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October 12-17

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Saturday

SEASON THEME:  Write it Down * Lock it In   SEASON TEXT:  Isaiah 26:3&4                                                         THEME OF THE WEEK:  Write it Down *Running Light, Resting Deep* Lock it In

TEXT: Hebrews 12:1-2 "Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God."

   During the course of life's race and an XC season we are often prone to carry things along with us we run. Sometimes it's the races and runs of the past week(s), months, & even years. The mental stresses and physical troubles of life. A runner knows that when you carry any extra weight or have any uncomfortable things bugging you as you run it holds us back and keeps us from running our best. These things steal our energy and mess with our stride. To experience the joy of running and to reach potential we will need to pack light and run relaxed. In the past our teams have been encouraged by saying, "Relax and just stinkin run!"

   In our text this week these types of thoughts are looked at when it comes to our spiritual lives. By faith we are called to run a race that balances an active, intentional, and consistent run with a very relaxed spirit or state of mind. Notice also the order of operations in verse 1: Before we are told to run, we are told to lay aside everything that could hinder us from running well. In our lives those are things like anxiety, overworking, constant pressure to achieve things, anxieties, perfectionism, trying to live up to a standard.... and the list goes on. These things are weighing on us so much that we sometimes have no room to breathe and to run freely. We need to try to set them aside before we even start in order to race on well.

  So, what do we do about this? The text doesn't say stop running, but it does say to change how you are running. It tells us to fix our eyes of faith on and to lock in on Jesus. In that way we stop running to prove our worth or to earn God's love. Instead, we run with hearts of thanks and full of joy. We are at peace and relaxed in the complete work of Jesus. The one who has already run the race perfectly and planned out our racecourse for us. The text also starts by telling us that Jesus, all those who have gone before us, and all of our teammates right now are also running right beside us, encouraging us, along the racecourse.

   Our challenge and encouragement this week and the rest of our season then is this. Run Light and Rest Deep! Relax and just stinkin run! Our God's got us right where He wants us and His prize for us is ahead. The God who has called you is faithful to carry you to the finish.

*Now that's solid Gold! Write it Down! Lock it In!

  Practice: 3:00-4:45pm at CCHS    NOTE: Please bring Journals for race reflection

- Warm up                                                            

- 400m Intervals                                             

- Cool Down 

- Stretching / Rolling 

  Practice: 3:00-4:30pm at Johnson Park 
- Warm up / Core                                                                    
- Recovery / Strides                                         
- Stretching / Rolling         

  Practice: 9:00- 10:30am at Millennium Park    NOTE: Due to Teachers convention we will practice at
- Warm up                                                                      Millennium Pavillion in the morning.

- Tempo Run

- Cool Down                                                                                                                         

- Stretching / Rolling                        
                               
 

  NOTE: No scheduled practice. Kids are on their own                    

- Normal Recovery run and strides                         

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  NOTE: No scheduled practice or Dinner. Kids should do their normal prerace routine on their own.                                                                                                                                              
- Warm up                                                

- Pre-Race Run

- Stretching     
                                                            
                                                         
  Kent / Ottawa Championships @ Gainey Athletic Complex 1661 E Paris Ave SE  GR 49546    

                                                        NOTE: We plan to meet at Gainey at 9:30am                                  - Boys 3200:        10:30am

- Girls 3200:        10:50am

- Boys 5K:           11:15am

- Girls 5K:           11:45am   

  Chargers as you run this week match your breathing to a simple prayer.

 As you breath in, think: "I rest in His grace." As you breath out and press forward, think: "I run For His Glory."  

HAVE A GREAT WEEK! 

WE ARE STRONG!!