Training

I just got in from a short bike ride. It provides good prayer time as I clear my head and prepare my heart for Sunday.

Currently I am training for a bike tour later this year. This week I rode nearly 60 miles, normally in 10-15 mile rides early in the morning before I begin my day’s responsibilities. Part of the routine is just to get in the miles, but even more important is to get in some hill time; to specifically push myself to get better at what is hard to do. I guess you could say I want to be more like Lance.

I am also training myself for Godliness. I want to be more like Jesus. Seems to me this also involves specific training, moving beyond the desire to specific actions that develop my spiritual life.

Sometimes it is fun, sometimes it is hard, but training has its rewards.