Running the Show in Spokane!

2010 is a Championship year in Spokane!  On February 13, six-hundred of the nation’s top runners will compete at the USA Cross Country Championships for a spot on the USA Cross Country Team, and to compete at the World Cross Country Championships in Bydgoszcz, Poland. A press conference to meet top runners will be Friday, February 12 at the River Park Square atrium at 2:00 pm.

 

The Community Colleges of Spokane cross country coach Erik Anderson will be remembered during a 4K Community Run held Saturday, February 13 at 9:00 am before the USA Cross Country Championships begin.   All proceeds will benefit the Erik Anderson Memorial Fund.  For event info and to register please visit

http://spokanesports.org/home/

Post taken from Downtown Spokane Street Talk

Steve-O

crepe diem

Last saturday, Jan 3oth  we had such a great turn out of folk comming to earn their share of the famous Jamie Crepes served with a big heap o love by burning off some calories before hand putting in some miles. It was awesome to see so many of you there and some new faces too.

hope to see all you again soon and thanks for comming out!!

Steve-O

Janurary – A year for 1st!

DISCLAIMER:  Steve, aka, Slow-Moe Warrington, usually puts things up on this post, but he’s been busy so it’s fallen to me.  If you have any complaints or concerns…….talk to Steve. (heeheehee)

This is a brand new year and a great time to starting thinking of doing something new.  Why not make 2010 a year of 1st!

Doesn’t have to be amazing stuff.  You know, like you don’t have to jump out of an airplane, or jump off a cliff, although I have been told to do that from time to time.  But taking a step of faith into a new area can provide both physical and spiritual excitment that can lead to a whole new adventure!

So come out and join us this Saturday at Indian Canyon golf course, or any Saturday at 9:00 AM for a walk, a jog, or even an exciting run with Steve-o, “don’t follow me or you’ll get lost” Warrington.  And this being a year of 1st, this could be the first year Steve doesn’t get lost!

(Oh boy..I’m not going to want to see next weeks post from Steve, but maybe you’ll want to, so come back next week just to see Steve’s response.)

And the verse for the week:
2 Corinthians 5:17
“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!”

Paul

December voted “Best Month to Run…”

…..In Florida

Hey Runners,

There are few things better than getting out of a perfectly warm bed, putting on layer upon layer of running gear and gathering with other simple minded folk to walk, run or jog along the picturesque Spokane River…on a Saturday…THIS Saturday…at 9 stinkin AM!.
We’ll plan to launch from my place until further notice.
Warm coffee, cocoa, cider and/or tea will be served along with anything else you want to bring.

Feliz navidad, tina

Formula for improving your running this winter: Run, run, repeat!

Hebrews 10: 23-25
Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for He who promised is faithful. And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds. Let us not give up meeting together…but let us encourage one another.

Tina

The Whole Body

Running is a whole body working in unity through diversity endeavor. What does that mean? Well lets look at it, Our legs provide a obvious function, as well as our hearts, but they are completely different Jobs, But without our hearts we dont provide oxygen to the legs and they are ineffective, or try running with you arms still at your side, what about the lungs, eyes, even our ears….and of course our minds. How much more difficult it becomes when we try to use only part of the diverse functions our physical beings provide when we set out on our runs or what ever else we do.

Like running, Paul in Romans 12 likens Christians to a body, each of us bringing a different function or Gift to the body, each of us important to God for doing his work, and togeather we create the Body of Christ funtioning in UNITY IN DIVERSITY for Gods will. If one of us chooses to not use our gifts, its just like running while holding your breath, we greatly hinder the ability of the Body to function as God has intended for us. OK dident mean to get preachy here, just food for thought from todays PB&J (prayer Bible and Journal)

