Putting All The Pieces Together
1 Corinthians 9:24a: You've all been to the stadium and seen the athletes race. Everyone runs; one wins. Run to win. All good athletes train hard.
Last race of the Flyte1.com USAFE Cycling Series is this Saturday. Right now, I'm second by one point to Chris F. from Aviano. He's got 20 points, and I have 19. Here's hoping that he shows up so that we can battle it out on the track. That's right, I said track. This series has a little bit of everything for every rider. The first race, in Aviano, is a circuit race. I wasn't there this year. The next one in Spangdahlem is a time trial one day, and then a road race the next on rolling courses. The third is a criterium on a really challenging course. This last one in Sembach is going to be a 4km time trial on the 400 meter track with slight banking, and then a points race in the afternoon.
My buddy Bobber told me the first time we ever rode together up in STL back in January of 2003 that I would be great on a track because of my build and my thighs. Well, the thighs want to bring the thunder Saturday, and I might as well let them.
The verse on the top of the blog is just the first part of that verse. I like it a lot because I do train to ride fast, and when I'm out there racing, I only want to ride to win. However, the second part of the verse means a lot more to me:
"They do it for a gold medal that tarnishes and fades. You're after one that's gold eternally."
I was looking at a couple of the trophies I'd won this year this morning while I was doing my daily Bible reading, and a thought entered my head. "You know Shawn, winning is fun, and the training is even more fun, but really, that stuff is pretty worthless. Put more effort into your walk with God, and then you will see what true winning is all about."
Shout out to Newsong's youth group in the Richmond, VA, and their weird spelling, but totally amazing youth pastor. He may not be able to spell that great, but he's still the man.
SD
Last race of the Flyte1.com USAFE Cycling Series is this Saturday. Right now, I'm second by one point to Chris F. from Aviano. He's got 20 points, and I have 19. Here's hoping that he shows up so that we can battle it out on the track. That's right, I said track. This series has a little bit of everything for every rider. The first race, in Aviano, is a circuit race. I wasn't there this year. The next one in Spangdahlem is a time trial one day, and then a road race the next on rolling courses. The third is a criterium on a really challenging course. This last one in Sembach is going to be a 4km time trial on the 400 meter track with slight banking, and then a points race in the afternoon.
My buddy Bobber told me the first time we ever rode together up in STL back in January of 2003 that I would be great on a track because of my build and my thighs. Well, the thighs want to bring the thunder Saturday, and I might as well let them.
The verse on the top of the blog is just the first part of that verse. I like it a lot because I do train to ride fast, and when I'm out there racing, I only want to ride to win. However, the second part of the verse means a lot more to me:
"They do it for a gold medal that tarnishes and fades. You're after one that's gold eternally."
I was looking at a couple of the trophies I'd won this year this morning while I was doing my daily Bible reading, and a thought entered my head. "You know Shawn, winning is fun, and the training is even more fun, but really, that stuff is pretty worthless. Put more effort into your walk with God, and then you will see what true winning is all about."
Shout out to Newsong's youth group in the Richmond, VA, and their weird spelling, but totally amazing youth pastor. He may not be able to spell that great, but he's still the man.
SD
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