apart. I've spent extended times of fasting at various times, and usually when working, but the regular "quiet time" or "closet time" with the Lord has been an elusive thing to me.

So, I came to really value my hour to two hour or longer runs, because it was time that I knew that I could at least talk to and reach out to the Lord in the hope that I might learn or hear something about the Lord or for my life.

(to be continued)