Who am I?
I’m a work in progress. Basic facts…late 20-something trying
to make it in the big, bad world of corporation domination in fabulous shoes
with great friends, a family second to none, and a heart on the line. I’m a
huge Wisconsin sports fanatic, but a general lover of all baseball (and
football) too. I think it stems to sitting in the backyard with Grandpa Lang as
Harry Cary was on the radio calling the Cubs games with Grandpa muttering
something about a “damn rummy” every now and again. Volleyball is my favorite
sport to play (love sacrificing the body), but a close second is soccer (which
I played in college). On a typical weekend you can catch me at the symphony one
night, running along the lakefront the next afternonn, dancing to the dj that
night, catching a Brewers game on Sunday afternoon, only to head back downtown
for dinner and a show at Turner Hall. I love living in Milwaukee, but I also
love traveling and experiencing things that other cities have to offer. I
suppose that’s probably more than you were looking for, but it’s my blog and I’ll
write if I want to. =)
What’s up with your
blog name?
This stems from the back of a t-shirt that the cross country
team got while I was in high school. (Yes, Mr. W., even though I didn’t run
cross country I was watching. Which…side note, I really wish I had been
encouraged to try cross country. Turns out I actually really enjoy running.)
There are two passages in the Bible that I think of when “running the race.”
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Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a
great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin
that so easily entangles, and let us run
with perseverance the race marked out for us. Let us fix our eyes on Jesus,
the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured
the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of
God. (Hebrews 12:1-2)
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Do you not know that in a race all runners run,
but only one gets the prize? Run in such
a way as to get the prize. Everyone who competes in the games goes into
strict training. They do it to get a crown that will not last, but we do it to
get a crown that will last forever. Therefore I do not run like a man running
aimlessly; I do not fight like a man beating the air. No, I beat my body and
make it my slave so that after I have preached to others, I myself will not be
disqualified for the prize. (1 Corinthians
9:24-27)
So that’s where the name comes from. I think life is the
ultimate race…running towards the ultimate prize…and encouraging people to run
along with you. I’m not going to shove it in your face or force my religious views
on you, but I like to (try to) keep my life centered on God…and it’s my blog.
(I love being able to use that argument as an adult…it’s like all those times I
was forced to share as a child and now I can legitimately claim something as
mine. So there. =)
Why write?
Why not? We all have an inner monologue that’s constantly
running (oh wait, that’s just me?) and I figured…why not share some of it with
the rest of the world. Besides, it’s a good reason not to sit on Facebook at
night. I’d rather stimulate the neurons with a scintillating piece of literary
genius any day. I initially started the blog to talk about the half marathons
that I was training for, and you’ll still see some bits on running woven into the
other random musings. Pretty much whatever’s on my mind is what I’ll write
about…running, relationships, funny jokes, ramblings from my day, thoughts on
topics in the news, dating, love, and everything else in between. I can’t
promise to be right about everything, but I will write about it. And if I’m
wrong…feel free to correct me in the comment section. Won’t be the first time
that someone has, and certainly won’t be the last. Thanks for reading and
please share with your friends, family, and any other crazy people that you
might come across in your life.
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