This is my best Chariots of Fire impersonation! Actually, I'm running my leg in the 4th Annual Torres-Tramandai Crossing, which took place on Saturday Feb. 9. It's a race down the beach, literally - we run in teams of 8 people down the coast of Rio Grande do Sul, from Torres beach on the north border of the state to Tramandai on the central coast, a distance of appox. 85 kilometers. My part this year was to run 8k as the next-to-last leg. I covered the distance in 38 minutes, and I was very pleased with my time! I run tihs race every year with folks from Sports Medicine, the gym where I train my running technique. Although I am not training there at the moment, I still maintain contact and friendship with several people there. I am hoping that some of them will collaborate with me in a running project I'm putting together for the guys at the chacara, which I will elaborate on in a future post.
I love running as sport because it's so applicable to all aspects of life - setting goals, persevering in the face of obstacles, striving to the finish, and working together. Thanks to God for the gift of swift legs!
This is my best Chariots of Fire impersonation! Actually, I'm running my leg in the 4th Annual Torres-Tramandai Crossing, which took place on Saturday Feb. 9. It's a race down the beach, literally - we run in teams of 8 people down the coast of Rio Grande do Sul, from Torres beach on the north border of the state to Tramandai on the central coast, a distance of appox. 85 kilometers. My part this year was to run 8k as the next-to-last leg. I covered the distance in 38 minutes, and I was very pleased with my time! I run tihs race every year with folks from Sports Medicine, the gym where I train my running technique. Although I am not training there at the moment, I still maintain contact and friendship with several people there. I am hoping that some of them will collaborate with me in a running project I'm putting together for the guys at the chacara, which I will elaborate on in a future post.
I love running as sport because it's so applicable to all aspects of life - setting goals, persevering in the face of obstacles, striving to the finish, and working together. Thanks to God for the gift of swift legs!
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