Run Happy, Keep smiling and Praising the Lord

Later

Steve-o

Dashing through the … crisp air (no snow yet) Sat Dec 5th run

We will be meeting once again, (we…well i mean you, as i will be strangely absent again this week, one more week of drama rehearsals then i will be back with you all) but as i was saying meet up at Tina’s again at 9:00 and be prepared to discuss future options on where we would like to meet up next. we have several things on the drawing board, we can either contiue to meet at Tinas, or they have finished the paving and trail head for the fish lake trail at Government Way and Sunset, we had talked about running the Indian Canyon and Rimrock area during December, but we dont have the snow yet so I was thinkin of saving that until it snows because of how well it gets groomed, but still very low traffic. Or if anyone would like to host for awhile at their home and have good routes available let us know that, or any ideas that you would like to throw into the pot also.

Anyway so for this week at Tina’s, and were (your) doing a snack pot luck, warm beverages will be provided just bring some yummy (seasonal?) running munchies, oh and hey, dont forget a friend, or neighbor, or family member….etc.

El Nino steve – o

TURKEY TROT

THANKS GIVING MORNING NOV 26, 9:00 AM

MANITO DUCK POND

FOOD DONATION FOR SECOND HARVEST

Once again its time for the group to meet up for this Annual event, of course the first thought is lets burn some calories so we can gorge ourselves later that day, which is profound in itself.  But what about the great fellowship, and the chance to help our community with the food donations.

Matthew 25:34-36 (New International Version)

 ³⁴“Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world. ³⁵For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, ³⁶I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.’

SO lets make a strong showing as a group and meet up near the restroom right next to the duck pond and bring your donations. I hope to see lots of you there.

Steve-0

What does Spicy food and Jingle bells have in common?

ANSWER……THE RUNNING GROUP PLANS FOR THIS WEEKEND, SAT NOV 21ST

Were mixing it up a little, Some of us will be participating in the Jingle Bell Run Downtown to help raise money for the Arthritis Foundation. http://spokanejinglebellrun.kintera.org/faf/home/default.asp?ievent=308513 We will start by meeting at Tina’s and be ready to leave no later than 8:30 to do a light warm up down to Riverfront Park to be ready for race start by 9:00 AM.  I would encourage anyone who can to come run with bells on, and dont forget the crazy hats too.

For those who dont want to hang out with a bunch of ding-a-lings Paul AKA Trimoot will be leading the rest of the group from Tina’s at the regular time and place for a beautiful time along the centennial trail.

Then afterwords we will all meet back at the house for a Mexi breakfast, ahhh i know you were wondering where the spicy food came in wernt ya?

Saturday: A slight chance of rain and snow before 10am, then a slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

For When I am Weak, Then I am Strong

“My Grace is sufficient for you,  for my power is made perfect in weakness”  Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weakness so that Christs power may rest on me….for when I am weak, then I am strong. 2 Cor 9-10

What we have,  Our physical selves, our abilities to go out there and in this case run, are gifts from God. All the training, all the effort, all the work we do is because of his power, its not of ourselves. We must remember to give Thanks to him and to let our love of running be a worship to him. When we rely on him for strength and relize our own weakness then his love can and will spill out through us into the community where we train.

Thank you Jesus for my abilities and may I use them for your work and Glory.

Steve-o

TO EGG YOU ON WE HAVE QUICHE for this weeks run Sat Nov 14th

OK OK I know thats pretty bad, I tried to come up with something clever, but apparently Im a little bit cracked HAR.

But its all true after this weeks run we will be diggin into some yummy home made Quiche provided by Tina, YUMMM

So strap on your shoes and your bib and meet us at Tinas place again 527 E. Baldwin for a great run along the centennial trail this Saturday Nov 14th, looks like it might be cool so dress accordingly, then afterwords we will warm up with some great food and fellowship. Remember Bring a friend!

We will start at the standard 9:00 AM.

I have selected this weeks verse, here it is in advance in case you want to think about it before Saturday

Prov4:11-12 I guide you in the way of wisdom and lead you along straight paths. when you walk, your steps will not be hampered; when you run you will not stumble

Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Southeast wind between 3 and 6 mph.